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STRENGTHS                                            WEAKNESS                                       OPPORTUNITIES
                                Location: it is in proximity to                The warm and humid climate                 Only a minor portion of these
                                utilities, services and transit                does not support outdoor                   city level green open spaces have
                                nodes.                                         activity.                                  been actively used either for
                                                                                                                          cultural aspects or recreational
                                Linear site gives maximum                      The adjacent road to the site              purposes.
                                exposure to nature and views.                  will pull the traffic and cause
                                                                               noise.                                     Can     support   in   urban
                                                                                                                          development.

                                                                               Neighborhood    level  open
                                Views of the nearby canal
                                                                               spaces are sparsely distributed            Visual and physical access
                                                                               and lack structure and proper              to the site provides and
                                                                               maintenance                                opportunity for usability


                                Ease of access both physically                 The Green spaces are not                   The design can resist from
                                and visually making it potential               uniformly distributed.                     spoiling the nature and can
                                zone for development.                                                                     preserve nature.
                                                                               Noise and smoke pollution may
                                                                               occur during peak hours                    Can    help   in   developing
                                Many religious buildings are                                                              interdependent society.
                                located in close proximity.
                                                                        S W O C                                           Preventing Gentrification

                                Hospitals and other institutional
                                buildings  are   located   in
                                proximity.                     CHALLENGES
                                                                                                                          Opportunities   to   promote
                                                                               Traffic  congestion  around the            urban agriculture.
                                The city is well connected and                 site leads to noise and air
                                is a central hub.                              pollution
                                                                                                                          Creating   a   platform   for

                                Location: it is in proximity to                Deterioration of urbanscape                interaction between seniors
                                utilities, services and transit                                                           and younger generation.
                                nodes.
                                                                               Undeveloped    potential  of
                                Water  bodies adds to the                      canal front. Plus abstained    USER GROUP
                                urbanscape of city fabric                      development

                                                                               Presence of dilapidated and
                                                                               scattered structures on the site

                                Orienting the builtform in an
                                adequate direction gives the   BRAIN  STIMULATION
                                scope of creating multiple
                                shaded open spaces             ACTIVITIES
                                                               SUDOKU
                                                               Sudoku is a challenge, completing
                                Markets are easily accessible.  puzzles  gives a great sense of
                                                               accomplishment that can be hard
                                                               to achieve in other activities in
                                The site orientation  gives    later life.
                                the scope to maximize the      JIGSAW PUZZLE
                                utilization of winds.
                                                               By reducing blood pressure and
                                                               slowing breathing rate.
                                                               Ideal for older people with busy
                                                               minds.

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