LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

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LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE A Design project submitted to the Department of Architecture and Design of Abu Dhabi University

By: Mathani Amer 1045450 In partial fulfilment for the requirements for degree in Architecture

INSTRUCTOR: DR. PAOLO CARATELLI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FALL SEMESTER 2018-2019 ARC510 - GRADUTION PROJECT I

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“The white hair you see on them tells the story of the bliss you are living and the wrinkles in their faces are the result of laughter and tears that they were ashamed to leave in the past, They took it to adorned their faces in the present and the future”.

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Table of Contents Contents

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01. Introduction • • • • •

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Selected Project Rational behind Selecting the Project Research statement and goals Methodology Report Organization and Work Plan

02. Precedent Studies

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2.1 85 Sheltered Housing Units for Senior and Public Facilities

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• General Information • Concept Explanation • Program, space and function

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2.2 Care and Retirement Home

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• General Information • Concept Explanation • Program, space and function

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2.3 Houses for Elderly People in Alcácer do Sal

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• General Information • Concept Explanation • Program, space and function

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2.4 Veronica House Elderly Care Facility

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• General Information • Concept Explanation • Program, space and function

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Comparative tables of the cases studied

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03. Site Analysis

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3.1 Site selection criteria.

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3.2 Topography, contour and Natural features.

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3.3 Environmental analysis

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3.4 Zoning and plot regulations.

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3.5 Historical development of the site.

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3.6 Site access and street network

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04. Data Collection and Analysis

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4.1 Background and description of selected building type.

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4.2 Functions.

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4.3 Space standards.

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4.4 Local and international design codes and regulations.

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4.5 Ergonomics and Barrier Free access.

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05. User Feedback

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5.1 Data Collection.

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5.2 Data summary .

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06. Estimated Budget

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6.1 Estimate cost of executions

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07. Programming

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7.1 Description of the program

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7.2 Process of achieving program numbers

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Function of building type

7.4 Summary area program

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7.5 Detailed space program

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7.6 Program Matrix

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7.7 Bubble diagram

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08. Conceptual Design 8.1 Design Concept Summary

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8.2 Site Response and Program Layout

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8.3

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Design rationale

8.4 Graphics and Process Drawings

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09. Report Summary

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10. BIBLIOGRAPHY

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11. APPENDICES

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01 I N T R O D U C T I O N 1. Selected Project 2. Rational behind Selecting the Project 3. Research statement and goals 4. Methodology 5. Report Organization and Work Plan

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Keywords Elderly people, physically, mentally, lifestyle, structure, commnucation, interaction, residentail Building, culture.

Introduction Local community center is a center and social home that provide full care for elderly people physically and mentally, giving them the best choices and lifestyle with wide range of activities.

Elderly houses can be one of the hardest building structures since it includes many technologies like sensors, electronic wheelchairs, telephones connected with the nurse’s phones and many more. When it comes to mental health, interaction and communication is the best solution for it, and that’s the main reason why this center is concerned about interaction with nature and peoples as well the most.

This site is located in Nahyan the 1st Street, Shaab Al Ashkar, north west of HCT-Alain men’s college and Al-Ain zoo, and falls the residential buildings on other, it is really interesting site specially for an elderly house to be built it since it’s in the middle of many colorful places and between many houses and shops which will make the elderly feel like there are living in their own houses, the topography of this ground is flat which makes it easily to build on. .in fact, the circulation of this site makes it easy for the elderly to find transportation if welling to go out.

The reason that made me choose this topic is that almost every elderly center follows the old culture centers and has no developments which make it hated by most of the elderly people. so I decided to make some changes and develop it in many ways as much as possible and some of them are: studying rooms and libraries, gym and yoga rooms, shallow swimming pools, massage rooms, etc.

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It outlines the difficulties involved in measuring both environment and quality of resident’s life, it also emphasizes the importance of not only studying the design of the buildings, but the way they used in practice. By the help of books, trusted websites, newsletters and pupils’ feedback I was able to collect enough information about the elderly houses, how everything must be specifically built and how to develop it.

