THE EFFECTS OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR WELLBEING IN CARE HOMES
| Autor: | Lesley McIntyre, Ian Ruaraidh Harrison |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Engineering
lcsh:NA9000-9428 Care homes 020209 energy Applied psychology 050109 social psychology 02 engineering and technology Legibility Interconnectedness ethnographic observations wellbeing Architecture 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Built environment business.industry Design information 05 social sciences Environmental resource management Field (geography) lcsh:Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying user study Urban Studies human building interactions K100 business Older people |
| Zdroj: | 1938 7806 Archnet-IJAR, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 138-156 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1938-7806 |
| DOI: | 10.26687/archnet-ijar.v11i1.1206 |
| Popis: | The built environment influences the wellbeing of older people in care homes. In order to design for enablement, physical activity, and social connectivity there are lessons to be learnt from current care home buildings. Uncovering this design information is key for the future improvement of environments for older people. To the field of architecture, this paper presents an analysis of ethnographic observations (utilising an adapted form of the AEIOU heuristic) from five urban care homes in the UK. Findings provide insight into the qualities of the built environment that have impact on the activity and potential wellbeing of older residents. Five significant qualities of the built environment are identified: Spatial Legibility, Spatial Interconnectedness, Spatial Traversability, Spatial Diversity, and Spatial Aesthetics. |
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