U-R LOHAS

NCKU USR Project

Green Living for the Super-Aged Society

A 7-Day Intensive International Workshop in Tainan for Students Across Disciplines — An Urban Lab on AI, Aging, and Real-World Co-Creation

July 27, Aug. 01-07, 2026.
＠NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan

July 27, Aug. 01-07, 2026.
＠NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan

Lunch Provided
2 Academic Credits*

*Credits exclusively for NCKU students

Focusing on the northern section of Tainan’s Railway Greenway and its surrounding neighborhoods, this workshop explores the reconnection of daily life and public space in a super-aged society. We aim to address the critical issues of elderly well-being, community interaction, and sustainable green living.

[01 Course Features]

Designing the Future: Where AI Meets Human Connection

Collaborate in international teams with students from Taiwan and other countries. Exchange cultural perspectives to tackle the shared challenges of aging societies in Asia.

Global & Cross-Disciplinary Co-Creation

Collaborate in international teams with students from Taiwan and other countries. Exchange cultural perspectives to tackle the shared challenges of aging societies in Asia.

Global & Cross-Disciplinary Co-Creation

Collaborate in international teams with students from Taiwan and other countries. Exchange cultural perspectives to tackle the shared challenges of aging societies in Asia.

Global & Cross-Disciplinary Co-Creation

Master AI as a powerful tool for analysis, not just for creating graphics. You will use real-world interviews for ground-truthing to critically test AI-generated insights and build proposals rooted in reality.

Integrated Learning of AI and Field Research

Master AI as a powerful tool for analysis, not just for creating graphics. You will use real-world interviews for ground-truthing to critically test AI-generated insights and build proposals rooted in reality.

Integrated Learning of AI and Field Research

Master AI as a powerful tool for analysis, not just for creating graphics. You will use real-world interviews for ground-truthing to critically test AI-generated insights and build proposals rooted in reality.

Integrated Learning of AI and Field Research

Go beyond design. Learn to communicate complex ideas through community-focused storytelling and video production to engage real local stakeholders.

Resident-Centered Narrative

Go beyond design. Learn to communicate complex ideas through community-focused storytelling and video production to engage real local stakeholders.

Resident-Centered Narrative

Go beyond design. Learn to communicate complex ideas through community-focused storytelling and video production to engage real local stakeholders.

Resident-Centered Narrative

Step out of the classroom. Use Tainan’s Railway Greenway as a living laboratory to observe, prototype, and propose solutions to real social challenges.

Real-World Urban Lab

Step out of the classroom. Use Tainan’s Railway Greenway as a living laboratory to observe, prototype, and propose solutions to real social challenges.

Real-World Urban Lab

Step out of the classroom. Use Tainan’s Railway Greenway as a living laboratory to observe, prototype, and propose solutions to real social challenges.

Real-World Urban Lab

Shape the Future With Us

Shape the Future With Us

[02 What You Will Create ]

Beyond Design — What You Will Actually Build

Beyond Design — What You Will Actually Build

AI-Powered Field Analysis

Develop advanced analytical skills by integrating AI tools with on-site fieldwork to solve complex urban challenges.

Just finished the AI site analysis! Some clear mobility patterns emerging.

Nice. Let’s test those patterns in tomorrow’s resident interviews.

Field notes are coming in — this really shifts our proposal direction.

Agreed. Let’s tighten the narrative for the final community presentation.

Global Collaboration & Soft Skills

Enhance your cross-cultural communication and international teamwork skills through 7 days of intense, high-level co-creation.

Deep Understanding of Active Aging

Translate field observations into a holistic vision for the future. By engaging directly with Tainan's local context, you will grasp the intricate balance between urban infrastructure and the daily well-being of seniors in an evolving green society.

[03 Why This Matters to You]

Why This Matters to You

01

Real-World Practice

Work on authentic urban challenges. Test ideas with real residents on site.

01

Real-World Practice

Work on authentic urban challenges. Test ideas with real residents on site.

02

AI + Field Integration

Use AI to support investigation, not replace your judgment. Test its insights through field research and interviews.

02

AI + Field Integration

Use AI to support investigation, not replace your judgment. Test its insights through field research and interviews.

03

Global Teamwork

Collaborate across cultures and disciplines. See how diverse perspectives shape stronger solutions.

03

Global Teamwork

Collaborate across cultures and disciplines. See how diverse perspectives shape stronger solutions.

04

A Project You Can Show

Leave with a research-based proposal ready to present.

04

A Project You Can Show

Leave with a research-based proposal ready to present.

Ready to join?

Ready to join?

Ready to join?

[04 Instructor]

Instructor

Our interdisciplinary faculty—spanning architecture, gerontology, and creative industries—provides continuous mentorship, guiding students from initial AI analysis and site research to final design outcomes. Additionally, experts across various fields from our international partner universities will join us to support and refine each team's proposal development.

Lead Instructor from NCKU

Department of Architecture

Li-Wen Sung

Workshop Chair
Department of Architecture

Shi-Ming Chen

Community Co-Living and Public Space
Department of Architecture

Chi-Bang Lu

Lead Organizer

Interdisciplinary Instructor from NCKU

Institute of Creative Industries

Chia-Han Yang

Design Thinking & Service Design
Cross College Elite Program

Chung-Ching Huang

User Experience & Design Philosophy
Institute of Gerontology

Li-Fan Liu

Healthy Aging & Community Care
Department of Psychology

Cheng-Ta Yang

Cognitive Psychology
[05 Reflections]

Voices from Students

  • Hung

    Architecture Student, NCKU
    Collaborating with students from different disciplines and countries allowed us to tackle social issues from entirely new perspectives. The diverse backgrounds within our team helped us create a more comprehensive and holistic proposal.

  • Yuri

    Architecture Student, CMU
    Other than the course’s main activity, this course allows me to meet new people, to explore around Tainan, and learn about its people everyday life.

  • Chang

    Chemical Engineering Student, NCKU
    This course significantly boosted my confidence in English communication, team collaboration, and narrative storytelling. I learned valuable skills and observed things I wouldn't have encountered in a traditional school setting.

  • K.

    Student from Chiba University
    Hands-on learning allowed me to gain a much deeper understanding of the lives and daily activities of older adults. While the schedule was intensive, the educational value was exceptionally high.


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