Socio-spatial analysis of Australian residential care facilities: A case study of traditional, medium, and small household models.

Autor: McGann S; School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia., Farley H; Director of Brave and Curious organisation, Perth, Australia., Bulsara C; Institute of Health Research, The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia., Sal Moslehian A; School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Electronic address: a.salmoslehian@deakin.edu.au.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of aging studies [J Aging Stud] 2024 Dec; Vol. 71, pp. 101287. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 18.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2024.101287
Abstrakt: While it is imperative to develop building design innovation to adapt to new care models and organisational processes in residential care facilities, there is a lack of research evidence on the interplay between design and resident lived experience, particularly when examined through a building design lens. This study aims to explore the building design factors that contribute to residents' quality of life (QoL), and thus, their ability to find home. The research objectives are to: 1) document and analyse the layout and spatial design of three different typologies (Traditional, Medium, and Small Household models) against key QoL themes and the residents' everyday lived use and sense of feeling at home; and 2) compare the architectural, layout, and lived use of the three typologies through a socio-spatial lens. Employing a mixed methods approach, incorporating architectural and ethnographic research strategies, we identified six key design concepts encompassing 14 factors that might be related to residents' quality of life. The research highlights distinct everyday lived use and spatial adaptation among the three building typologies, with the Small Household case study standing out for providing an excellent holistic setting, resulting in high levels of observed QoL. This paper also suggests practical insights into improving building design briefs.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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