SOCIAL FAMILY An "Aging in Place". Solution for Elderly People - VOL 3

PART VI. DESIGN

CHAPTER 1.

MASTERPLAN DESIGN

Design Stratage 1 —— Adding a part of space to improve the Building

Design Stratage 1 The main idea of the "Design Stratage1" is to add space all around the existing building to not only solve the problem of the long and monotonous corridors but also to improve the living quality of the whole complex.

First of all, demolishing the outdoor staircases and adding new ones with lefts, merging into the additional space.

Secondly, adding Service function like Launday, Resturant and so on on each floor along the existing corridors.

Last but the most important, the main part of the additional space will become Pravite Terrace on the floors which have no corridor. While on the floors with corridors, the additional space will become corridors, instead the formal corridors will be transformed into the Entrance Terrace for the apartment around

Additional Space of the Complex Building

Plan with Cooidor

Corridor Service Space Vertical Transportation Space

Plan without Cooidor

Terrace Vertical Transportation Space

Design Stratage 2 —— Creating Path for Passing through

Organizing the Ground Floor

Entrance for Car

Cross Path for Pedestrian

Cross Path for Pedestrian

Design Stratage 2 The main idea of the "Design Stratage 2" is to creat space at both part of the building for pedestrian from the city for passing through courtyard of the building, which can bring the whole complex more city functions.

First of all, not only the people living in the building, but also people from the city can enter the courtyard or walk through it.

Secondly, the courtyard can be transformed into a city garden.

Thirdly, the entrance of the building can be organized around the courtyard, which can lead people in the building use more frequently the courtyard.

Ground Floor Plan Vertical Transportation Space Space for Cars Space for Passing Through Passing Path Entrance of the Building

Design Stratage 3 —— Adding Community Function in the Courtyard

Design Stratage 3

Organizing the Ground Floor

Sections

The main idea of the "Design Stratage 3" is to add community function like relexing and entertainment space for the youth or the care center for the elderly, even kindergarden for the children for the family living around.

First of all, creating a platform like space which contains more public funcation. While at the same time lefting up the volume with courtyard, to avoid not covering so much the ground floor.

Secondly, making the link bridges or platform from the main building to the community funcation volume for better service the people living in the complex Covering the ramp for the car

Community Functions

Link Bridge

Masterplan Design 1:1500 0

10

25

N

50m

na

arco

Via Pietro Calvi

Via Galvano Fiamma

Via M

Via Ludovico Mancini

Via Benvenuto Cellini

Public terrace

Entrance to the garage

4.80

Entrance to the courtyard

Entrance to the courtyard Public service building

Viale Premuda

Courtyard

4.80

8.40 Âą0.00

Entrance to the courtyard

Entrance to the courtyard

Entrance to building 20.80

P.za S. Maria Del Suffragio

Residence complex 22.00

Corso XXII Marzo

Via Carlo Foldi

Via Emilio Morosini

atore

Via Sciesa Am

Piazza Cinque Giornate

Design Solutions of the Stratages

Solutions

Solution 1

Solution 2

Solution 3

Physical Model of Masterplan 1:500

Separation Model of the Building Complex

Ground Floor

Community Function

Additional Corridor

Residential Part

CHAPTER 2.

"SOCIAL FAMILY" UNITE DESIGN

Comparetion of the Whole Complex Before and After Transformation

Car Parking

Car Parking

Car Parking

Car Parking

Car Parking

Vertical Section Perspective of the Old Building 0

1

5

10m

Vertical Section Perspective of the Transformed Building 0

1

5

10m

Specific Design 1 —— Transform the Vertical Transportation Space

Location Map

Space can not be used in the Vertical Transportation Space Make the lefts reach every floor of the building

The left can not reach the 3rd and 5th floor

Using the useless space, and create corridor on all the floors The out door staircase can not reach the 3rd and 5th floor as well, and the size is very big

Rebuild the out door space, Reduce its size and merge it into the additional space of the building

The out door staircase and the indoor space for staircase/left are separated on the ground floor Staircase Left Corridor Space can not use

Staircase Left Corridor

Specific Design 2 —— Transform the Apartments next to the Vertical Transportation Space Location Map

