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Searching for innovative design
— architectural competitions in the silvering Swedish welfare state | | Author(s) | Jonas E Andersson, Magnus Ronn |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 29, nos 1-2, January-June 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-June 2015 |
| Pages | pp 24-52 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Housing [elderly] ; Space needs ; Architectural design ; Projects ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | The new millennium has seen an increased interest in appropriate housing for the senior part of the Swedish population, defined as those aged 65 years and older. In 2010, the Swedish government launched a 2-year project called "Growing Old, Living Well" that targeted the living conditions of not only older people with few or some needs for home-care services, but also the smaller group of dependent and frail older people whose everyday living depends upon regular caregiving. The project promoted architectural competitions as a tool for innovation. This article assesses the outcome of 3 architectural competitions that were carried out by 3 municipalities in accordance with the project. It concludes that existing notions about appropriate space for ageing populations prevailed, since the competition briefs evolved from existing data and consequently allowed for only a low degree of innovative thinking. Hence, the relationship between architectural design and older people's age-related needs was only addressed indirectly. Further work needs to be done in the area of housing for the Swedish silvering welfare state, in order for this factor to become an essential criterion for creating innovative architecture and urban design. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150724212 A |
| Classmark | KE: R5: YB3: 3E: 76P |
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