Site Planning and Design for the Elderly: Issues, Guidelines, and Alternatives

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出版社: Wiley
1993-02
ISBN: 9780471285373
定价: 640.70
装帧: 平装
开本: 其他
纸张: 其他
页数: 176页
正文语种: 英语
  • Designfortheelderlyisattheforefrontofarchitecturaltopicstoday.Yet,whilemuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthedesignofindoorspaces,littleworkhasbeendoneonplanningoutdoorspacestoaccommodatetheneedsoftheelderly.SitePlanningandDesignfortheElderlyspecificallyaddressesthisissue,drawingfromalargebodyoforiginalresearch,currentknowledge,andtheorytoprovidethebackgroundknowledgeandspecificinformationnecessaryforinformeddecisionmakingthroughoutthesiteplanninganddesignprocess.Morethanjustareferenceonaccessibilitystandards,thisvolumeofferskeyinsightsintotheneedsandconcernsofolderpeopleinthebuiltenvironmentandpresentsguidelinesandalternativesforresponsivesiteplanninganddesign.Organizedinaclearstep-by-stepformatforeasyreference,issuesandspecificguidelinesareprovidedforeachstageoftheplanninganddesignprocesswithinthecontextofhousingforolderpeople.Moreover,architects,landscapearchitects,urbandesigners,developersandstudentswillfindthetopicscoveredapplicabletoothersettingswhereolderpeopleoreapartoftheuserprofile,suchasdowntownrenewal,hospital,andparkplanningprojects.Numerousillustrationsandcasestudieshighlightmajorpointsthroughoutthetext.Thefirstsectionsofthisvolumeprovidevaluablebackgroundinformationonhousingoptionsavailabletoseniorsandoutlinedesignimplicationsofthesocialandphysiologicalchangesassociatedwithadvancingage.Criticaldesignandmanagementissuesarediscussed,objectivesareoutlined,andimplementationstrategiesaredeveloped,includingmethodsforpromotingwayfinding,enhancingpersonalization,andmaximizingopportunitiesforsocialinteraction.Thebodyofthisvolumeprovidesspecificguidelinesforeachstageofdevelopment.Siteplanningareasaddressedincludesiteselection,thelayoutofhousingunits(includingrelationshipsbetweenfacilitiesofferingdifferentlevelsofcare),recreationalamenities,andcirculationsystems.Detailedguidelinesforthelocation,spatialconfiguration,detailing,andamenitiesofmajorsitecomponentsandrecreationalfacilitiesarealsoprovided.Entryways,parking,patios,rooftopdevelopments,andgardeningcentersareamongthespecificareascovered.Abriefoutlineofthemajorissuesaffectinguseofeachsitecomponentisparticularlyusefulformakingdecisionsregardingfacilityprovisionandforprioritizingdevelopmentalternatives.Criticaldetailingandamenityspecificationsarepinpointedandthoroughlydescribed.Pavingmaterials,signage,lighting,sitefurniture,andpedestrianstreetcrossingsareamongthoseelementsexamined.Aconciseoverviewintabularformofthemajorguidelinespresentedthroughoutclosesthispracticalvolume.Itispossibletodesignasitethatwillnotonlyenhancethelivesofelderlyresidents,butwillbecost-effectiveandhighlymarketableaswell.SitePlanningandDesignfortheElderlyprovidespracticalsolutionstotheproblemsofexteriordesignforoneofthefastest-growingsegmentsoftheU.S.populationtoday.
  • 内容简介:
    Designfortheelderlyisattheforefrontofarchitecturaltopicstoday.Yet,whilemuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthedesignofindoorspaces,littleworkhasbeendoneonplanningoutdoorspacestoaccommodatetheneedsoftheelderly.SitePlanningandDesignfortheElderlyspecificallyaddressesthisissue,drawingfromalargebodyoforiginalresearch,currentknowledge,andtheorytoprovidethebackgroundknowledgeandspecificinformationnecessaryforinformeddecisionmakingthroughoutthesiteplanninganddesignprocess.Morethanjustareferenceonaccessibilitystandards,thisvolumeofferskeyinsightsintotheneedsandconcernsofolderpeopleinthebuiltenvironmentandpresentsguidelinesandalternativesforresponsivesiteplanninganddesign.Organizedinaclearstep-by-stepformatforeasyreference,issuesandspecificguidelinesareprovidedforeachstageoftheplanninganddesignprocesswithinthecontextofhousingforolderpeople.Moreover,architects,landscapearchitects,urbandesigners,developersandstudentswillfindthetopicscoveredapplicabletoothersettingswhereolderpeopleoreapartoftheuserprofile,suchasdowntownrenewal,hospital,andparkplanningprojects.Numerousillustrationsandcasestudieshighlightmajorpointsthroughoutthetext.Thefirstsectionsofthisvolumeprovidevaluablebackgroundinformationonhousingoptionsavailabletoseniorsandoutlinedesignimplicationsofthesocialandphysiologicalchangesassociatedwithadvancingage.Criticaldesignandmanagementissuesarediscussed,objectivesareoutlined,andimplementationstrategiesaredeveloped,includingmethodsforpromotingwayfinding,enhancingpersonalization,andmaximizingopportunitiesforsocialinteraction.Thebodyofthisvolumeprovidesspecificguidelinesforeachstageofdevelopment.Siteplanningareasaddressedincludesiteselection,thelayoutofhousingunits(includingrelationshipsbetweenfacilitiesofferingdifferentlevelsofcare),recreationalamenities,andcirculationsystems.Detailedguidelinesforthelocation,spatialconfiguration,detailing,andamenitiesofmajorsitecomponentsandrecreationalfacilitiesarealsoprovided.Entryways,parking,patios,rooftopdevelopments,andgardeningcentersareamongthespecificareascovered.Abriefoutlineofthemajorissuesaffectinguseofeachsitecomponentisparticularlyusefulformakingdecisionsregardingfacilityprovisionandforprioritizingdevelopmentalternatives.Criticaldetailingandamenityspecificationsarepinpointedandthoroughlydescribed.Pavingmaterials,signage,lighting,sitefurniture,andpedestrianstreetcrossingsareamongthoseelementsexamined.Aconciseoverviewintabularformofthemajorguidelinespresentedthroughoutclosesthispracticalvolume.Itispossibletodesignasitethatwillnotonlyenhancethelivesofelderlyresidents,butwillbecost-effectiveandhighlymarketableaswell.SitePlanningandDesignfortheElderlyprovidespracticalsolutionstotheproblemsofexteriordesignforoneofthefastest-growingsegmentsoftheU.S.populationtoday.
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