1. The Public Space Design Based on the Living Needs of the Elderly
- Author
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Lu Zhen Jiang, Jie Dong, and Ya Ran Guo
- Subjects
Residential environment ,Structure (mathematical logic) ,Public space ,Living space ,Operations research ,Identifiability ,Design elements and principles ,General Medicine ,Space (commercial competition) ,Psychology ,Simulation - Abstract
Based on physiology, psychology and life structure characteristics of the elderly, the corresponding needs of their living space were analyzed firstly. Then public space design principles were put forward considering safety, health, communication, privacy, identifiability, and services as a whole. Finally, classification-design method was developed from four aspects: design for walking space, rest space, activity space and space design in detail according to the investigation results and space design theories.
- Published
- 2014