A Study on the Design of the Activity Center for Left-Behind Children in Cailin Village of Hunan in China
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This Article aimed to study (1) explore the design of an activity center for left-behind children in Cailin Village, Hunan Province, to meet the diverse needs of the area. (2) Left-behind children in the village need a safe, enjoyable, educational, and humanistic activity place to meet their needs for growth and development. (3) Designing an activity center that provides comprehensive support and rich experiences is essential to improving their quality of life. This study adopted a mixed research methodology, including a literature review, a questionnaire survey, and semi-structured interviews, to collect data on the needs of left-behind children. It analyzes the needs and current situation of left-behind children and the current shortages and problems of left-behind children's activity spaces.
The research results were found as follows: (1) It is found that Chinese left-behind children have four types of needs for activity spaces: emotional, educational, social, and recreational. (2) According to the specific needs, four design strategies are proposed: 1) emotional space based on emotional communication; 2) activity space based on functional composite; 3) educational space based on humanistic inheritance; and 4) recreational space based on getting close to nature. The design and construction of activity centers for left-behind children in rural areas will likely provide a valuable reference to meet the needs of this particular group and promote their comprehensive development and healthy growth.
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