All the roof space are closed, however part of it can be better used

Open the roof for creating more using sapce

Big technology space separtes the interior space of the apartments

Break part of the technology space for better interior space

The opening window of the inner facade is very limited

Create more opening windows on the inner facade Add more space on the orginal facade to creat open terrace or corridors

Ground floor is a waste space, which is blocked by iron fence

Free the ground floor for the public space Technology Space Windows (Opening) Space not Well Used Iron Fence

Technology Space Windows (Opening) Additional Terrace/ Corridor Space Properly Used

1

Public Corridor

Shared Terrace

5

1

Public Corridor

Public Corridor

5

1

Terrace for Elderly Couple

Shared Terrace

Terrace for Elderly Couple

Public Corridor

5

Entrance for Single Youth

Terrace for Single Youth

10m Entrance for Single Youth

1

Public Corridor

5

Shared Terrace

10m

Section A-A of New Type F 1:50 Shared Terrace 0

14.00

Up

Up

16.80

Changing Room for Elderly Couple

Changing Room for Elderly Couple

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Entrance for Elderly Couple

16.80

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Entrance for Elderly Couple

Bedroom for 16.80 Elderly Couple

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

Bedroom for Single Youth 1

14.00

Bedroom for 14.00Single Youth 1

14.00

16.80

Inner Terrace

Kitchen

Toilet for Elderly Couple

Kitchen

Toilet for Elderly Couple

Down

Down

18.40

Study Room

18.40

Study Room

Shared Toilet for Youth

Toilet for Single Elderly

Technical Space

Technical Space

Technical Space

Technical Space

Technical Space

Technical Space

Study Room

15.20 Shared Toilet for Youth

15.20

Bedroom for Single Youth

Bedroom for Single Youth

18.40

Bedroom for Single Elderly

Terrace

Terrace

15.20

Bedroom for Single Youth 2

15.20

Bedroom for Single Youth 2

Terrace

18.40

A

A

A

A

New Type A

H3=2.8m

H1=3.6m

Section

H2=3.6m

Original Type A

H3=2.8m

H2=3.6m

New Type A

H1=3.6m

Section

Original Type A

5

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE F

0

Terrace for Single Youth

Entrance for Single Youth

10m

Plans of New Type A 1:50

0

Shared Livingroom

Entrance for Single Youth

10m

Plans of New Shared Type Terrace A 1:50

0

Section A-A of New Type A 1:50

Terrace

0 1

A

Shared Livingroom

Study Room

10m

A

10m

5

A

5

0 1

A

1

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE A

0

Section A-A of New Type A 1:50

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE A

Redesign for Dwelling Type A —— Section A-A of New Type A 1:100

Redesign for Dwelling Type A —— Plans of New Type A 1:100 10m

S2=28.2m²

S1=50m²

S2=28.2m²

S1=50m²

S3=13.5m²

Plan

As the top flat of the whole unite. The ma the roof floor as a working and leisure s for the youth and elderly, while at the sa kitchen and living room.

Space:

According to the space of this flat, I plac S3=13.5m² with an Elderly Couple to form a "Social

Programme:

Plan

As the top flat of the whole unite. The ma the roof floor as a working and leisure s for the youth and elderly, while at the sa kitchen and living room.

Space:

According to the space of this flat, I plac with an Elderly Couple to form a "Social

Programme:

An

An

Isometric

riginal Type B

New Type B

Isometric

14.00

14.00

11.20

Public Terrace

Entrance for Elderly Couple

11.20

Livingroom for Elderly Couple

Terrace

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Down

Bedroom for Single Youth

Down

Bedroom for Single Youth

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

Dinning Room+ Kitchen

Toilet for Elderly Couple

Toilet for Elderly Couple

Kitchen

Kitchen

Toilet for Young Couple

Storage Room

Up

11.60

11.60

11.60

Bedroom for Young Couple

5

Livingroom for Young Couple

Bedroom for Young Couple

10m

Plans of New Type B 1:50 1

Livingroom for Young Couple

0

10m

Plans of New Type B 1:50 Young Couple 0Livingroom 1 5

1

Livingroom

0

5

10m

Section A-A of New Type E 1:50

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE E

Toilet for Young Couple Storage Room

Up

A

A

Working Space

Technical Space

Up

Technical Space

Technical Space

Up

Technical Space

Toilet for Single Youth

Technical Space

Toilet for Single Youth

Storage

Technical Space

11.60

10m

A

A

5

Entrance for Elderly Couple

11.20

Livingroom for Elderly Couple

Entrance for Single Youth and Young Couple

Terrace for Single Youth

Entrance for Single Youth and Young Couple

Terrace for Single Youth

14.00

Storage

5 Livingroom Young Couple

1

0 1

Terrace for Elderly Couple

Shared Terrace Terrace for Elderly Couple

Shared Terrace

Public Corridor

11.20

Livingroom Elderly Couple

Entrance for Single Youth

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

0

Section A-A of New Type B 1:50

10m

A

A

A

A

Public Corridor

Terrace for Elderly Couple

Terrace for Elderly Couple Public Corridor

14.00

10m

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE B

5

5

riginal Type B

Livingroom Elderly Couple

Entrance for Single Youth

1

0 1

New Type B

Public Corridor

0

Section A-A of New Type B 1:50

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE B

Redesign for Dwelling Type B —— Section A-A of New Type B 1:100 Redesign for Dwelling Type B —— Plans of New Type B 1:100 10m

Isometric

Original Type E

New Type E

Isometric

Original Type E

A

A

Public Terrace

Public Terrace

Entrance for Elderly Couple

11.20

Entrance of Public Laundry

4.40

Entrance of Public Laundry

Public Terrace

4.40

Livingroom for Elderly Couple

Down

Dinning Room+ Kitchen

Dinning Room+ Kitchen

Up

Toilet

Working Space

Technical Space

Technical Space

Technical Space

Toilet

Working Space

Working Space

Technical Space

Storage Room

11.60

Bedroom for Young Couple

1

5

0

1

10m

5

10m

Plan of New Type E 1:50

Livingroom for Young Couple

Livingroom

0

Section A-A of New Type E 1:50

1

0

5

10m

Bedroom

5

10m

Plan of New Type E 1:50

Livingroom

1

Livingroom Bedroom

0

Section A-A of New Type E 1:50 Livingroom

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE E

Toilet for Young Couple

Working Space

Technical Space

Up

Technical Space

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE E

A

A

A

0 1 5

Public Laundry

4.40

Public Laundry

4.40

Dinning Room+ Kitchen

Toilet for Elderly Couple

Dinning Room+ Kitchen

Kitchen

Storage Room A

Livingroom for Young Couple

10m

Entrance

Terrace

Terrace

Entrance

Terrace

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

Terrace

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Entrance for Elderly Couple

11.20 14.00

Public Terrace

Entrance for Single Youth and Young Couple

Toilet for Elderly Couple

Toilet for Technical Single YouthSpace

5

New Type E

Terrace for Elderly Couple

Shared Terrace

Terrace for Elderly Couple

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

Bedroom for Single Youth

0 1

A

A

Public Corridor

Livingroom for Elderly Couple Terrace for Single Youth

Redesign for Dwelling Type E —— Section A-A of New Type E 1:100 Redesign for Dwelling Type E —— Plan of New Type E 1:100 10m

Shared Terrace

Public Corridor

Terrace for Elderly Couple

5

1

5

10m

1

Public Corridor

Entrance

0

1

Lobby

8.60 Lobby

Shared Terrace

10m

Shared Terrace

8.60

Shared Terrace 10m

Bedroom for Single Youth 1

Storage Room

Kitchen

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Shared Storage Room Bedroom for Livingroom+ Dinningroom Single Youth 1

Kitchen

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Entrance for Elderly Couple

16.80

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Shared Toilet for Single Youth

