Collateral Beauty——An additional help of mental well-being by improving people’s daily experience in urban space

Abstract: People's daily lives can be described as colorful, but they can likewise fall into a cyclical situation. Each person's daily journey between home and destination may be repeated through a number of urban spaces that are not necessarily interesting, but more or less in raising the frequency of visual fatigue. The relatively fast pace seen in the central city life and the energy of fighting for life can cause some pressure psychologically, and anxiety and irritation can follow. Although there is no shortage of larger parks or squares and other recreational areas in the city for people to relax, specific places and times do not cater to everyone all the time. The core idea of this project is to explore more possibilities of urban space to give people additional help in mental health by increasing the frequency of relaxation in daily life. Spatial interventions do not have to be huge or shaped. Perhaps a street light at night can provide a brief moment of solace and warmth. The possibilities of using urban spaces and the characteristics they possess have never been fully explored, some unnoticed corners, or how different spaces can make interesting connections with each other.