This report will present the precedent studies in detail along with analysis for each one of them, the project site analysis, data collection and analysis, user feedback, estimated budget, detailed programming description, and finally it will present the preliminary concept descriptions and sketches

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02 P R E C E D E N T S T U D I E S

2.1 85 Sheltered Housing Units for Senior and Public Facilities 2.2 Care and Retirement Home 2.3 Houses for Elderly People in Alcácer do Sal 2.4 Colliers Gardens, Bristol 2.5

Veronica House Elderly Care Facility

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2.1 85 SHELRERED HOUSING UNITS FOR SENIOR AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

General info

The mixed program of housing and facilities was determined by high economic restrictions that obliged us to maximize the best part of the site: the spectacular views of Barcelona and the ocean beyond. Orientation and topography defined the initial design. Facilities resolve the topographic jump and become a platform from which the south-facing housing units rise in an L-shape.

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Reason of Selection: • •

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Large windows for more sunlight entrance.

The location of the building which is in the middle of the city so the elderly can connect with other.

In each room there are a balcony for them to have their own views.

Summary •

Architects: GRND82

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Location : Carrer de Can Travi, 08035 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

• Architects in Charge: Sergi Serrat, Ginés Egea, Cristina García • Area: 8925.0 sqm • Project Year: 2009

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Concept (85 Sheltered Housing Units for Senior and Public Facilities)

Taking advantage of the Mediterranean climate, each unit is provided with a large terrace that organizes the program of the space. This terrace is understood as an empty space, an excavation of the white mass of the building volume. Its size exceeds the scale of the apartment inside and establishes direct dialogue with the rest of the building as well as the city. The unit’s alternate floor to floor, thus forming across the façade a staggered chessboard pattern of white and black that cloaks the building in a distinctive texture.

These terraces condense the life inhabiting them. They expose the domestic activities of the users to the city beyond, like the central courtyard of the houses of the Algerian Kashba translated onto the vertical plane. Each user makes the space their own. The collection of actions and activities of the inhabitants remains integrated in the volume of the building through the interior position of the terrace. The architecture is saturated with daily life, and shows itself to the city as such. White covers everything, from the individual curtains to the façade as a whole, unifying the building like the snow on the distant horizon.

Layout

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Program, Spaces and functions The project has to solve a program of 6500m2 of social housing with 85 dwellings for elderly people, 4 special dwellings for handicap people (with independent access), and parking space for 28 cars. There are also 2000m2 of public facilities with a civically center.

There are many strategies implemented into the project to improve inhabitant’s sociability, which is really important when you are working on senior social housing. There is a communal area placed close to the entrance where all users can meet and where those who are responsible of the management of the building plan different activities. The proposal goes a step further and understands that terraces are social condenser machines, where all domestic and social activities are done and shown to the city.

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The public facility building placed at the ground floor. It operates in a bigger scale, affecting all the neighborhood, bringing life and activity to the building, and mixing itself with senior inhabitants. It’s a big social center where different activities are being held such as: kinder garden, kitchen workshops, internet, dancing classes, gymnastics…etc.

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The windows of the building is large which it make the interior connected with the sunlight.

Interior of the building.

Room.

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2.2 CARE AND RETIREMENT HOME

General info Designed large healthcare facility for dependent elderly people in the heart of the Normandy bocage near the village of Orbec. The building follows the sloping curve of the hillside and is visible from the valley.

To reduce the visual impact of this imposing building, Dominique Coulon felt it preferable to divide it up.

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Reason of Selection: •

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The design of the building and the color used makes the elderly people feel that their living in their own homes not hospitals.

The interior color which is red and white which changes from there psychology The building shapes is connected with nature

Summary •

Architect : Dominique Coulon & associés

• Location : Rue de la Source, 14290 Orbec, France • Architectes in Charge : Dominique Coulon, Benjamin Rocchi • Area: 5833.0 sqm • Project Year: 2015

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Concept (Care and Retirement Home)

Following the sloping curve of the hillside, the 115-bed care and retirement home follows the topography of the hillside and has been designed to be as unobtrusive as possible. The design team divided it into smaller volumes that fan out across the landscape. To reduce the visual impact of the imposing building. By using green, the building both blends into the larger landscape and reflects the rural nature of the region. The building has been designed to enhance the living and walking areas. Its strength lies in its relationship with the landscape.