Mini Kitchen

Inner Terrace

Shared Toilet for Single Youth

Inner Terrace

Mini Kitchen

Inner Terrace

Kitchen

Inner Terrace

Toilet for Elderly Couple

Down

8.60

18.40

Study Room

8.60

Technical Space

Toilet for Single Elderly

Technical Space

Technical Space

Toilet for Single Elderly

Toilet for Single Elderly

Technical Space

Technical Space

Toilet for Single Elderly

Technical Space

Bedroom for Single Youth 2

Bedroom for Single Elderly

Bedroom for Bedroom for2 Single Elderly Single Youth

Bedroom for Single Elderly

Terrace

Bedroom for Single Elderly

15.20

Bedroom for Single Youth 2

Terrace

A

A

A

A

A

Section

Original Type F

New Type F

H=3.2m/ 2.8m

Section

Original Type F

New Type F

Redesign for Dwelling Type F —— Plans of New Type F 1:100 H=3.2m/ 2.8m

0 1

Entrance

Public Corridor

5

Plan of New Type F 1:50

0

Public Corridor 5

Section A-A of New Type F 1:50

Changing Room for Elderly Couple

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Bedroom for Elderly Couple

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE F

0

Shared Terrace

10m

Up

18.40

Study Room

10m

A

1

Plan of New Type F 1:50

0

Section A-A of New Type F 1:50

Entrance for Elderly Couple

14.00

Down

Technical Space

Technical Space

5

A

Entrance for Single Youth

REDESIGN FOR DWELLING TYPE F

Public Corridor

16.80

Bedroom for Single Youth 1

0 1

A

A

A

Shared Terrace

Terrace for Single Youth

Shared Livingroom+ Dinningroom

Redesign for Dwelling Type F —— Section A-A of New Type F 1:100 5 10m

S=75.2m²

Plan

The series of horzontial distributed livin together with the sliding door system ma a camera lens which are more open and furniture in the middle satisfies not only t possibility for sharing.

Space:

According to the space of this flat, I place Single Elderly to form a "Social Fmaily".

Programme:

S=75.2m²

Plan

The series of horzontial distributed livin together with the sliding door system ma a camera lens which are more open and furniture in the middle satisfies not only t possibility for sharing.

Space:

According to the space of this flat, I place Single Elderly to form a "Social Fmaily".

Programme:

Compared Model Before and After Transformation 1:100

Model Before Transformation

Model Before Transformation

Compared Model Before and After Transformation 1:100

Commercial Spcae (Ground Floor) Dwelling Type B (3rd/4th Floor)

Before

After

Dwelling Type E (1st Floor)

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Dwelling Type A (4th/5th Floor)

Dwelling Type F (2nd Floor)

CHAPTER 3.

INTERIOR DESIGN FOR ELDERLY LIVING SPACE IN A "SOCIAL FAMILY" UNIT

SOCIAL FAMILY An "Aging in Place" Solution for Elderly People Master Thesis, Yu Sun, Faculty of Architecture, POLITECNICO DI MILANO Supervisor: Gennaro Postiglione

Type F Interior Horizontal Section Perspective 1:50 0 0.5

4

5m

Walk-in closet Curtain

Curtain Bookshelf: Plywood panel t=24mm Oil painted Window: Ready-made steel frame +Clear double glass t=6mm+6mm

Bookshelf: Plywood panel t=24mm Oil painted

Toilet for the two single younth

Sofa bed

Technical Space Bedroom for the single youth 1

Storage Room

Sofa bed

Closet

Public Corridor

Partation Wall: Waterproof plaster backingboard t=15mm Isulation foam t=80mm Plasterboard t=15mm

Bedroom for the single youth 2 H=3.2m Partation Wall: Plasterboard t=15mm Isulation foam t=80mm Acoustic material t =5mm Structural plywood t=10mm Wax paint finish

Bookshelf: Plywood panel t=24mm

Entrance door: l=800mm+300mm, h=2100mm

Partation Wall: Plasterboard t=15mm Isulation foam t=80mm Plasterboard t=15mm gray paint finish

Entrance H=2.8m Kitchen counter top: Stainless steel finish

Technical Space

Closet

Mini kitchen: Plaster board water proofed paint finish

Open Kitchen

Silding door: Plywood t=8+10+8mm

Bedroom for the single elderly

Toilet for the single elderly

Steel handrail

Silding door: Plywood t=8+10+8mm

Curtain

Screen door: Wooden Frame +Clear glass t=6mm

Silding door: Wooden frame +Clear glass t=6mm

Silding window: Steel frame +Clear t=6mm +Wired glass t=6mm

Technical Space

Aluminum Rail

Wooden handrail

Living Room

Window: Ready-made wooden frame +Clear double glass t=6mm+6mm

Terrace

Partation Wall: Waterproof plaster backingboard t=15mm Insulation foam t=50mm Structural plywood t=10mm

