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Housing Typologies for Later Life
Typical apartment layout77 m² / 830 sq. feet
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the stair zone becomes an
extra WC
Wheelchair storage + charging
Main bedroom and enusite
upstairs
Spare bedroom can be rented out
Space for movement around
furniture
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Living room converted into
a large dining space
Living room used as a large
dining spaceAlfresco dining on the terrace
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Phillip (79) uses a wheelchair, and has had the apartment adapted to suit his requirements.
With all of the rooms, door openings, and outdoor spaces already designed for wheechair dimensions, the process ��������:��������������(�'��)straightforward.
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The other downstairs rooms are used more formally, with separate living and dining rooms.
Main bedroom used as a formal
sitting room
Attic room used to run their
home business
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The extra bedroom is used as a study, and it doubles up as a second living room when (��)���((���(0���:����(programmes on TV.
External view of rear gardens and balconies
Deck access Apartment design brief
Design problem
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Design brief - key requirements
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[ Designed at higher densities than traditional bungalow arrangements (min. 50 dwellings / hectare)
[ Adaptable for changing requirements over the later lifecourse.
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[ Designed to HAPPI design principles, including good levels of storage and daylighting.
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[ Designed to form part of an attractive and accessible streetscape.
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Technical brief(based on indicative site layout opposite)
Units of accomodation 18 apartments
Indicative communal facilities
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Indicative site area 0.25 ha.
Indicative density 72 dwellings / ha.
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Accessibility standard(Building Regs Part M)
M4(2) (Lifetime Homes) orM4(3) (Wheelchair adaptable)
Key precedent(s) St Antonius Community centre and senior housing, StuttgartLRO Architects
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