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Program, Spaces and functions Each living unit fits into one section of the building, and all remain connected to a south-facing street, backed by the hill. this layout offers views through the structure from one side to the other, with light punctuating primary circulation routes. The interlocking building form provides south-facing courtyards, balconies and terraces, allowing outdoor activities in different weather conditions.

The building both blends into the larger landscape and reflects the rural nature of the region.

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The youthful color scheme of the healthcare facility brings lively environment for elderly users during their treatment. The facades of the building are painted green on the outside to match the meadows, which camouflages itself in summer but stands out in the winter snow.

Contrasting to the natural and soft external appearance. Large wide windows introduce the nature and natural light into the interior.

In addition, large wide windows introduce the nature and natural light into the interior. These features help getting rid of the generic hospital environment, creating a bright and colorful atmosphere for the elderly users.

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The interior spaces feature red, creating bold and dynamic spaces atypical to the conventional colors that are normally used in healthcare institutions. Clear diagonal walls of red and white mark different areas, while also highlight special corners and furniture.

A feeling of lightness is generated by the under-faces of the overhangs and the white walls of the base. In the inside the layout offers views through one side to the other, with light punctuating primary circulation routes .

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HOUSES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN Alcácer do Sa

General info The project is based on a attentive reading of the life of a very specific kind of community, a sort of a micro-society with its own rules.

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Reason of Selection: • • •

The building is built as different houses connected in one horizontal building They use only white color so is reflect the sunlight entering from their balcony.

The room is private which it make each room have their own view.

Summary • Architects: Aires Mateus • Location: Alcacer do Sal, Portugal • Architect in Charge: Francisco Aires Mateus & Manuel Aires Mateus • Area: 0.0 m2 • Project Year: 2010

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Concept (Houses for Elderly People in Alcácer do Sal)

The building designed path, is a wall that naturally rises from the topography of the site and the surrounding area it limits and defines the open space, organizing the entire plot. The outdoor operation maintains the oldest trees, with more trees and shrubs planted to strengthen the concept of park linked to the nature of the place.

Elevation and sections.

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Program, Spaces and functions A starting point for the architects was to define the issue between individual and community space in this kind of buildings. Evaluating the program of an elderly home, the architects wanted to work not only on the social spaces, but also design high quality private rooms for the individual. It is a program, somewhere in between a hotel and a hospital, that seeks to comprehend and reinterpret the combination social/private, answering to the needs of a social life, and at the same time of solitude.

Sections.

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The building is not only composed by accommodations for elderly people but also by public areas for them to gather: studios for workshops, offices, kitchen and dining room and rooms for the people to spend time together, also in the outside area.

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Considering the private spaces not only like rooms but as independent houses, volumes or units, they seem to literally combine on top of each other along with their empty terrace spaces into a unique building. On the ground floor, all the recreational and common areas are distributed: Reception, social rooms, dinning, kitchens and technical rooms like locker rooms, etc. Upper floors are primarily used for all the private bedrooms, individual or double, as well as some social interaction areas.

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VERONICA HOUSE ELDERLY CARE FACILITY

General info In the new residential community of the Veronica House, the site for the project is compact. The structure allows the urban transition from the relatively high house No. 47, the former Veronica clinic, to the lower elevation of the southern adjoining residential building.

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Reason of Selection: • •

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The color of the building is attractive and warm.

The location of the building which is in the middle of the city so the elderly can connect with other.

The windows of each room which large so elderly will feel that they connected with the nature.

Summary • Architects: Norman Binder, Andrew Thomas Mayer • Location: Planie, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany • Project Year: 2010

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Concept (Veronica House Elderly Care Facility)

The internal structure corresponds to the model of elderly care in home communities. To implement this ideal many thing were considered with the design of the building.