Steel handrail

Carpet Carpet

Outside Wall: Yellow stucco paint t=10mm Vapor barrier cement t=20mm Old masonry wall t=250mm Inner insulation foam t=150mm Cement t=20mm Structural plywood t=10mm Wax finish Wall: Wax finish Structural plywood t=10mm Cement t=20mm Insulation foam t=80mm Concrete wall t=150mm Cement t=20mm Plasterboard t=10mm

Inner terrace for the single elderly Wooden handrail

Curtain Silding door: Plywood t=8+10+8mm

Wooden handrail

Silding door: Plywood t=8+10+8mm

Curtain

Wall: Plasterboard t=10m Cement t=20mm Insulation foam t=80mm Concrete wall t=150mm Cement t=20mm Plasterboard t=10mm

TYPE E INTERIOR HORIZONTAL SECTION PERSPECTIVE 1:20 0

0.5

1

2m

Carpet Carpet

Outside Wall: Yellow stucco paint t=10mm Vapor barrier cement t=20mm Old masonry wall t=250mm Inner insulation foam t=150mm Cement t=20mm Structural plywood t=10mm Wax finish Wall: Wax finish Structural plywood t=10mm Cement t=20mm Insulation foam t=80mm Concrete wall t=150mm Cement t=20mm Plasterboard t=10mm

Inner terrace for the single elderly Wooden handrail

Curtain Silding door: Plywood t=8+10+8mm

Silding door: Plywood t=8+10+8mm

Curtain

Wall: Plasterboard t=10m Cement t=20mm Insulation foam t=80mm Concrete wall t=150mm Cement t=20mm Plasterboard t=10mm

Type F Interior Vertical Section Perspective 1:50 Wooden handrail

0 0.5

4

5m

TYPE E INTERIOR HORIZONTAL SECTION PERSPECTIVE 1:20 0

Celling: Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm Keel of the celling t=20mm Structrual plywood t=10mm Wax finish

Bedroom for the single elderly

Celling: Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm Slate board t=5mm Waterploof membrane Water-resistant vebeer t=5.5mm

0.5

1

2m

Linear wall lighting Celling: Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm Keel of the celling t=20mm Structrual plywood t=10mm Wax finish

Celling: Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm Cement t=20mm Plasterboard t=10mm Lysin spraying

Curtain

Toilet for the single elderly

Inner terrace for the single elderly

Silding window: Steel frame +Clear t=6mm +Wired glass t=6mm Screen door: Wooden Frame +Clear glass t=6mm

Wooden handrail

Open Kitchen

Terrace Steel handrail

Floor: Wax finish Plywoodfloor board t=10mm Keel of floor board t=20mm Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm

Floor: Waterploof stone t=10mm Waterploof membrane Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm

Floor: Wax finish Plywoodfloor board t=10mm Keel of floor board t=20mm Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm

Terrace: PVC no-skid floort=20mm Keel of floor board t=20mm Concrete slab t=120mm Insulation foam t=80mm

Living Room

Carpet

Public Corridor

Carpet

TYPE E INTERIOR VERTICAL SECTION PERSPECTIVE 1:20 0

0.5

1

2m

Material List of Floor 1.

Sample:

Description: Ceramic Floor Tiles Location: Living Room, Dinning Room Kitchen, Corridor, Storage Room Dimensions: Thickniess: 8mm Height: 800mm Width: 800mm Note: Hone Finished; White Grouting

2.

Sample:

Sample:

Sample:

Note: Nonskid Treatment

Description: Grey Stone Tiles Location: Shower Part of the Toilet both for Elderly and the Youth Dimensions: Thickniess:30mm Height: 90mm Width:800mm Note: Nonskid Treatment, 5mm Gap between each other when paving

8.

Description: Grey Ceramic Floor Tiles Location: Toilet for the Youth Dimensions: Thickniess: 8mm Height: 80mm Width: 80mm Note: Grey Grouting

Description: Hollow Wood-plastic Composites Board Location: Terrace Dimensions: Thickniess: 24mm (Hollow in Middle Height: 3000mm Width: 600mm

5.

7.

