This thesis examines how current demographics and
evolving family dynamics act as a catalyst for the
evolution of a building in response to how the elderly
can successfully age in place. Through the design of
a residential building in an inner city neighborhood of
Calgary, Alberta, this thesis explores the potential for
architecture to accommodate diverse families (such
as singles, couples, single parent families, and the
elderly) in one development, maintaining existing
relationships, promoting social cohesiveness, and
providing an informal network of support for the
elderly. The project investigates how architecture
might facilitate the integration of the elderly through
?exible relationships of building programme and unit
variation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/13320 |
| Date | 22 March 2011 |
| Creators | van Ellenberg, Paul |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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