Layout

S Elevations

Sections

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Program, Spaces and functions The ground floor is composed of a public café, a divisible meeting room, a quiet room, and all staff rooms. The administration of the national carrier has taken a room in the attic. In between these two floors lie the three residential floors with apartments and a community house on each floor, each with twelve beds.

Plans.

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Building Design.

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The internal structure corresponds to the model of elderly care in home communities. To implement this ideal many thing were considered with the design of the building. None of the apartments are oriented to the north, and a large kitchen serves as a versatile place to meet and linger. The kitchen is oriented to the south, facing the garden and the shared terrace.

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Comparative tables of the cases studied

Building

Area

Location

Year

85 Sheltered housing units

Mixed programs of 8925.0 sqm

Barcelona, Spain

2009

for senior and

high economic restriction

5833.0 sqm

France

2015

Retirement home

Houses for elderly

housing and facilities was determined by

facilities

Care and

Description

Large health facility for dependent elderly

0.0 m2

Portugal

2010

People in Alcácer

Is a very specific kind of community, a sort

do Sa

of a micro-society with with its own rules.

Veronica house

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Germany

2010

New residential

Elderly care

community for

Facility

elderly people.

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Building

Advantages -

Large windows to allowed

Disadvantages - It makes the building less

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sunlight to enter with beautiful

activities and kind of look

housing units

view.

like a hospital.

for senior and

- The white color reflects the sunlight

facilities

and give the building effects of snow.

Care and Retirement home

The color of the building is green which is the color of nature.

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The interior red color is attractive and white reflected the sunlight

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This building is divided to units and

Houses for elderly

each unit has a set of private rooms

People in Alcácer

that has its own view with balcony

do Sa

with large window that make the

- Not lot of windows means less Sunlight entrance.

- Located in a place away from the city.

- Only one color is being used which is white.

- In a place away from the city.

sunlight come through the room

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A very warm building which makes

Veronica house

the feel that they are in their own

Elderly care

houses with color that attractive

Facility

and warm.

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Surrounded by many houses.

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- The design of the building kind of look like a hospital

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03 S I T E A N A L Y S I S 3.1 Site selection criteria.

3.2 Topography, contour and Natural features.

3.3 Environmental analysis 3.4 Zoning and plot regulations.

3.5 Historical development of the site.

3.6 Site access and street network

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3.01 Site selection criteria This site is located in Nahyan the 1st Street, Shaab Al Ashkar, north west of HCT-Alain men’s college and Al-Ain zoo, and falls the residential buildings on other, it is really interesting site specially for an elderly house to be built it since it’s in the middle of many colorful places and between many houses and shops which will make the elderly feel like there are living in their own houses.

3.02 Topography, contour and Natural features

The Topography of the site is flat and sandy which makes it easily to be built on.

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3.03 Environmental Analysis The direction of the cool wind comes from the north-west hitting the site and the direction of the hot wind is hitting the site from the south-heats. the sun rises from the south-east and sets on north-west, which means it effect the south of the side more than the north. The site is very exposed to the sun in both seasons: therefore, an appropriate protection is required.

3.04 Zoning and plot regulations

Vehicular circulation

Pedestrian circulation

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3.05 Historical development of the site This site is surrounded by the oldest sites which were a nearly like a dessert, the first part of this site started to develop was Zakher than they planned to continue developing this site and the next part was Falaj Hazza and the first University to be built on that site was HCT Men Collage.

A new classy urban style characterizes the new Shaab Al-Ashqar area, after the Alain City has re-planned And developed it with the participation of the private Sector in a new style of residential project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, where the developed private Sector companies have redesigned the two areas As one of the strategic plan projects to make Al-Ain An outstanding city if safety and the environment, Which guarantee the achievement of sustainable Development, so that became a model for a modern Residential and well-matched with the requirements Of citizens, including all the details of life that the Population.

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3.6 Site access and street network The circulation of this site makes it easy for the elderly who are willing to go outside and to find transportation easily.

