Drue Lawlor, Michael A. Thomas

Residential Design for Aging in Place

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A guide to designing homes that allow clients to age in place gracefully

When designing homes for your clients, do you consider how these spaces will meet their needs as their lives evolve and change? "Aging in place" incorporates design concepts and principles that help your clients remain in their homes as they grow older and their needs and abilities change. Written by design professionals for design professionals and endorsed by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), this book shows you how to design for aging in place, helping you better understand the aging population and the design solutions and products available to meet their needs.

Both authors are Fellows of ASID and have served on the ASID Aging in Place Council. Their recommendations are based on many years of firsthand experience designing residences for aging in place on both coasts of the United States.

Among the key topics covered are:
_ Assessing the elder population, including the need for short-term and long-term care adaptations
_ Exterior and whole-house accessibility
_ Designing for the kitchen and bath
_ Laws, codes, and standards
_ Working with aging specialists, such as elder-law attorneys and physical and occupational therapists

In-depth case studies demonstrate how the principles and recommendations set forth by the authors translate into design solutions.

As the first wave of baby boomers enter retirement, the demand for beautiful, thoughtful residential design for aging in place has grown dramatically. In this book, the experts show you how it's done.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 201mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 828g
• ISBN-13: 9780470056141
• ISBN-10: 0470056142
• Artikelnr.: 23895511

Autorenporträt

Drue Lawlor, fasid, is a certified interior designer and the owner of Drue Lawlor Interiors in San Gabriel, California. Ms. Lawlor specializes in residential interior design consultation for clients interested in aging in place. She is a principal with education-works, inc., an organization that develops, produces, and delivers continuing education seminars for design professionals, companies, and organizations. She has served as chair of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Aging in Place Council and previously served on the ASID national board of directors. Michael A. Thomas, fasid, caps, is president of The DESIGN Collective Group in Jupiter, Florida. He is certified as an Aging in Place Specialist by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). He was the first chair of the ASID Aging in Place Council and has served on the ASID national board of directors. He provides professional development workshops and seminars on a variety of business and age-related topics. Visit his Web site, www.IAgeInPlace.com, for more information.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Introduction: Growing up and Getting Wiser. Chapter 1.
Designs for Independence. Chapter 2. The American Senior Tsunami. Chapter
3. Laws, Codes, and Regulations. Chapter 4. Assessing the Aging Process.
Chapter 5. Exterior Freedoms. Chapter 6. Creating Living Spaces. Chapter 7.
Creating Private Places. Chapter 8. Designing the Kitchen. Chapter 9.
Designing the Bathroom. Chapter 10. The Rest of the House. Chapter 11.
Design Beyond Age. Appendix A. Building Professional Alliances. Appendix
B. From Civil Rights to Universal Design and Beyond. Appendix C. Products
and Vendors. Appendix D. Common Diseases and Disabilities. Index.