Architectures of Ageing in Place

Architectures of Ageing in Place provides curated critical perspectives, from a practice-based research point of view, of buildings that are purpose built and/or refurbished to accommodate housing and care needs of older people ageing in place in high rise/medium rise integrated communities. This book identifies design innovations, in line with policy innovations, that have been made across private and public sectors to accommodate wellbeing and quality of life of older people living in integrated communities, which continue to foster intergenerational dialogue and exchange, and advance social citizenship. Case studies from a diverse range of geographies are examined including Portugal, Singapore, India, New Zealand, UK, Sweden, Belgium and the US. Chapters are grounded in evidence-based research including substantial primary data and post-occupancy evaluation, specifically the evaluation of architecture's 'social performance'. Projects highlight high-rise / medium-rise as an emerging and successful typology in accommodating residential and care needs of older people. Taking a broad, interdisciplinary approach, this book will be a helpful reference not only for architects, designers and urban planners but also for students and practitioners in health and social care, gerontology/ageing, and medical sociology.

Anuradha Chatterjee is an Australian feminist academic practitioner in architecture and design currently based in Bengaluru, India, as Pro Vice Chancellor at RV University and Dean in the School of Design and Innovation. As a transnational academic, she has taught in and held leadership roles across universities in Australia, China, and India. Her research spans across 19th century Western architectural history and theory; scholarship of learning and teaching; feminist pedagogies in design; gender and architectural practice in Asia; and textile and textual practices. She is the author of: John Ruskin and the Fabric of Architecture (Routledge).

Introduction: Plural Practices in Architectures of Ageing in Place Part 1: Present Ecosystems 1. Retrofitting Modern Architecture to Age in Place: Lisbon, Portugal 2. Co-Creating Spatial Justice in High-Rise Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) in Manchester, UK 3. Innovation by Use: Spatial Agency and Interpretative Flexibility in Housing for Older Adults Ebba Högström and Catharina Nord Part 2: Novel Structures 4. Housing Senior Citizens in Singapore: Ageing -in-Place in the Community 5. Post Occupancy Evaluation of Elderly/ Senior Housing Projects in India 6. A Tale of Two Apartments: Older Adults Ageing in High-Rise in New Zealand 7. Getting in Place: Ethnographic Observations of Homemaking in New-Build Almshousing in Central London Part 3: Futures Reimagined 8. Moving and/or Adapting the Home to Age Well in Place: Focus on Residential Experiences of (Future) Older People 9. Aging Against the Machine