NOISE

PARKING AREA

TRAFFIC

CIRCULATION

ADNOC SERVICE STATION

ENTRANCE

RESTAURANT

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04 D A T A C O L L E C T I O N A N D A N A L Y S I S 4.1 Background and description of selected building type.

4.2 Functions.

4.3 Space standards (Neufert).

4.4 Local and international design codes and regulations.

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Ergonomics and Barrier Free access.

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4.1 Background and description of the building Elderly people are those who are over 65 years old, generally are retired and have Growing health / medicine needs and an Elderly house is a multi-residence housing facility intended for the elderly, elderly houses are mainly made to take good care of elderly people as well as connecting them to the nature and society.

4.2 Functions.

1. Entrance The entrance hall or the lobby of the elderly home may be supplemented with displaces and includes: • • •

Reception is the first place you might see when entering elderly houses since registering the elderly people happens her.

Public toilet Offices which are mainly for the doctors where if any questions wanted to be asked about the elderly people can be asked to them.

2. Elderly room There are 2 types of rooms, king rooms which are for couples and queen rooms for singles.

3. Staff rooms Are rooms divided among the building where some of the staff has to stay overnight with elderly people to help them out if they need anything

4. Kitchen One of the cleanest places where only specific people can enter to cook healthy food for elderly people

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5. Social spaces An open outdoor space that is connected with the nature and has a fascinating view associated with outdoor activities

Features/facilities that iam going to add 1. Workshop Is a place divided into many sections according to the kind of activities elderly people like and wants to try e.g., a corner for the art and craft for who wants to draw.

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Studying room If there are an elderly which wanted to complete their education but couldn’t for some reasons and by completing their education they can do some activities based on their dreams to fulfill it and make it come true.

Music room a place where all elderlies have fun the most since they unstoppably dance and have fun Communication rooms This is divided into two; elderly communication room and family meeting room 1. Elderly communication room is a is based on virtual reality room where elderly people get to meet to each other’s and do something fun together 2. Family room is where the elderly’s family come to meet them up and stay with them for long time, if the elderlies don’t feel comfortable meeting their family in the meeting room their families can go to the elderly room after a permission is being taken from elderly.

Message room Is a room where they do message for the elderly people to move the blood circulations and prevent any part of their body to get numb

3. Library For the elderly people who enjoys reading and would love to learn more.

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4. Gym Where nurses get to make elderly people exercise for short time to maintain healthy lifestyle

5. Movie Theater Where elderly people get to watch movies and enjoy

6. Auditorium Where people from outside get to come and talk to elderly people, perform and have fun with them

7. Shallow walking bath Where elderly people and walk on shallow water, sit and relax with the help of nurses

4.3 Space standards (Neufert)

examples of plans in the book showing the rooms designs for nursing homes.

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4.4 Local and international design codes and regulations.

Safety and security layout plan The safety and security layout plan identifies the location of inherent and built-in safety & security measures (building site, building design and technologies). The plan must be drawn at a suitable scale to allow detailed review and include the following information: Proposed building and structure location, indicating: • • • • •

Land Use Transportation framework Building heights Infrastructure i.e. roads, railways.

Peak occupancy

Use of Sustainable Materials Building materials should be selected to be local, recycled, recyclable or renewable.

• Discover and promote the use of less inherently wasteful materials • Increase the proportion of recovered materials used in new construction • • •

Consider the waste associated with the entire life cycle of the building from the extraction of materials to their final disposal.

Build compact buildings.

Reuse existing building whenever possible.

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Estidama

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4.5 Ergonomics and Barrier Free access.

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05 U S E R F E E D B A C K

5.1 Data Collection.

5.2 Data Summary

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5.1 Data Collection A survey was conducted and distributed among friends and family from different culture, age, nationalities and many more. The survey mainly was done to ask people about their opinion regarding specific thing in the project: what do people thing about elderly houses and their needs. The survey aims to explore people’s desires in order to fulfil their wants. It included easy questions, so they can understand and give their opinion smoothly. The questions were: Age? Gender? What do you think could be the most common reason for elderly people to dislike elderly houses? Do you think that elderly houses help the elderly people living in it emotionally?

