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Design for elderly populations addresses the physical, social, and emotional needs of aging residents through thoughtful spatial planning and community-centered architecture. This includes housing typologies, care facilities, and shared living spaces that balance independence with support services.

The community explores adaptive reuse of existing structures for elderly care, co-living models that foster social connection, and inclusive design strategies that prioritize dignity and purpose in senior living environments.

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Fu and 2 others

The street of life—co-living for elderly

“The street is the container of city life and the free space with practical significance.” In this design, we tend to create a community centered on the elderly. We extract some urban space elements (such as shops, squares, terraces, etc.) from the city Temara where the

Julia

h-age

Project developed to house 1000 older adults. The rooms have a flexible layout, initially doubles, but can be changed to single or couple rooms. The building has three floors. The ground floor has a public activity, and the other two private rooms. The idea is to free the ground floor for green activities and area for new buildings.

Megan

Symbiosis

Symbiosis is a kit-of-parts for architects and planners to build and reconfigure the interior architecture of residential homes.

Ирина

Co-living for elderly people

The problem of housing of elderly people is very important. We suggest to make a system with a several levels of communication: 1)The first level - 1 residential block with its own courtyard. 2) The second level - 4 residential blocks with their courtyard. 3)The third level - communication in a large central courtyard

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UNI Editorial

publishedResults1 week ago

Elderly House: A W-Shaped Senior Residence That Balances Privacy, Care and Community

A shortlisted Co-Life entry bends a senior residence into a W-shaped plan, pairing private rooms with gardens, rooftop pools and shared dining halls.

Senior Living

Ageing-Well Design

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog2 months ago

sol89 Weaves a Porous Care Center Through a Korean Park to Redefine Paju's Periphery

A 12,560 m² wellness center for elderly and disabled residents channels the Korean madang through perforated volumes in Paju, South Korea.

Community Center

Elderly

Zara Ahmed

publishedStory3 months ago

Rethinking Eldercare Spaces : Towards an Architecture of Inclusion, Purpose and Dignity.

Should spaces of eldercare simply be about shelter, or should they be about creating spaces where elderly can continue to belong, contribute, and feel valued?

Elderly

Ageing-Well Design

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog4 months ago

line+ studio Converts an Abandoned Island School into a Floating Care Home for 96 Elderly Residents

On a shrinking fishing island off Zhoushan, boat paint colors and terraced walkways redefine what rural elderly care can look like.

Elderly

Residential Building