The Village Retirement Community

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Apartments Living Room

• Jaime Barnes
• Toby Rogers
• Bryce Treffinger
• Tara Williams

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Users

• Information obtained on field trip to The
  Villages
• Elderly Population aged 62
• Consists of the Go-go senior population who are
  both independent and active.

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Typical Activities

• Watching Television
• Reading
• Correspondence
• Entertainment of Guests
• Eating
• Sleeping

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Functional Adjacencies

• Living room should have direct access to kitchen,
  dining room, restrooms, and entry.
• Usually the center of the house

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Possible Artifacts or Objects
All Dimensions found in Human Dimension and
Interior Space, by Julius Panero and Martin Zelnik

• Sofas
• Standard Heights to Seat 16-22
• Standard Lengths 60-74
• Standard Seat Depth 21-24
• Armchairs
• Standard Heights to Seat 16-22
• Standard Widths 32
• Standard Seat Depth 21-24
• Reclining 60-68

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Possible Artifacts or Objects
All Dimensions found in Human Dimension and
Interior Space, by Julius Panero and Martin Zelnik

• End Tables
• Standard Table Top 18 x26
• Standard Height 18 - 20
• Coffee Tables
• Standard Table Top 42 x 20
• Standard height 18 - 20
• Armoire
• Standard Height 70 or Higher
• Standard Depth 18 - 30
• Standard Width 36 64

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Possible Artifacts or Objects

• Entertainment Center
• Usually Customized
• Often bulky, heavy antique furniture
• Personalized artifacts

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Furniture Preferences
Survey found in article by Oya Demirbilek,
Elderly user participation in the design of an
armchair,

• Survey of 148 people concerning their preferences
  about sofas and armchairs
• 43 prefer moderately soft armchairs
• 60 prefer no wheels but like the chair to swivel
• 60 use the arms of the chair to aid in standing
• comfort and robustness were rated important
• reclining armchairs is a positive feature
• seat height should be at knee level
• Woven fabric combined with wood accents
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Furniture Preferences

• ease of cleaning fabric is an important factor as
  well.
• armrest should be protected from dirt
• practical and friendly with the body, not too big
  or too small
• support for back, arms, and neck

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Space Standards for physical accessibility
All Dimensions found in Human Dimension and
Interior Space, by Julius Panero and Martin Zelnik

• 30-36 width for circulation
• Reaching from seated position 16- 18
• 14 is ideal for the width of the room
• 10 diameter conversation distance
• 84-112 max conversation distance across
• 16-18 knee space
• Direct traffic ways where furniture placement
  does not interfere

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Standards for Finishes and Colors as
seen in The Village
Information obtained on field trip to The Villages

• Beige and other neutral colors for wall and
  ceiling
• Painted wood crown molding and base boards
• Neutral carpeting
• Substitution is optional with added fee

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Standards for Finishes and Colors

• The following quotes are from the online article
  Designing the Total Living Environment.
• Paints, fabrics and flooring should be chosen in
  a manner that uses bold colors as accents
  juxtaposed against a neutral background to
  provide ease of distinction.
• Soft, light hues of blue and green can be
  soothing, and working well as base environmental
  colors.
• Shades that increase heart rate and anxiety
  levels, such as reds and oranges, should be used
  as accent colors only.

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Standards for Finishes and Colors

• The following information was taken from the
  online article Designing the Total Living
  Environment.
• Choose finishes that reduce glare, such as
  matte-finish paint, and low sheen flooring.
• typical vinyl or linoleum flooring is a less
  desirable choice due to its high reflectivity,
  slick surface, and cold touch.
• A different color scheme for each floor in
  multi-story buildings can help with way finding.

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Standards for Furniture

• Furniture
• Vinyl coverings tend to stay cold in the winter,
  an uncomfortable prospect for seniors who are
  sensitive to temperature. (Maze).

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Standards for Furniture and Window Treatments

• The following has been excerpted from the online
  article Designing the Total Living Environment
  by Linda Maze.
• Placement of windows should allow for maximum
  natural light exposure.
• Natural light serves to maintain biological
  rhythms, increase visual acuity, and promote
  wellness.
• Windows should be easily locked and maneuvered.
• Curtains can help to reduce noise being
  transmitted through the windows.

