AGING IN PLACE
CO-HOUSING FOR SENIORS IN VARNHEM
Daniela Diaconu l Maria Wikstrรถm
”We will need more accessible housing for elderly in the future.” Stefan Rånäs, head
of Centrumbostäder
”I’ve been a farmer all my life, but now when I can’t take care of myself I moved into Skara. I feel misplaced and lonely, missing my active life” Bert-Åke 69
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES Skara municipality is an attractive place to live in with a strong sense of community where people of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. Skara has a diverse and affordable housing market. Skara offers a modern living in a rural and historical setting. In Skara municipality we support our local farmers and have a good urbanrural connectivity.
Re-use and improve existing building stock
Building of dynamic residential neighbourhoods
Create space for local influence and initiatives
Mixing traditional building typologies
Skara
STATISTICS 0-4
5-9
0-6
53
10-14
7-17
47
1429
15-19
18-24
36
2287
Tabell Skövde 2
20-24 25-44 43
1866
41
25-29 45-64
4235
30-34
25-39
0-665-79
29
42
4932
80+ 7-17
2927 4234
40-44 45
45-49
18-24
52
1071 6045
50-54
55-59
25-44 36
6008
40
45-64
13630
60-64 50
65-79
13142
65-69 53
7373
80+
70-74 53
VARNHEM 60 0-6
45
7-17
18-24
25-44
30
6 %
45-64
0-6
80+
7-17
18-24
25-44
5 %
8 %
16 %
15
65-79
45-64
11 %
10 %
0
0-4
5-9
Population after
10-14
15-19
20-24
age26 % in Varnhem
25-29
11 %
30-34
25-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69 25 %
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-
(Statistics from Varnhem- current situation report, September 2013) 23 %
26 % Tabell 4
SKARA MUNICIPALITY 2005
80+
8 %
14 %
12 %
65-79
2006
2007
2008
2009
40000
50000
60000
40000
SKÖVDE MUNICIPALITY 2010
2012
25000
25000
5000
14000
3750
10500
2500
7000 Tabell 5
Skara Sommarland
1250
Västergötalands museum
260378
0
0-6
Skara Domkyrka
32674
7-17
Varnhems Klosterkyrka
115100
18-24
25-44
Fornbyn
Hornborga Naturum
25000
45-64
66906
65-79
Trandansen
Skara Lundsbrunns Järnvägar
3500 28000
134000
0
80+
0-6
Vetrinärhistoriska museumet 9262
7-17
18-24
Heljesgården
2590
25-44
Population after age in different municipalities (Statistics from SCB, Statistics Sweden, 31 december 2014) Skövde 0-6
7-17
4234 Skara Sommarland Västergötalands museum
18-24 6045
25-44 6008
45-64 13630
65-79 13142
80+ 7373
2702
Axevalla Travbana
4632
45-64
65-79
30851
80+
Opelmuseet
Mopedmuseet
1500
Bladska Galleriet
1500
4500
75-79
2702
30
28
9 % Tabell 224 %
Tabell 2
No
MEETING WITH PRO Maybe
Yes
6
No
11
Tabell 2 Yes
Maybe
28
13 %
6
No
Maybe
28
11
6
62 %
91 %
Yes No Maybe
Notes from answering the question “What do you think of when you hear the word co-housing?” Are you thinking about changing housing? Tabell 1 Yes
No
Yes
Don’t know
0
41
4
No
”To live comfortable with others but still have your own private space” Woman 72
Maybe
Are you thinking about
housing options for elderly in
moving from your current
the municipality of
Skara today?
24 %
accommodation?
9 %
13 %
cooking food.” Man 75
Could you see yourself living in a collective?
24 % 24 %
24 %
33 %
62 %
No Maybe ” A comfortable accommodation for a 28 6 11 reasonable cost, you can meet people and help each other with, perhaps,
Yes
”Positive if you don’t want to live alone” Man 81
Do you think there are enough
62 %
13 %
62 %
62 %
13 %
YYes es Yes No NNo o Don’t don ’t know know Maybe
91 %
42 %
YYes es Yes NNo o No MMaybe aybe Maybe
YYes es Yes NNo oNo Maybe MMaybe aybe Are you thinking about changing housing?
Tabell 2 Yes
No
Yes No Don’t know
Tabell 2
”Together we become strong” Woman 68 19 15
11
11
Maybe
Yes
No
Maybe
Are you thinking about changing housing?
SENIOR CITIZENS CARE 1. SKARA DISTRICT HEALTH CARE CENTER Skarahemmet (geriatric care)
8
2. MALMGÅRDEN
Group home (geriatric care) Dementia care
3. FREJAN
Service flats Day centre
12 4 3
4. VIKTORIA
Service flats Day centre Group home (geriatric care)
5. ARDALAGÅRDEN
Service flats Day centre Group home (geriatric care)
6. VALLEHEMMET
Group home (geriatric care)
7. HUSAREN Service flats Day centre
8. ÄNGSLYCKEVÄGEN EGGBY Day centre
5
7
6
LOCATION
SWEDEN
VÄSTRA GÖTALAND
SKARA MUNICIPALITY
VARNHEM
VARNHEM
PICKLAGÅRDEN VARNHEM VILLAGE
ÖVERBO
VARNHEM SÖDRA
NATURE & FARMLAND
Water Private gardens Other open green spaces Trees and other vegetation Agricultural land
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNED JUNCTION VARNHEM
esgå
rdsv ä
gen
49
Simm
49
Axevallavägen Axevallavä
Bro
dde torp
sväg
en
gen
SERVICES IN VARNHEM
1. School 6-12 years 2. Kindergarten 3. Allianskyrkan 1
4. Moped museum
3 2
4
5 6
5. Antique shop
9 7 8
6. Parish house 10
7. Hostel 8. CafĂŠ 9. Aspelid AB Furniture & Interior Design 10. Monastic church
CULTURAL HERITAGE
New development area National interest for cultural environment Acient remains
LINE OF SIGHT
Sight-line to the church New development area
NATURE CONSERVATION Landscape scene protection National interest for Nature Conservation National interest for Outdoor Life Deciduous Forest Wetlands Key biotope Natural values areas Meadows and Pastureland Wetland forest Shore protection Trees to preserve
THE SITE
PROPOSED DIRECTION FOR THE AREA VARNHEM VILLAGE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN • A square is developed for the plot with a public function • Bybäcken is made visible again on the site • Housing concepts for instance a garden city can be tested for new buildings on the plot • Gate to the monastery area is created in the southern part of the site • Characterized lighting on the square is an important detail • New buildings have varying forms of tenures and scale • Hotel business can be tested within the area
SITE CONDITIONS
ORIENTATION
THE STREAM & WETLANDS
PEOPLE NEXT DOOR
DESIGN CRITERIA
REUSE OF THE EMPTY ICA STORE
MAKE THE STREAM VISIBLE AGAIN
CREATE A PUBLIC SPACE ON THE SITE
A
FLOOR PLAN & SECTIONS
A
Section B
K
K
F
F
F
C
C
Section C TT TT
TM
TM
F
K
TM
B
B
Section A
A
PUBLIC SPACE
LEVELS OF PRIVACY
COMMUNITY GARDEN
PRINCIPLES FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOUSE
SOLAR PANELS
RECLAIMED MATERIAL
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY TREATMENT OF SURFACE WATER
THANK YOU!