PLACE IDEA FOR AGING CARE: DETACHED HOUSE WELL-BEING

Abstract

As the world's population ages, the elderly experience mobility limitations, sensory impairments, and cognitive decline. There is an increasing need to address older people's health and life quality. Concurrently, biophilic design has gained recognition as a promising approach to enhancing human health and wellbeing by incorporating natural elements into the built environment. Integrating place identity and place attachment principles into the early planning and construction stages can optimize the benefits for elderly residents. The research aims to find how place attachment could help improve older people's wellbeing. This research examines the cases of detached houses with field studies. It analyses it from the principle of place identity and the dimension of place attachment to make an adaptation and modifications to accommodate specific needs. The resulting concept uses vegetation, the dynamics of wall textures and colours, furniture, railings, and Chinese geometry for creating age-friendly and sustainable environments.