Full Description
Many developed nations face the challenge of accommodating a growing, ageing population and creating appropriate forms of housing suitable for older people.
Written by an architect, this practice-led ethnography of retirement housing offers new perspectives on environmental gerontology. Through stories and visual vignettes, it presents a range of stakeholders involved in the design, construction, management and habitation of third-age housing in the UK, highlighting the importance of design decisions for the everyday lives of older people.
Drawing on unique and interdisciplinary research methods, its fresh approach shows researchers how well-designed retirement housing can enable older people to successfully age in place for longer, and challenges designers, developers and providers to evolve their design practices and products.
Contents
Forewords
Bringing Design Research into Gerontology - Judith Phillips
Architectural Intelligence, for Older People - Adam Sharr
Introduction
Part 1: Ageing
1. Ageing Context
2. Specialist Accommodation
3. Baby Boomers
4. Vulnerable Friend
Part 2: Villas
5. Villa Context
6. Developer Director
7. Resident Owner
8. Villa Manager
Part 3: Professionals
9. Professional Context
10. Architecture Student
11. Company Architect
12. Town Planner
Part 4: Reflections
13. Design Tweaks
14. Retirement Reviewed
15. Global Outlook
