Overview
Architectures of Ageing in Place provides curated critical perspectives, from a practice-based research point of view, of buildings that are purpose built and/or refurbished to accommodate housing and care needs of older people ageing in place in high rise/medium rise integrated communities. This book identifies design innovations, in line with policy innovations, that have been made across private and public sectors to accommodate wellbeing and quality of life of older people living in integrated communities, which continue to foster intergenerational dialogue and exchange, and advance social citizenship. Case studies from a diverse range of geographies are examined including Portugal, Singapore, India, New Zealand, UK, Sweden, Belgium and the US. Chapters are grounded in evidence-based research including substantial primary data and post-occupancy evaluation, specifically the evaluation of architecture’s ‘social performance’. Projects highlight high-rise / medium-rise as an emerging and successful typology in accommodating residential and care needs of older people. Taking a broad, interdisciplinary approach, this book will be a helpful reference not only for architects, designers and urban planners but also for students and practitioners in health and social care, gerontology/ageing, and medical sociology.
Full Product Details
Author: Anuradha Chatterjee
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032571188
ISBN 10: 1032571187
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 14 November 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Reviews
""Architectures of Ageing in Place is an excellent critical look into how the design and refurbishment of buildings may meet the diverse needs of older people bringing in interesting case study examples from across the Globe. It cleverly places architecture, buildings and design within important contemporary debates on healthy ageing, and also wider gerontological issues of intergenerational practice and social citizenship. It is a perfect match between fields of architecture, built environment and design along with gerontology and ageing and would be useful to scholars, policymakers and practitioners working in these fields."" - Professor Charles Musselwhite, Professor and Head of Psychology, Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK.
""Architectures of Ageing in Place is an excellent critical look into how the design and refurbishment of buildings may meet the diverse needs of older people bringing in interesting case study examples from across the Globe. It cleverly places architecture, buildings and design within important contemporary debates on healthy ageing, and also wider gerontological issues of intergenerational practice and social citizenship. It is a perfect match between fields of architecture, built environment and design along with gerontology and ageing and would be useful to scholars, policymakers and practitioners working in these fields."" Charles Musselwhite, Professor and Head of Psychology, Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK “This book creates a new chapter for what we need to know when designing age-friendly homes and communities. As a member of the government’s Older People’s Housing Task Force, it’s publication is timely as we build our understanding on the physical architecture for accessible and adaptable homes and age-friendly places and recognise the importance of forging the right social architecture where people of all ages can connect, live and thrive.” Jeremy Porteus, Chief Executive, Housing Learning and Improvement Network
Author Information
Anuradha Chatterjee is an Australian feminist academic practitioner in architecture and design currently based in Bengaluru, India, as Pro Vice Chancellor at RV University and Dean in the School of Design and Innovation. As a transnational academic, she has taught in and held leadership roles across universities in Australia, China, and India. Her research spans across 19th century Western architectural history and theory; scholarship of learning and teaching; feminist pedagogies in design; gender and architectural practice in Asia; and textile and textual practices. She is the author of: John Ruskin and the Fabric of Architecture (Routledge).
