Beschreibung:
Architecture/Interior Design
An in-depth look at the most innovative aged care facilitiestoday
With the world's population aging at a rapid pace, there is agrowing need for new ways to provide residential care for olderpeople. Design for Aging explores some of the mostsuccessful examples of elderly housing today, focusing onintegrating architectural considerations within an unwaveringpeople-driven approach. Written by an international team of expertsin aged care design, the book brings together twenty-six casestudies from around the world, including Australia, Denmark,England, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Theauthors describe how each scheme has succeeded in addressing theneeds of its residents regardless of wide variations in design,geography, cultural factors, medical needs, capital cost, and otherfactors. Clear, well-documented information for each facilityincludes:
* Building descriptions and project data, and how the overalldesign fits within a geographical location
* The type of community, including number of residents, ethnicity,and specific conditions such as dementia
* How to apply universal design principles in different political,social, and regulatory contexts
* How to create a sense of belonging and well-being for residentswhile building strong connections with the community at large
* What makes a facility able to attract and retain high-qualitycaregivers
* Environmental sustainability issues, plus indoor and outdoorspaces
Architects and interior designers as well as facility owners andcaregivers will find Design for Aging an inspiring andpractical guide on how to navigate the many factors involved increating good designs for aged care environments.
Foreword By Mary Marshall, MBE, MA, DSA, DASS, EmeritusProfessor, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UnitedKingdom ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Part I Australian Schemes 1
Chapter 1 A Study of Sir Montefiore Home Randwick 3
Chapter 2 A Study of Southwood Nursing Home 13
Chapter 3 A Study of Wintringham Port Melbourne Hostel 25
Chapter 4 A Study of Tjilpi Pampaku Ngura 35
Chapter 5 A Study of Brightwater Onslow Gardens 45
Part II Japanese Schemes 55
Chapter 6 A Study of Akasaki-cho Day Care (Kikuta) 57
Chapter 7 A Study of Himawari Group Home 65
Chapter 8 A Study of NPO Group Fuji 75
Chapter 9 A Study of Gojikara Village 83
Chapter 10 A Study of Tenjin no Mori 93
Part III Swedish Schemes 101
Chapter 11 A Study of Neptuna 103
Part IV Danish Schemes 113
Chapter 12 A Study of Salem Nursing Home 115
Part V The Netherlands Schemes 125
Chapter 13 A Study of Wiekslag Boerenstreek 127
Chapter 14 A Study of Wiekslag Krabbelaan 135
Chapter 15 A Study of De Hogeweyk 143
Chapter 16 A Study of Weidevogelhof 155
Part VI United Kingdom Schemes 167
Chapter 17 A Study of Belong Atherton 169
Chapter 18 A Study of Heald Farm Court 181
Chapter 19 A Study of Sandford Station 191
Chapter 20 A Study of the Brook Coleraine 203
Part VII United States Schemes 211
Chapter 21 A Study of Leonard Florence Center for Living 213
Chapter 22 A Study of the Skilled Nursing Component atFoulkeways at
Chapter 23 A Study of Deupree Cottages 233
Chapter 24 A Study of Montgomery Place 243
Chapter 25 A Study of Park Homes at Parkside 253
Chapter 26 A Study of Childers Place 263
Conclusions 273
Definitions 275
Index 283