In your opinion, what is the main reason that makes elderly people feel that they are important in the society? What do you think among those therapists is the best for elderly people? Do you think the building design could change elderly mindset about elderly houses? In your opinion, which matters the most when it comes to elderly people about elderly houses? In your opinion, What kind of separation will be best for elderly people? And finally, do you think that elderly houses should be provided for each city?

4.1 Data evaluation and Conclusions.

Depending on the survey a lot of people almost had the same mindset. 46.03% thing that the limited communication is the most common reason for elderly people to dislike elderly houses.

57.14% thing that maybe elderly houses help the elderly people living in it emotionally. 76.19% think that love, take care of, and protect their weakness is the main reason that makes elderly people feel that they are important in the society. 66.67% think that physical therapy is the best therapist for elderly people. 65.08% of people agreed that the design of the building could change elderly mindset about elderly houses. 58.73% people think that the outdoor space is the most important in elderly houses for elderly people. 43.86% of people think that we most not separate elderly people at all. 66.67% of people agreed that elderly houses should be provided for each city. Result analysis are listed up in the Appendix.

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And as some people said:

A Salvation Army Elderly Care Home – Davidson House, is one of the best examples of building that take care of elderly people and as Linda Moore the wife of elderly Divid, is someone who appreciate that personal care she visit divide every day, she said that this elderly home “Is a beautiful place is really light and there are no nasty smells, lovely and the food is wonderful”.

Elderly Eileen Godsave she is 88 years old, after she lost her husband, she decide that could not live alone anymore so she came to this elderly home. Eileen like panting and everyone was so impressive by her panting, they use it in Christmas. She said that this elderly home “Is a lovely home and I’m very happy her really, the space to go, you can walk around, freedom, I nice garden, the staff are very good and I feel productive her”.

Residential and nursing care homes is another example of building that take care of elderly people. Elderly Margaret said, “I didn’t like living alone especially waking up in the morning to absolute silence and nobody very near to me so I came into a residential car home, had I look at it and I was impressed it look as though it was just what I wanted so I move in. it’s my own private space nobody else come in uninvited”.

Elderly Veenie said “I couldn’t possibly look after myself at home I did it for a while but it was getting very difficult so they decided to bring me here. It’s nice, its lovely I’ve got my own room as you know its little but its big enough for me I think its excellent, I’m very happy here it’s a very pleasant house, very pleasant rooms and very pleasant furnishings”.

And as the care home manager of Residential and nursing care homes said, “it feels like a home from home and not just for the resident it’s the same feeling for the staff, so we all feel like a big family”.

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06 E S T I M A T E D B U D G E T 6.1 Estimate cost of executions

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Estimated Budget An estimate is necessary to give the owner a reasonably accurate idea of the cost to help him decide whether the work can be undertaken as proposed or needs to be curtailed or abandoned, depending upon the availability of funds and prospective direct and indirect benefits. For government works proper sanction has to be obtained for allocating the required amount. Works are often let out on a lump sum basis, in which case the construction estimator must be in a position to know exactly how much expenditure he is going to incur on them.

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ESTIMATING MATERIALS

From the estimate of a work it is possible to determine what materials and in what quantities will be required for the work so that the arrangements to procure them can be made.

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ESTIMATING LABOR

The number and kind of workers of different categories who will have to be employed to complete the work in the specified time can be found out from the estimate.

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ESTIMATING PLANT

An estimate will help in determining amount and kind of equipment needed to complete the work.

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ESTIMATING TIME

The estimate of a work and the past experience enable one to estimate quite closely the length of time required to complete an item of work or the work as a whole.

Whereas the importance of knowing the probable cost needs no emphasis, estimating materials, labor, plant and time is immensely useful in planning and execution of any construction work.

