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Living for the Elderly : A Design Manual Second and Revised Edition / Eckhard Feddersen, Insa Lüdtke.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Basel : Birkhäuser, [2017]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)Content type:
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  • 9783035608441
  • 9783035609769
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Preface to the second edition -- Universal Design: a declaration of independence -- One’s bed, room and house in old age -- Perspectives on ageing across various cultures -- New forms of living for the elderly -- From retirement -communities of care to communities of meaning -- Dementia as a mode of being: the living environment and everyday competency -- Living and dying in a hospice -- On the essence of living: safety – security – orientation -- Floor plan design – providing for the changing needs of the elderly -- Interior architecture and product design -- Gardens for senior citizens – a framework for the design of outdoor spaces -- The role of the architect in the care provision and housing markets -- Planning and designing for people with dementia -- Planning for demand – participatory planning and building as a holistic process -- Operators, service providers and clients in the housing and nursing care industries -- Project controlling and cost management of housing projects for the elderly -- Quality management and user satisfaction surveys -- Inter-generational living -- Assisted living - Serviced apartments -- Living concepts for specific user groups -- Living concepts for people with dementia -- Residential and nursing homes -- Diverse neighbourhoods Housing in mixed-use contexts -- Project data -- Authors -- Bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of places -- Photo credits
Summary: Ein umfassendes Grundlagenwerk mit optimiertem Konzept für Entwurf und PlanungSummary: Quality living in old age is one of the key topics of our time. Architecture and the building industry contribute innovative forms of living, intelligent concepts and individual solutions for people with physical or cognitive limitations. Integrative forms of housing and living emerge from sophisticated design solutions, transcending the boundaries between individual, collective and assisted forms of living. This updated new edition includes an additional introductory article on programming and six new and current international case studies in the chapter on integrated housing and neighbourhood concepts.
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Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Preface to the second edition -- Universal Design: a declaration of independence -- One’s bed, room and house in old age -- Perspectives on ageing across various cultures -- New forms of living for the elderly -- From retirement -communities of care to communities of meaning -- Dementia as a mode of being: the living environment and everyday competency -- Living and dying in a hospice -- On the essence of living: safety – security – orientation -- Floor plan design – providing for the changing needs of the elderly -- Interior architecture and product design -- Gardens for senior citizens – a framework for the design of outdoor spaces -- The role of the architect in the care provision and housing markets -- Planning and designing for people with dementia -- Planning for demand – participatory planning and building as a holistic process -- Operators, service providers and clients in the housing and nursing care industries -- Project controlling and cost management of housing projects for the elderly -- Quality management and user satisfaction surveys -- Inter-generational living -- Assisted living - Serviced apartments -- Living concepts for specific user groups -- Living concepts for people with dementia -- Residential and nursing homes -- Diverse neighbourhoods Housing in mixed-use contexts -- Project data -- Authors -- Bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of places -- Photo credits

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Ein umfassendes Grundlagenwerk mit optimiertem Konzept für Entwurf und Planung

Quality living in old age is one of the key topics of our time. Architecture and the building industry contribute innovative forms of living, intelligent concepts and individual solutions for people with physical or cognitive limitations. Integrative forms of housing and living emerge from sophisticated design solutions, transcending the boundaries between individual, collective and assisted forms of living. This updated new edition includes an additional introductory article on programming and six new and current international case studies in the chapter on integrated housing and neighbourhood concepts.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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