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Standards for Acoustics

• The construction and interior materials selected
  should minimize exterior noises.
• Walls between separate apartments should be sound
  reinforced to eliminate noise disturbances.
• Carpeting or softer materials absorb sounds and
  reduce reverberation.
• Activities and adjacencies of rooms should be
  considered to position rooms of similar
  activities near each other.
• Barriers should be implemented between rooms of
  high noise and low noise.

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Standards for Lighting

• All of the following has been taken from the
  online article Designing the Total Living
  Environment by Linda Maze.
• Seniors are sensitive to abrupt changes in
  interior light levels between adjacent areas, and
  they often need higher contrast between
  foreground and background.
• When artificial light must be used to augment
  natural illumination, incandescent lights are the
  optimal choice.
• This type of lighting is less taxing on the eye
  and natural body rhythms than fluorescent
  fixtures.

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Standards for Lighting

• All of the following are taken from the online
  article Nursing Homes.
• Indirect lighting should be used as much as
  possible to reduce glare.
• Also provide even floor illumination.
• Use lamps with 3000k 3500k color temperature.
• CRI of at least 80 .
• Provide adjustable task fixtures, such as
  three-way table lamps, whenever possible.

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Storage Considerations

• Storage ideas from http//www.ikea.com/rooms_idea
  s/storage_splash.asp
• Books, CDs, videos,records, pictures,and
  antiques.
• Use alcoves or recessed walls by lining them
  with shelves.
• Frame a doorway with shelving to display your
  books and favorite objects.
• Pick bookshelves that measure between 9 and 19
  inches in width to accommodate a wide variety of
  book sizes. Store books upright, allowing for 1
  in. between the top of the books and the next
  shelf.

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Storage Considerations

• coffee tables that have shelves or storage space
  can be used to hiding away extra remote controls,
  magazines and other clutter.
• Turn sturdy storage tables that mask your mess
  into extra seating by adding a pillow on top.
• Store loose items in baskets that can be stowed
  in bookshelves or wall units.

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Assistive Technology

• Wireless transmitters are ideal for emergency
  call buttons. Pull cords or buttons placed on
  walls can be inconvenient and inaccessible in an
  emergency. The transmitters may be worn around
  the neck or wrist, allowing for the button to
  always be within reach. (Information taken from
  A Panel of Experts On Safety and Security)
• Locate outlets at reasonable heights to reduce
  amount of bending.
• Motion detectors or clappers are a possibility
  for control of appliances and light fixtures.

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Living Room Checklist

• Is the living room located near kitchen/dining,
  bath, and entry?
• Are there visual views to the outdoors?
• Are there sound barriers between appropriate
  rooms and the outdoors/ main hallway?
• If sunlight will penetrate the space is there a
  shield for possible glare?
• Are outlets and phone jacks placed appropriately
  so extension chords will not be needed and
  furniture arrangements are flexible?
• Are the main trafficways 36 for wheelchair
  accessibility?
• Is your main traffic path separate from the
  activity zones?
• Is there a transition space with seating between
  areas with different lighting levels?
• Are the finishes matte and the colors neutral?
• Have soft materials been utilized to minimize
  noise and reverberation?
• Is the size of the room adequate to accommodate
  large, antique furniture?

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Bibliography

• A Panel of Experts On Safety and Security,
  Assisted Living Success,
• 02/20/02 http//www.alsuccess.com/articles/061Fe
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• Crowe, Michelle, Construction boom built around
  aging population, Business Journal, 02/20/02
• http//sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/1
  999/02/22/focus3.html
• Dechiara, Joseph, and Julius Panero, and Martin
  Zelnik. Time-Saver Standards. New York McGraw
  Hill, 2001.
• Demirbilek, Oya. Elderly user participation in
  the design of an armchair, 02/20/02
  http//cyberg.curtin.edu.au/members/papers/23.html
  
• Gotti, Mary Beth. Shedding Light on Assisted
  Living, GE Lighting, 2-20-02. http//www.alsucce
  ss.com/articles/161feat3html
• Maze, Linda. Designing the Total Living
  Environment, Assisted Living Success, 2-20-02.
  http//www.alsuccess.com/articles/1c1feat.html

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Bibliography

• Nursing Homes, 2-20-02. lthttp//www.clarkenergy
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• Maurer, Terri L., FASID, A New Design Standard,
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