The examples included in this volume are a clear demonstration of the concepts and realities necessary to crate residences for the elderly that are useful, sensitive, and create a positive environment for people in their golden years.

The projects on display year offer a variety of solutions to many of the problems that have typically plagued this type of architecture. Each project is thoroughly documented with full-color photographs and detailed explanations by the architects themselves that allow the valuable experiences to be passed on to a generation of students, architects, and health professionals.

The examples included in this volume are a clear demonstration of the concepts and realities necessary to crate residences for the elderly that are useful, sensitive, and create a positive environment for people in their golden years.

The projects on display year offer a variety of solutions to many of the problems that have typically plagued this type of architecture. Each project is thoroughly documented with full-color photographs and detailed explanations by the architects themselves that allow the valuable experiences to be passed on to a generation of students, architects, and health professionals.

Jacobo Krauel is a renowned architecture critic and expert. He is the author of the seminal book, Sustainable Architecture: Low-Tech Houses, as well as over a dozen titles focusing on the latest trends and applications in today’s architecture.