ABSTRACT

This thesis proposes inculcating mental resilience on a socioeconomic level, through a decentralized learning paradigm, Alternative Education, that integrates academia and the real-world. The terms ‘academics’ and ‘real-world’ applied in this dissertation refers to the educational institutional domain and the working-life sphere. The issue is that the advancement of Artificial intelligence (AI) had caused a technological disruption leading to economics and individual threats, and is anticipated to cause further detrimental effects following the unprecedented revolutions in the 21st century; aggravating the mental health landscape. Yet, humankind today lacks the resilience and skills required to conquer the radical uncertainties. Resilience remains a mere concept and academia continues to emphasize irrelevant predetermined traditional skills. However, to flourish in the 21st century, the role of education must fulfill a powerful learning condition through the establishment of a self-regulated, socially inclusive,  AI and technology proficient, flexible, mobile, and upgradable environment. Through these, Singapore’s future mental health landscape will foresee a positive influence. Herewith research question arises: How can architecture design a new learning paradigm that narrows the academic-real world gap and sets the stage for the development of resilience?