The population of the developed world is an ageing one, and it is becoming increasingly important for housing design to reflect the needs of age. Since the costs of adapting, developing or changing housing, or of moving home, are high these issues should be prepared for right at the design stage. How should homes be laid out? What are the risks and dangers faced by people in the home? How would they wish to alter their homes as they grow older? What designs suit their preferences and how can they create a sense of home if they choose to stay put? Those who design, build, renovate and manage housing for older people, such as housing associations, developers and local authorities, as well as architects, need to take these issues into account. This book is for them. Not all problems can be solved by good architecture. Health and sociological issues should also be taken into account. The book advocates the design of transgenerational homes, in which relevant design issues are incorporated into the brief from the outset. It draws together a range of topics from scattered literature, incorporates the results of surveys, and presents a reference guide to good practice.
- ISBN10 0415258448
- ISBN13 9780415258449
- Publish Date 1 February 2005
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 12 July 2004
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 136
- Language English