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Books
Carstens, Diane, y. Site Planning and Design for the Elderly.
Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York: 1993.
This book is divided into three main parts.
Part one deals with defining issues related to elderly housing, such as,
low and high rise buildings, general issues to keep in mind when designing
for the elderly, and how to formulate design trends from these issues.
Part two is concerned with site planning for the complexes and shows many
case studies and example complexes and site plans. Part three gives
examples and ideas on designing for outdoor use and recreation. How
to design for older people in the outdoors and keeping social interaction
to a maximum. The book concludes with design specifications.
DL
Schwarz, Benyamin, Brent, Ruth. Aging, autonomy, and architecture:
advances in assisted living. Johns Hopkins University Press,
Baltimore: 1999.
This book is about assisted living, combining the
themes of aging, autonomy and architecture. The book has four sections,
all of them focus on the theme of how to be autonomy, which means
to the greatest extent to inspire people to self responsible. Some cases
study is shown how to realize this kind of issue. QJY
Stoneham, Jane, Thoday, Peter. Landscape Design for Elderly
& Disabled People. Packard Publishing Limited, Chichester:
1994.
This book is very interesting. It is also
very informative because readers will get to be exposed to design factors
outside the United States. A variety of topics are covered such as
the importance of the outdoor environment, the Elderly client, modified
for future-use-housing, Design considerations, Outdoor lighting, and Wildlife
interest. There are other useful topics that the authors takes an
in -depth look at. Interested readers will also learn about Legislation
related to housing in the United Kingdom compared to Legislation in Canada,
Europe, and the United States. Another interesting topic covered
in the book is site appraisal factors. We highly recommend this source
for designers involved in the construction of homes for the elderly.
A very good source for exposure to design concepts outside the United States.
SD
Valins, Martin. Housing for Elderly People. The Architectural
Press, London: 1988.
The book Housing for Elderly People is written in
three main sections. The first section is a case study of about ten
elderly housing complexes. It compares what
these complexes did right and what they did wrong.
Valins then goes on and gives ideas on things such as choosing a site and
circulation based on these case
studies. The third section deals with ADA
specifications. JS
Websites
http://www.lubetz.com/lincoln.html
Arthur Lubetz Associates Architects
This webpage is very interesting. It belongs to an Architectural firm with two strong establishments in Pennsylvania and Ohio. They do a wide variety of projects such as multi-unit government housing, commercial, residential, small stores, and large office buildings. One of their projects called the Lincoln Towers was designed for the elderly giving us more ideas with our design. –SD/js
http://www.nig.nl/congres/3rdeuropeancongress1995/abstract/101-1212.html
Sweden: A holistic approach
This is definitely a great site to visit. It has to do with transportation issues involving the elderly. It is important because elderly residents have been scattered throughout the area hindering, and also limiting transportation. In Sweden, where this problem is occurring, a project developed by the Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering has been brought forward to address the problem. This approach is important because it gives visitors a closer look at the careful dissection of a problem.-SD/js
http://info.greenwood.com/books/0313283/0313283893.html
Greenwood Publishing Group Inc.
This webpage is a type of online shopping guide. It gives visitors the opportunity to purchase books online. This link takes you to a brief description on a book entitled Environment and Aging Theory: A Focus on Housing. The book has also been reviewed by a few readers which will give those interested a better idea on whether to purchase the book. –SD/js
http://www.latech.edu/tech/rural/grants/housing/house05.html
Supportive Housing for the Elderly
This page is belongs to a server from the Louisiana Tech University. Under the Housing link, there is a section that discusses the housing of elderly residents. On this page visitors will become familiar with the type of assistance they are eligible for, housing restrictions, and Information Contacts. The objective of this group is to improve services for the elderly. –SD/js
http://www.calcna.ab.ca/actlibrary/act3942.html
Housing for Elderly People a guide for architects, interior designers
and their clients
This link is from the Calgary Community Network server. It has to do with the lessened private space belonging to the elderly. With this reduction in private space, the staff workload would in turn be less stressful. The summary takes a closer look at the book reviewed, and visitors are taken to a main Act Book List page when they select the link.-SD/js
http://www.hocweb.org/housing/elderly-3.html
Housing Information: Housing for the Elderly
This is one of the more informative sites that we recommend visiting. This webpage belongs to Kensington Park, a well designed elderly community in our opinion. There is plenty of information on this page and we found it very helpful in deciding the most important factors to consider when designing for the elderly. The webpage owners have a FAQ section, a buying a home section, meeting the executive staff, and they even have employment opportunities. A nicely designed page. –SD/js
http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/corrections/elderly.htm
Department of Corrections Governor’s Affordable Housing Project.
It was a amazing to see what was happening in South Dakota. The Government has looked to the inmates for the construction of housing for the elderly. This page has a few pictures on the finished projects that South Dakota inmates have completed. I think I spent more time puzzled at the thought of inmates constructing the homes people live in. The homes looked very nice, though and will give interested designers another perspective on the design concept. –SD/js
http://www.nig.nl/congres/3rdeuropeancongress1995/abstract/078-1144.html
Sweden: Another Holistic approach.
This link is parented by the NIG server. It is the same one that involved the transportation issues for the elderly in Sweden. This page was not as informative as the previous. Accessing the main page should be more appealing to visitors. –SD/js
http://www.habsvinc.com/services/ehss.htm
Elderly Housing with Special SVCS
This website would be a great way to start researching before designing for the elderly. It is loaded with great information. It seems geared towards people over the age of fifty-five. The services provided are mainly for the people who need little assistance, but yet want to be independent. It is full of valuable resources such as their services, employment, and how to reach them. Great site! -SD/js
http://www.penpages.psu.edu/penpages_reference/28507/28507142.HTML
PenPages: Selecting Housing/ Elderly Overview
This link is home to a College of Agricultural Sciences department at Pennsylvania State University. They address the most important things elder residents have to consider prior to purchasing a home. Factors such as income, high fuel, taxes, and maintenance all play a role in determining the final decision in living conditions for the elderly. This link is very interesting and recommend visiting it. -SD/js
http://www.pz.nl/bear/beartilbsen.html
Apartments for Elderly Surinam People
We found this site to be interesting because it was the first one that we saw where the living conditions of the elderly, along with their religion was important. The community is designed for the Surinam people. Highly recommended! –SD/js
http://www.uli.com/assisted/northern.htm
Urban Land Interests
This page belongs to a development in home and property management establishment in Wisconsin. There is a general information link that also includes an online information request sheet. They can also be reached via telephone. This is a user-friendly page that is also very easy to navigate. –SD/qiy
http://www.samcoinc.com/project_350.html
SAMCO: The Homes on Hobson Way
This webpage is filled with valuable information. Various links such as how to contact the people at SAMCO, SAMCO’s products, highlighted projects, and employment opportunities, will leave visitors equipped with informative knowledge about the page, and the next step to take in the design process. A very good site! –SD/qiy
http://www.oxfordshire.co.uk/data/013118.html
Anchor Housing for the Elderly
This site is parented by the Oxford search database. By selecting the Housing Associations link, visitors will be taken to a large list of active housing groups available via web. They can be contacted by phone, if interested residents are seeking further information. A fairly good site to visit. –SD/qiy
http://www.nrpgroup.com/
The Nrp Group: From Concept to Completion.
This webpage belongs to a contractor that makes
the dreams of the elderly become a reality. Basically, what these
people are saying is, if you can dream it and pay for it, they can construct
it. They do various jobs such as senior housing, affordable housing,
retail construction, and land development. We found this site to
be informative because sometimes people may forget that every idea comes
with a price tag. Good site. –SD/qiy
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