Sample:

Description: Grey Slate Stone Strip Location: Washbasin Part of the Toilet for Elderly Dimensions: Thickniess:10mm Height: 100mm Width: 1000mm Note: Hone Finished

Description: Vinyl Wood Plank Flooring Location: Bedrooms for the Youth Dimensions: Thickniess: 3mm Height: 400mm Width: 400mm Note: Matting Wax Finished

4.

Sample:

Description: Grey Rubber Matting Floor Location: Part of the Toilet both for Elderly Dimensions: Thickniess: 3mm Note: Diameter of the Dot is 22.5mm Distance between two dots is 30mm

Description: Wood Tiles Floor Location: Bedroom for Elderly, Inner Terrace for Elderly Dimensions: Thickniess: 12mm Height: 200mm Width: 800mm Note: Matting Wax Finished

3.

6.

Sample:

Sample:

Material List of Wall / Ceiling 1.

Sample:

Description: Structural Plywood Board Location: Wall and Celling of Bedroom for Elderly, Inner Terrace for Elderly Dimensions: Thickniess: 10mm Height: 2900mm Width: 600mm Note: Hone Wax Finished

2.

Sample:

Sample:

Description: Grey Porcelain Mosaic Floor Tiles Location: Wall of the Toilet for the Youth Dimensions: Thickniess: 3mm Height: 20mm Width: 20mm Note: Grey Grouting

Sample:

8.

Sample:

Description: Double Glazed Glass Location: All the Glass Surface Facing the Outdoor Space Dimensions: Thickniess: 4mm, 10mm, 4mm

Sample:

Description: Grey Matt Emulsion Painting Location: Ceiling of the Toilets for Both Elderly and Youth, Part of Wall of the Toilet for Elderly Note: Waterproof Seal

5.

7.

Description: Stainless Steel Location: Surface of the Built-in Furnitures in Kitchen Dimensions: Thickniess: 1mm Note: Hone Finished

Description: Pvc Foam Board Location: Part of Wall of the Toilet for Elderly Dimensions: Thickniess: 10mm Note: Grey Waterproof Paint Finished

4.

Sample:

Description: Grey Stucco Paint Location: Wall and Ceiling of Terrace Note: Polish finished

Description: Plasterboard Location: Wall and Ceiling of Bedrooms for the Youth, Living Room, Dinning Room, Kitchen, Storage Room Dimensions: Thickniess: 10mm Height: 2900mm/2500mm Width: 800mm Note: White Emulsion Painting Finished

3.

6.

9.

Description: Super White Glass Location: All the Glass Surface of Indoor Space Dimensions: Thickniess: 4mm

Sample:

Sample:

Interior Model of the Elderly Living Space 1:20

Perspective Views of Interior Space

View Point 3

View Point 2

View Point 1

View Point 2: Perspective View of Washroom

View Point 1: Perspective View of Bedroom

View Point 3: Perspective View of Inner Terrace

Perspective Views of Interior Space

View Point 5

View Point 4

View Point 6

View Point 5: Perspective View of Livingroom / Inner Terrace

View Point 4: Perspective View of Terrace

View Point 6: Perspective View of Livingroom

DESIGN FELLOW THE CATALOG

DESIGN SOLUTION FOR ELDERLY IN TYPE E Elderly Living Space Design Fellowing the Design Catalog Space

Surface

Partion

Thresholds

Accessibility

Lighting

Furnituries

Space Solution 1

Space Solution 2

Outdoor Space

Flowability of Space

Adding a terrace for the elderly, as well as using flexible inner façade to introduce “Inner terrace” as leisure space for the elderly.

Designing annular circulation to connect all the functional living spaces for the elderly, and make them more flexible.

Strategy Adding Terrace, Introducing “Inner terrace”

Strategy Designing annular circulation

Surface Solution 1 (Ground)

Surface Solution 2 (Ground)

Flat Floor Ground

Certain Material for Pavement

Leveling the whole interior floor to make sure that the floor for the elderly living space has no difference in height.

Using certain material for the pavement in the toilet, shower room and terrace to guarantee the safety of elderly.

Strategy

Strategy

Leveling the whole loor

Using special material in certain space

Surface Solution 3 (Interface)

Surface Solution 4 (Interface)

More Open Interface

Better Acoustic and Insulation Materials

Using the transparent material like glass as the interface around the more public living space for the elderly, which can weaken the architectural boundary.

