Date of Graduation

2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Type

MS

College

Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

Department

Design Studies

Committee Chair

Cindy V Beacham

Committee Co-Chair

Ron Dulaney, Jr

Committee Member

Kristina M Hash

Committee Member

Mary Ellen Zeppuhar

Abstract

This study pilots a process for programming and collecting data to inform the design of this type of elder housing community. The thesis follows that process to develop a list of user requirements and design recommendations, or design guidelines, for a prospective long-term elder housing community in Morgantown, West Virginia, inspired by the Apartments for Life model established in Rotterdam, Netherlands by Stichting Humanitas Rotterdam. This study uses design research and evidence-based design, with data collection from focus groups, interviews, and surveys, to develop a set of objectives and potential design solutions for an Apartments for Life community and facility, intended for use in the United States.

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