 Vatra Luminoasa, age friendly study of intergenerational architecture in a Bucharest neighborhoodMihaela Zamfir (),
Ileana Ciobanu () and
Mihai Viorel Zamfir ()
Smart Cities International Conference (SCIC) Proceedings, 2021, vol. 9, 437-460 Abstract: Objectives: In the context of the future challenges of the society in which we live, the ageing process of the population determines requirements to which architecture must respond from now on. In this sense, the students of group 52 (academic year V, 2019-2020, Faculty of Architecture, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania-IMUAU) were challenged in the most complex project in the faculty to experience a new perspective in architecture, the perspective of age, in order to understand and seek contemporary meanings of the concept of age-friendly in architecture. In Romania there are no concrete concerns in this regard, although at the research level it has been discussed for over 10 years. Prior work: The study is based on concepts already promoted in previous research of the authors such as age-friendly architecture, intergenerational architecture, Universal Design, inclusive architecture. Approach: Research by design is used as a method. The proposed site is located in the Vatra Luminoasa? neighborhood, on the site of the former Zefirul factory. The project took place in 2 phases, phase 1 in 4 teams of 7-8 students, resulting in 4 master plans, phase 2 in teams of 2 students or individually, resulting in 23 projects. The teams of students were coordinated by 4 professors from IMUAU and specialist advice was provided by 4 experts (physician, psychologist, biologist and physical therapist). Results: The 4 master plans highlighted different architectural approaches for the concept of age-friendly: Street with Garden, Enclosure, 7 Courtyards and Strips. Within the 4 master plans, 23 projects were developed such as: residential centers for seniors, housing for seniors, multi- and inter- generational housing, intergenerational community centers, after-school, medical rehabilitation, wellness and spa centers. All projects were focused on the needs of users, from different age groups. Emphasis was placed on the use of therapeutic architectural tools such as light, shape, color, texture, sound. Implications: The research results reveal the importance of a good theoretical knowledge of the ageing population topic and of the training of young professionals specializing in age-friendly architecture. Teamwork and the interdisciplinary approach are an important key to the success of a sustainable, intergenerational architecture project with a significant impact at the urban level. Value: The research proves the potential of the Vatra Luminoasa? neighborhood in an architectural perspective of the ages in architecture. Keywords: ages; intergenerational architecture; inclusive design; research by design; interdisciplinarity (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pop:procee:v:9:y:2021:p:437-460 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Smart Cities International Conference (SCIC) Proceedings from Smart-EDU Hub, Faculty of Public Administration, National University of Political Studies & Public Administration Contact information at EDIRC. |
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