Inserting better acoustic and insulation material for all the walls and partitions, in order to create better physical environment for the elderly.

Strategy

Strategy

Using more transparent material

Using better acoustic and insulation material

Surface Solution 5 (Certain Space)

Partition Solution 1

Warm/Transparent Interface for Certain Space

Central Toilet

The bedroom and the “inner terrace� are the spaces elderly will spend most of their times so it is important to use material like wood and partly glass. Because wood is good for relaxing and manufacturing quiet atmosphere, while the transparent interface can make space so closed.

Toilet, as the main servant space is put in between the living space and the bedroom, which is more efficient and distinguishable for the elderly.

Strategy

Strategy

Using wood and glass for bedroom and inner terrace

Put toilet in between living space and bedroom

Partition Solution 2

Thresholds Solution 1

Middle Furniture Wall

Sliding Doors / Walls

Designing a piece of “furniture wall� in the middle of the whole dwelling, which contains shared kitchen, the washbasin, the wardrobe and other storage furniture for the elderly. While it also act as a boundary of the living space for the elderly.

Using sliding doors as the separation of different functional spaces for elderly, and even introducing sliding walls and screen wall to create more flexible space.

Strategy

Strategy

Middle furniture wall

Using Sliding doors/walls

Thresholds Solution 2

Accessibility Solution 1

Avoid Height Different between Materials

Passing-through Toilet

Different parts of the spaces have different material of pavement, which may bring some height difference. Avoiding the difference by using small slope can be help for the elderly.

Entrances from both public space and bedroom is good to fit the frenquence urinates of elderly, and the passing-through toilet can help to create better space.

Strategy

Strategy

Using small slopes

Designing passing-through toilet for elderly

Accessibility Solution 2

Lighting Solution 1

Space of Rotary

Adequate Lightings in Most Space

Leaving the space of rotary in the each of the funcational space like living room, toilet and the bedroom which can give elderly people a buffer for their activity.

For the most of elderly living space, the lighting should be adequate lightings, which can eliminate shadeowy areas with no disturbing flashes and reflections.

Strategy

Strategy

Setting the space of rotary

Adequate lightings in most space

Lighting Solution 2

Furnitures Solution 1

Spotlight in Certain Space

Handrails allover Space

In some certain space like bedroom, spotlight is designed to be the light source. Also it is good to have different kind of lights in space like terrace.

Designing handrails in all the activity space for the elderly. It can help them to solve the problems related to the progressive difficlulties in daily life, such as the difficulties of movement with the consequent need for handrails and supports to increase the grip and the stability, getting up and sitting down.

Strategy

Strategy

Spotlight in bedroom and terrace

Designing handrails allover space

Furnitures Solution 2

Furnitures Solution 3

Storage Furnitures in Certain Height

Furnitures for Rest in all Space

Designing the storage for elderly which is easily accessible, at the best range is 60cm--90cm in height. That is easier for elderly to achieve.

Putting the rest furnitures in all the living space for elderly, which is helpful for their frequent needs of resting and can also help elderly for other activities such as moving into bathtub.

Strategy

Strategy

Designing storage furnitures in certain height

Putting rest furnitures in all the living space for elderly

Population Pyramid

GLOSSARY

A population pyramid, also called an age pyramid or age picture diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population (typically that of a country or region of the world), which forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.

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Developed Country Developed country, or "more economically developed country", is a sovereign state that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.

Developing Country Developing country, also called a lower developed country or underdeveloped country, is a nation with an underdeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

Aging Ageing refers to two dimensions of human ageing, either to the psychological expansion of mind owing the accumulation of new experiences and knowledge on the one hand and on the other hand to physical ageing process of the human body. In this process, the body composition and physiology change due to ageing. Often, ageing first touches the ability move independently, reaching, thinking, hearing, vision, and dexterity.

Youth Bulge The youth bulge is a common phenomenon in many developing countries, and in particular, in the least developed countries. It is often due to a stage of development where a country achieves success in reducing infant mortality but mothers still have a high fertility rate. The result is that a large share of the population is comprised of children and young adults, and today’s children are tomorrow’s young adults.

The Italian National Institute of Statistics is a public research organisation. It has been present in Italy since 1926, and is the main producer of official statistics in the service of citizens and policy-makers. It operates in complete independence and continuous interaction with the academic and scientific communities.

