Designed for the elderly
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Fu, Libo
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Master of Architecture (Professional)
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Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Date
2023
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Su, Bin
McConchie, Graeme
McConchie, Graeme
Type
Masters Thesis
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Flat Bush (Auckland, N.Z.)
Auckland (N.Z.)
New Zealand
older people
architecture for older people
art galleries
retirement villages
housing for older people
aged care facilities
social engagement
Auckland (N.Z.)
New Zealand
older people
architecture for older people
art galleries
retirement villages
housing for older people
aged care facilities
social engagement
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Fu, L. (2023). Designed for the elderly (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional)). Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6302
Abstract
With the rising global population of older adults, the design of elderly care facilities has gained significant attention. This study focuses on the planning and design of public spaces within retirement, specifically exploring the concept of utilizing an art gallery as a means to enhance the attributes of these spaces. The objective is to create public areas that not only meet the functional needs of older adults but also stimulate their cognitive, emotional, and social well-being.
The issue of aging has received more and more attention around the world. As our country experiences a growing elderly population due to demographic shifts, there is a corresponding rise in the emergence of industries catering to the needs of older adults. Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are essential parts of daily life. The number of older people is continuously expanding, and their demand is concentrated, which puts higher requirements on the space design of retirement buildings.
New Zealand’s old-age care model for special groups of the elderly is immature. We still need to learn from local and foreign experiences to optimize the building of nursing homes to provide a better environment for patients and other special elderly groups. Through an extensive review of literature on elderly care facility design, art therapy, and the benefits of art in aging populations, this research establishes a foundation for the integration of an art gallery within retirement village public spaces. Art has been recognized for its therapeutic qualities, including promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and enhancing cognitive functions. By incorporating an art gallery into the design, nursing homes can provide residents with an enriched environment that fosters personal expression, engagement, and cultural stimulation.
This study first introduces the research background of the design process for elderly people. Secondly, it studies the development status of the elderly’s residential houses through different classifications of residential living environments, summarizes different pension models, and seeks out the parts that different pension models can learn from each other. Ultimately, research on the existing problems of the institutional pension model Thirdly, it studies the site planning issues of institutions for the elderly. In terms of design issues, through the study of specifications and the investigation of related cases, the site design was quantitatively studied. Fourthly, this chapter studies the design of the retirement village and introduces the functional composition of the building: living space, service space, transportation space, public space, nursing space, auxiliary space, etc. Finally, we summarized the combination mode of the largest functional space—the living space—from small to large. The fifth is the application of research results to the project.
PROJECT SITE: Flat Bush, Auckland, New Zealand
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