Designing for the Third Age : architecture redefined for a generation of 'active agers' /

Highlights how architecture needs to rise to the challenge of a demographic revolution As people sixty-five and older constitute an ever increasingly proportion of population in most industrialized nations, the design of housing and other built provisions needs to be rethought in order to accommodat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Farrelly, Lorraine (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Wiley, 2014.
©2014
Series:Architectural design.
Subjects:
1900-2099
Architectural design.
Architecture, Modern > 20th century.
Architecture, Modern > 21st century.
Architecture, Modern.
Design architectural.
Architecture > 20e siècle.
Architecture > 21e siècle.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Architectural design
Architecture, Modern
Exhibition catalogs
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Highlights how architecture needs to rise to the challenge of a demographic revolution As people sixty-five and older constitute an ever increasingly proportion of population in most industrialized nations, the design of housing and other built provisions needs to be rethought in order to accommodate this ever-expanding ageing population. How can far-reaching architectural solutions play a key part by creating sustainable cities for the changing profile of the population, reducing models of dependency for care and transport while creating opportunities for recreation, leisure and work.
Item Description:Thoughts and Directions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (148 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118891193
1118891198
9781118452721
1118452720

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