Global AgeWatch Index "Global AgeWatch Index" is a new index that measures the wellbeing of older people all overthe world. It has brought together a unique set of internationally comparable data based on older people’s income status, health status, education and employment, and enabling environment where there is internationally comparable data.

The aim of the Index is both to capture the multidimensional nature of the quality of life and wellbeing of older people, and to provide a means by which to measure performance and promote improvements.

Active Ageing Index The Active Ageing Index is a joint project of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

WHO The World Health Organization (WHO; /huː/) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health.

Social Competence

Life expectancy is a statistical measure of how long a person or organism may live, based on the year of their birth, their current age and other demographic factors including gender.

Social competence is a complex, multidimensional concept consisting of social, emotional (e.g., affect regulation), cognitive (e.g., fund of information, skills for processing/acquisition, perspective taking), and behavioral (e.g., conversation skills, prosocial behavior) skills, as well as motivational and expectancy sets (e.g., moral development, self-efficacy) needed for successful social adaptation. Social competence also reflects having an ability to take another's perspective concerning a situation, learn from past experiences, and apply that learning to the changes in social interactions.

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Endocrine System

Community

The endocrine system refers to the collection of glands of an organism that secrete hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs.

Prostate

A community is a social unit of any size that shares common values. Although embodied or face-to-face communities are usually small, larger or more extended communities such as a national community, international community and virtual community are also studied.

Prostat, a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid.

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REM Sleep REM sleep, Rapid eye movement sleep, or REM, is one of the five stages of sleep that most people experience nightly. It is characterized by quick, random movements of the eyes and paralysis of the muscles.

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LTC LTC (Long-term care) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and nonmedical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods of time.

ISTAT The Italian National Institute of Statistics is a public research organisation. It has been present in Italy since 1926, and is the main producer of official statistics in the service of citizens and policy-makers. It operates in complete independence and continuous interaction with the academic and scientific communities.

Boomerang Generation Boomerang generation is a term applied to the current generation of young adults in Western culture. They are so named for the frequency with which they choose to cohabitate with their parents after a brief period of living on their own – thus boomeranging back to their place of origin.

Social Family Social Family: Living with not relative people in the same apartment. Forming a family-like relationship in the living space. Each of members offers the positive ability or facility they have and get what they need from others.

Badanti "Badanti" are immigration from other countries to Italy, who are doing the job of caring for elderly people.

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MeglioMilano is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in 1987 by the Camera di Commercio of Milan, the Confcommercio of Milan and the Automobile Club of Milan, and by all the Universities of the city of Milan.

"Hosting a Student Project" Prevent loneliness in the elderly people.Offer them a small income.Increase their feeling of safety, enabling them to remain independent and at home as long as possible. Facilitate the finding of accommodation at favourable financial conditions for students, offering them a new alternative to the lack of student housing.

The organisation therefore offers to the young people their own room in the home of an elderly person, in exchange for company and a small fee.

Fondazione Housing Sociale Fondazione Housing Sociale was created in 2004 to develop the Social Housing Programme, conceived by Fondazione Cariplo to carry out real estate projects of a social nature.

Fondazione Cariplois Fondazione Cariplois a philanthropic entity that gives grants to third sector organizations for the realization of social projects.

Riken Yamamoto & Fieldshop Riken Yamamoto has already published several articles and ideas about collective living and the housing community, and has been working on this subject steadily from an early moment in his career onward. For example the designs for the Hotakubo Housing and the Inter-Junction City already show many of the ideas in the Community Area Model already. Also the Shinonome Canal Court housing projects try to deal with functional flexibility and communal spaces between private homes.

‘One House = One Family’ System The ‘One House = One Family’ system, or ideology, was first established in Europe in the 1920’s. This system assumes a single family unit to inhabit a single residential unit. In the 1920’s the aftermath of the First World War and the large number of working class labourers gravitating toward cities created a huge demand for inexpensive mass housing.

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QS Best Student Cities Ranking The QS Best Student Cities ranking is the organization combines data relating to universities, student community, affordability, quality of life and employer reputation, to highlight 50 of the world's best locations for students.

Social housing Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by nonprofit organizations, or by a combination of the two, usually with the aim of providing affordable housing.

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