Age-friendly Housing

Julia Park, Jeremy Porteus (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2018
RIBA Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-85946-810-4 (ISBN)

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This book embeds the principles of how we should approach the design of future housing for an ageing population, reminding us that this is not about ‘other people’, but about each of us. This book focuses on anticipating the needs and aspirations of the next generation of older people, and touches on what this implies for our communities, our towns and our cities, as well as for our living spaces.It will look at how well-designed buildings can facilitate the provision of care, support independence and wellbeing while providing companionship and stimulation. It will also examine how to ensure that buildings remain flexible over a long life.

Dealing mainly with new-build, but with a section on adaptation and refurbishment, this book sets out the underlying design principles that should be applied and the early decisions that must be taken. Richly illustrated with case studies alongside contributions from a range of experts and examples of best practice, this comprehensive resource will inform and empower architects, designers, planners and clients to be braver and wiser in designing with older people in mind.

Julia Park is an architect and Head of Housing Research at Levitt Bernstein, with over 30 years of housing design experience and a large body of research work. She is particularly interested in bridging the gap between policy and practice and is currently interim chair of the RIBA Housing Group and an active member of the cross sector Housing Forum. She writes a regular column for Building Design and has written, or co-authored, numerous design guides, reports and publications, including the first HAPPI report in 2009. Jeremy Porteus is Director of the Housing LIN (Learning and Innovation Network), and a national expert in housing for older people. He chaired the Homes and Communities Agency Vulnerable and Older People Advisory Group 2010-2016 and is vice-chair of the Housing & Ageing Alliance. He also sits on a number of Department of Health working groups relating to delivering better care at home and healthier communities. Jeremy has been heavily involved in the HAPPI reports (and is secretariat and author of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People inquiry reports HAPPI 2 and HAPPI 3) and writes regular blogs and thought-leadership pieces. He also worked closely with a RIBA research team in 2014 on their review on design for an ageing population and, as a fellow of the National Institute for Health Research, sits on a number of academic and knowledge transfer projects.

1. Introduction

The psychology of ageing

The origins of housing
for older people

Building on the HAPPI
project

The value of inclusive
design

Current policy

2. Approaching a new project

Deciding what type of
housing to build

Integration with the
wider community

Management, staffing and
supporting facilities

The importance of a good
brief

Option appraisal and
design concept

3. Creating the right environment

Encouraging social
interaction through design

Creating purposeful and
interesting spaces

Providing access to care
and support

Bringing the outside in

Reinforcing connections

4. Feeling at home

Practical and beautiful
spaces

Privacy and independence

Stable and controllable
internal conditions

Appropriate technology

Private outdoor space for
year-round enjoyment

5. Working with existing buildings

Upgrading or remodelling
sheltered housing

Converting existing
buildings into age-friendly housing

Adapting individual homes

6. Future-proofing, follow up
and feedback,

Offering choice and
flexibility

Designing for future need
and expectation

Learning from residents
and staff

Monitoring building
performance

7. Case studies

Glossary, index and references

Erscheinungsdatum	09.09.2018
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	196 x 215 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
Themenwelt	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-85946-810-1 / 1859468101
ISBN-13	978-1-85946-810-4 / 9781859468104
Zustand	Neuware