AT HOME WITH GROWING OLD
ACTIVISM STARTS IN ONE’S
OWN HOME
ACTIVISTS
ACTIVISTS
ACTIVISTS
A NEST / PLAYGROUND
Cutler Residence
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A LAUNCHING PAD
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A FAMILY HUB
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A RESOURCE
• DISCOVER YOUR HOME’S POTENTIAL TO ADAPT TO
YOUR CHANGING NEEDS.
• CONSIDER A DIFFERENT WAY OF LIVING IN YOUR
HOME
• THINK ABOUT AGE FRIENDLY DESIGN AS A WAY OF
THINKING THAT ENABLES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND
ABILITIES, AN INCLUSIVE WAY OF THINKING.
• DEMAND AND EXPECT PRACTICAL, CREATIVE,
ELEGANT SOLUTIONS.
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THE STRENGTH OF VOLUME
Source: Stanford Center for Longevity
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‘I LOVE MY HOME’:
• ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY
• BATHROOM AS LIVING ROOM
• KITCHEN AS HEALTH CENTER
• BUILT-IN EXERCISE
• DISPLAY AND STORAGE
• PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
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ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBITY
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
• Multi-use space - Corridor
doubles as exercise zone
• Visual connections: ‘service
hatch’
• Visual clues through color
• Curbless shower/shower room
Apartment ‘A’ (Case Study), 450 SF
ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBITY
OPENNESS
• Open Floor plan: Zones rather
than rooms
• Easy Access to Outdoors
• Shrink and Expand: Sliding doors
• Visual Connections
Erickson Residence, Palo Alto, Ca
Rio Flat, Oakland, Ca
ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBITY
OPPORTUNITIES
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ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBITY
OPPORTUNITIES
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BATHROOM AS LIVING ROOM
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Architecture/Interior Design
BATHROOM AS LIVING ROOM
• Clear color contrasts
• Support where you need it
• Playful
• Easy to use fixtures
• Place to sit
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BATHROOM AS LIVING ROOM
• Clear color contrasts
• Support where you need it
• Playful
• Easy to use fixtures
• Place to sit
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BATHROOM AS LIVING ROOM
• Clear color contrasts
• Support where you need it
• Playful
• Easy to use fixtures
• Place to sit
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KITCHEN AS HEALTH CENTER
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KITCHEN AS HEALTH CENTER
John Hockenberry
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KITCHEN AS HEALTH CENTER
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BUILT-IN FITNESS
Zen Hospice Project
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Architecture/Interior Design
BUILT-IN FITNESS
Apartment ‘A’
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BUILT-IN FITNESS
Active Furniture
Leon Ransmaier
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DISPLAY AND STORAGE
Interior, Frank Lloyd Wright
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DISPLAY AND STORAGE
Molteni, Vitrine
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DISPLAY AND STORAGE
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PRODUCT/ MATERIAL
INTELLIGENCE
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PRODUCT/ MATERIAL INTELLIGENCE
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PRODUCT/ MATERIAL INTELLIGENCE
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PRODUCT/MATERIAL INTELLIGENCE
• Clear color contrasts
• Support where you need it
• Playful
• Easy to use fixtures
• Place to sit
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PRODUCT/ MATERIAL
INTELLIGENCE
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SELECTIVE OPTIMISATION WITH
COMPENSATION
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A SIMPLE BASELINE
• 3 FT WIDE HALLWAYS AND DOORS WITH A CLEAR
OPENING OF 32 IN. - MINIMUM
• LEVER-STYLE HANDLES ON DOORS AND
FAUCETS
• 48 IN HEIGHT FOR SWITCHES, 18 IN FOR
OUTLETS
• SINGLE FLOOR LIVING
• ONE 0-STEP ENTRY
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A RESOURCE
I’m aging at home
I’m 68 years old and recently retired. I love my home and my neighborhood. I
can walk or take a bus for shopping and I have friends nearby. Before I retired I
remolded my bathroom so it’s totally accessible and at The same time very
stylish, no one sees how accessible it is until I point it out. I also expanded the
deck outside my kitchen door and eliminated a step down. I built a vegetable
planter that is high enough so I don’t have to bend to work with the plants.
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AT HOME
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