Browsing by Subject "Congregate housing."
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Designing for the Decades
(North Dakota State University, 2017)This thesis explores how the physical environment, through spaces and their connections, can positively impact the overall wellness and productivity of senior citizens. This thesis aims to prove the level of engagement ... -
Enhanced Assisted Living: An Architectural Strategy to Reduce the Negative Effects for Society Caused by Aging Population
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Due to the emergence of large numbers of elderly people as the Baby Boomer generation ages and the life span extended, an aging population has become a serious issue for modern society with far-reaching economic and ... -
Environments for Aging
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This thesis examines alternative living environments for the fast growing population of baby boomers heading into retirement. The main idea is to use sustainable design within a natural environment to stimulate the well ... -
Reconnect the aging: residential assisted living for the elders in a Great Plains small town
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis project, Reconnect the Aging: Residential Assisted Living for the Elders in a Great Plains Small Town, addresses forgotten and unnoticed elderly in society and how they can be reconnected to the surrounding ... -
Reviltalize
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The abstract of this project is to study the connection between the human body (mind, body, and soul) and the built environment. This connection is made evident by the historic preservation and adaptation of a building ... -
Urban elder care
(North Dakota State University, 2015)My thesis project focused on the design aspects of integrating assisted living care facilities with a childcare facility or an animal shelter. The Eden Alternative nonprofit has conducted research and has shown the benefits ...