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6.1 Estimate cost of executions

Total Area

Area

Total Cost (AED) 4316/m²

18145 m²

783,138,20

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07 P R O G R A M M I N G 7.1 Description of the program 7.2 Process of achieving program numbers 7.3

Function of building type

7.4 Summary area program 7.5 Detailed space program 7.6 Program Matrix 7.7 Bubble diagram

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7.1 Description of the program Elderly house is a place where old people can live together and be cared for when they are too weak or ill to take care of themselves and it is suitable for the needs of elderly people which ranges from independent living to 24-hour attention and has a major impact on their physical and mental health. Elderly houses emphasis on safety, accessibility, adaptability, and longevity of elderly people. The elderly house the iam going to build uses lots of technology to develop the facilities as much as possible for the elderly people, the building will be divided into: Entrance, Education are, Activities area, Residential area, Elderly room, Rehabilitation and finally the service area, and will be culturally based for everyone around the world to make them not only feel they are just in their homes but to also make them remember about their history and cultural which should be with them forever

7.2 Process of achieving program numbers The section demonstrates the planned programming feature. The numbers selected came after the observations of case studies, site analysis, user feedbacks and the general data. Starting from general spaces circulations, ending with bubble diagram and proximity matrix.

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7.3 Function of building type The building will have several spaces that will include mainly: • • • • • • •

Entrance Education Area Activities Area Residential Area Elderly Room Rehabilitation Service

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7.4

Summary area program

Considerations -

Circulation: The circulation of this building should be large, 25% will be perfectly enough for the elderly people to move, for example people using wheelchair wouldn’t be able to turn if the space is so small and might actually hit others accidently and can cause them serious injuries and so to avoid these kinds of things they must have good space for them to walk and move freely.

Main Function The Entrance

Total Area 2130 m²

Programs Reception and waiting area, Security office Doctor office, Café, Outdoor area, Public toilet.

Education Area

2260 m²

Library, Studying room, Workshop, offices, Toilet

Activates Area

7000 m²

Gym, massage room, Toilet Shallow walking path, Music room, laundry Movie theater.

Residential Area

3870 m²

Meeting room, staff room Kitchen, Toilet.

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Elderly Room

Rehabilitation

470 m²

1715 m²

Single room, couple room.

Reception, Preview room Offices, X-ray, Lab rotary, Psychiatric treatment, toilet laundry, draw blood room, store.

Services

700 m²

Storage, Technical Facilities, Prayer room.

Total Area

18145 m²

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7.5

Detailed space program

The Entrance Space

Unite

Users

Area

Reception

2

50 – 150

670 m²

Doctor office

4

2–4

120 m²

Security office

1

1–2

80 m²

Public tolite

5

2–6

200 m²

Café

1

20 – 100

600 m²

Outdoor area

6

20 – 80

360 m²

Total area:

2130 m²

Education Area Space

Unite

Users

Area

Library

1

100 – 200

640 m²

Studying room

1

50 – 100

500 m²

Workshop

1

20 – 50

420 m²

Offices

4

5 – 10

350 m²

Toilet

5

5 – 10

350 m²

Total area:

2260 m²

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Unite

Users

Area

Gym

1

40 – 80

1430 m²

Massage room

1

10 – 25

760 m²

Shallow walking

1

20 – 50

1300 m²

Music room

1

10 – 30

760 m²

Movie theater

1

50 – 150

1600 m²

Toilet

4

5 – 10

350 m²

Laundry

2

15 – 35

800 m²

Path

Total area:

7000 m²

Residential Area Space

Unite

Users

Area

Meeting room

2

20 – 4

1680 m²

Staff room

1

5 - 25

1200 m²

Kitchen

1

5 – 10

640 m²

Toilet

4

5 – 10

350 m²

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3870 m²

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Unite

Users

Area

Singe room

50

1

190 m²

Couple room

50

2

280 m²

Total area:

470 m²

Rehabilitation Space

Unite

Users

Area

Reception

2

20 – 40

500 m²

Preview room

1

2–8

115 m²

Offices

4

2–6

224 m²

X-ray

1

2–4

140 m²

Lab rotary

1

1–3

130 m²

Psychiatric treatment

1

2–4

150 m²

Toilet

4

1–3

100 m²

Laundry

2

5 – 10

150 m²

Draw blood room

1

2–4

140 m²

Storage

2

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66 m²

Total area:

