Essays about: "Senior housing"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words Senior housing.

  1. 6. Obsolescence - affordable adaptive reuse

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Daniel Holmberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Torsby; Värmland; Sweden; Inland; Rural; Studio Making; Rural density; Alteration; Affordable; Transformation; Järnbolaget; Senior; Student; Housing; Apartment; Dwelling; Restaurant; Raggare;

    Abstract : This thesis departures from the urgency to reinterpret the role of the architect. Our job’s main mission can no longer be to supply ideas for cradle to grave type of production. The only way to harmonize our needs with the planetary limits is through a paradigm shift towards reshaping existing materials, infrastructure, and constructions. READ MORE

  3. 7. Obsolescence - affordable adaptive reuse

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Petter Pustina; [2020]
    Keywords : Torsby; Värmland; Sweden; Inland; Rural; Studio Making; Rural density; Alteration; Affordable; Transformation; Järnbolaget; Senior; Student; Housing; Apartment; Dwelling; Restaurant; Raggare;

    Abstract : This thesis departures from the urgency to reinterpret the role of the architect. Our job’s main mission can no longer be to supply ideas for cradle to grave type of production. The only way to harmonize our needs with the planetary limits is through a paradigm shift towards reshaping existing materials, infrastructure, and constructions. READ MORE

  4. 8. Overcoming the barriers that elderly face in their local environment

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Iliana Koutani; [2019]
    Keywords : elderly; housing; public space;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis project is to investigate the current situation of elderly life in Sweden with a primary focus on the city of Stockholm, regarding the housing situation and the local environment and how these can have an impact on the life quality of this population group. Accessibility towards housing and facilities that are required for everyday living, together with socialization where the two main themes studied. READ MORE

  5. 9. Suburban Senior Living : Future Environments with Focus on Ageing

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Kamila Borucka; [2018]
    Keywords : suburbs; elderly care; locality; densification; healthcare;

    Abstract : Stockholm is growing very fast and many new housing investments are under construction outside of the city center. Suburbs are getting densifed and readjusted to modern needs as this is where many of us live today and be living in the future. At the same time our society is aging. Sweden today has 1,6 million inhabitants over 64 years old. READ MORE

  6. 10. Assessment of Decline of Tehran’s Old Neighborhoods

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Ali Refahi; [2017]
    Keywords : Old Neighborhoods; Rational Actorhood; Modernization; Decoupling; Iranian Urban System; Science General;

    Abstract : By the beginning the second decade of twentieth century, a new regime came to power in Iran. While considering the Iranian society, her institutions, mechanisms and structures as a backward and dysfunctional one, the new regime started to set up a new order, based on modern values. READ MORE