Housing Typologies for the Elderly

Housing for the generation 50 plus, Attemsgasse, Vienna, 2008;
architects: Baumschlager Eberle, Elsa Prohaska;
101 dwellings; large building depth; central corridor with top lighting; flexible spatial divisions as a result of non-load-bearing partitions; space for carer in dwellings possible
In contrast to earlier generations of elderly people, senior citizens today form an extremely heterogeneous group, and the housing typologies designed for them cover a broad range. Most older people do not live any differently from the way they lived in younger years. The great majority wish to enjoy the familiar surroundings of their homes until the end of their...
Housing for the generation 50 plus, Attemsgasse, Vienna, 2008;
architects: Baumschlager Eberle, Elsa Prohaska;
101 dwellings; large building depth; central corridor with top lighting; flexible spatial divisions as a result of non-load-bearing partitions; space for carer in dwellings possible