The Old Harbour

The Old Harbour: The Next Step in the Housing Career of Modern Elderly

Kemp, Ricardo (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Kupers, T.W. (mentor)
Adema, F. (mentor)
Kockelkorn, A.M. (mentor)
Cipriani, L. (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Dwelling

AR3AD100 ADVANCED HOUSING DESIGN

2022-01-13

The number of elderly citizens in the Netherlands is growing, but there is a lack of suitable housing for this population group. Because of this, they occupy larger homes that are more suitable for families with children. Since the average age of no longer having children at home is 55 years in the Netherlands, that is the starting age for this project. A design for an elderly specific housing project in the Merwehavens in Rotterdam tries to provide a possible solution. Since there are different social and economical backgrounds there are several different types of dwellings in the building, ranging from small care units to larger multi-bedroom apartments. To still offer the smaller apartments a space for (grand)children to visit, there are also lodging rooms on each floor. The dwellings themselves are all wheelchair proof. This means that the residents do not need to move again if their physical capabilities decline with age, therefore providing a future proof dwelling for the elderly in the Netherlands. This is the next step in the housing career for the modern elderlies of the Netherlands.

Collective spaces
Easy mobility
Elderly Care
Elderly housing
Rotterdam

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Student theses

master thesis

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