Coping with complexity: Designing homes and facilities for frail and dependent elderly in a changing society

Maarten J. Verkerk

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-01583-5_49

Coping with complexity: Designing homes and facilities for frail and dependent elderly in a changing society

Maarten J. Verkerk^*

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Abstract

Demographic changes, technological innovations, and plurality in values place architects and consulting engineers for large challenges. This chapter unravels the different types of complexity that play a role in designing homes for frail elderly and facilities for adults with dementia. Five types of complexity are identified as follows: aspectual complexity, contextual complexity, stakeholder-related complexity, value-based complexity, and technological complexity. It is shown that this model guides architects and consulting engineers in analyzing and designing complex homes and facilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Smart Homes, Health Care and Well-Being
Editors	Joost van Hoof, George Demiris, Eveline J.M. Wouters
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	23-31
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783319015835, 9783319015828
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01583-5_49
Publication status	Published - 26 Aug 2016

Keywords

Complexity
Demographic changes
Design
Values

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Coping with complexity: Designing homes and facilities for frail and dependent elderly in a changing society. / Verkerk, Maarten J.
Handbook of Smart Homes, Health Care and Well-Being. ed. / Joost van Hoof; George Demiris; Eveline J.M. Wouters. Springer International Publishing, 2016. p. 23-31.

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