De Omarming: A dementia friendly living environment

A living environment designed for elderly people and elderly people with dementia. If the residents, the elderly people, gets dementia they will be able to continue their life in the same, trusted living environment, without moving to other living environments.

The Breaburn Ensemble: A suitable alternative for golden agers in the city center of Amsterdam. Green and luxurious

In the coming years Amsterdam is facing an influx of people over the age of 65. This influx will be the most present in the Center and South districts of the city, districts that are known for their pre-war buildings. These buildings often lack mobility and accessibility needs for this target group. Suitable alternatives for people over the age...

The improvement of Iranian elderly’s life style through Persian architecture: A place to live and to be cared

Concerning demographic change by the end of the century the demand on keeping old generation satisfy of their home environment has generally increased. The home which elderly lives in is a home for 365 days and they need to enjoy it in every moment of their 3rd life stage. When people get older they are not more able to be active as they were...

Senioren Wonen in Zoetermeer - Een advies over de inzet van de instrumenten van de gemeente Zoetermeer om de mismatch op de woningmarkt van senioren te beperken / Elderly living in Zoetermeer - Recommendations for the use of steering instruments to reduce the mismatch on the housing market for the elderly

This study investigates how the Municipality of Zoetermeer can apply available instruments to reduce the mismatch on the housing market for the elderly. Results show that current residential demand does not match current supply. More three-room dwellings and more apartments are needed. Application of a model called Pyramid model shows how the...

Growing old independently in a cohesive environment

This graduation research focuses on discovering new ways of housing the elderly that fits the changed elderly healthcare policy in the Netherlands. It explores ways how to embed them into a neighborhood in which they can rely on support from their neighbors in order to keep them longer at home independently. This has been done by creating a...

Elderly living in green

Redevelopment of an office tower in Rotterdam into a green living environment with housing for elderly.

Take Care!: Growing old at the Groenmarkt

My graduation project is about how elderly can continue to live independently for as long as possible, even when the demand for care eventually increases. <br/>During the research, the following questions were adressed:<br/>- Which (design) criteria make sure that people do not know when they have to go out for life?<br/>- How can dwellings,...

Independent Living for Elderly with a need for Care in a Protected Environment

Research and Design Project: Independent Living for Elderly with a need for Care in a Protected Environment within the Binnengasthuis area in downtown Amsterdam.

A housing concept for elderly in Rotterdam that prevents loneliness

This graduation project aims to decrease loneliness among elderly in Rotterdam with help of the method Design for Happiness. The analysis phase existed of five different studies. Context mapping with elderly, literature research, interviews with experts, interviews with the target group and home visits with Rotterdam citizens aged 75 and older....

Let's change old perspectives: connected by meeting

The studio “Designing for Care – towards an inclusive living environment” which focuses on the future perspective for elders in need of care. Aging society, political changes within the healthcare system and the perception towards aging have led to my graduation topic: Bridging the gap – connected by meeting. The cur-rent way of building for...