1715 m²

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Service Space

Unite

Technical facilities

1

Prayer room

1

Storage

2

Users 5 – 10 -

Area 400 m² 200 m² 100 m²

Total area:

700 m²

Outdoor area Space

Unite

Users

Area

Guest drop area

1

50 - 100

400 m²

Parking

1

500 car

16000 m²

Equipment Drop area

1

10 – 40

100 m²

Total area:

165600 m²

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Storage

Entrance

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Security office Prayer room

Doctor office

Public toilet

Café

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Reception Studying room

Library

Workshop Offices Toilet

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Music room

Toilet Shallow walking path

Massage room

Movie theater Laundry

Meeting room Kitchen

Staff room

Toilet Elderly rooms

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Offices

Psychiatric treatment Lab rotary

Toilet

X-ray

Laundry

Draw blood room

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8.1 Design Concept Summary Checking out many case studies made me realize and get the idea that elderly people hate elderly houses because of the mistreatment that happens to some elderly people around the world and how elderly houses mainly looks like jails and hospitals And so that encourage me to build a new elderly house full of technology to help them enjoy to the end, this is not just a simple elderly house, this is a place to be taken good care of and enjoy, have many activities and games and most importantly to meet people from all around the world to learn and know more about their culture, histories, etc.

The concept is divided into two: commercial building and residential building which are connected through nature. The commercial building in also divided into units like, the education area, service area etc. the residential building looks like its divided cubes which are connected through an L-shape for each room to have its own views. The commercial building is surrounded by the residential building for them to be closing as much as possible.

Using new technologies is really important especially in elderly houses, like in each room should have a telephone where when they pick it up it calls the nurse immediately. For the elderly who uses wheelchair, the wheelchair shouldn’t be a mechanical but should an electronically with sensors to help know when they are so close to the wall or to someone. sensors should be used mostly in the building where there should be sensors for air conditioner ,where if the room is too cold the air conditioner should close when the room temperature goes to hot the air conditioner should on, seniors for their bed when the bed is sit up for a long time it should lay again for their backs not hurt, seniors for light where in the morning there is enough sunshine to enter from the window so no need for the lights to be on , natural lights should be used as well, there will an electronic path way since the distances from each building can be a little far for them to walk and so an electric path way will make it faster for them to reach and easier.

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8.2 Site Response and Program Layout The site has a view from all the side. The north west of HCT-Alain men’s college and Al-Ain zoo, in the Est side there are empty space, finally in the west and south side of the site there are a residential building. The site is highly accessible from the three sides by main roads, pedestrians and public transportation. The site has some green spaces scattered in different part of site.

In any project there are a lot of issues can face the designer and it affect and lead the design towards solving this issue, such as: • Weather • Safety • Project users • Site orientation and context • Acoustical issues • Energy conservation

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Divided buildings

Eltheto Housing and Healthcare Complex

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Façade

VERONICA HOUSE ELDERLY CARE FACILITY

HOUSES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN Alcácer do Sa

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09 Report Summary To sum up, this elderly house is not just a house where elderly people live the life of jails and be treated like patients, this elderly house is made to help the elderly people in many ways and take good care of them .elderly houses should be built perfectly to satisfy all elderlies and make them feel

as if they are in their own houses, it shouldn’t look to bold like hospitals or jails because this effects their psychology and leads to depressions and anxiety, so it should be in more loveable environment out of noise and polluted Areas and should connect with outdoor space, .this place is built to change the elderly people mindset about the elderly houses since they’ve seen elderly houses in some part of the world where elderly people are being treated badly in elderly houses and so I want to prove to them that this elderly house is not the same as others .from different parts of the world, different religions, different colors, different cultures and histories all in one place which is this elderly house. Communication with nature and people, technologies, colorful attractive building, many activities and rooms all in one place.

“Fifty is the old age of youth Sixty is the youth of old age”

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