Geclusterd Wonen Atlas

Sheltered Independent Living seems a somewhat forgotten but valuable solution between aging at home in a less suitable house, sometimes with steps and a large garden especially if they are in the wrong place isolated from your social network, and a forced relocation to a residential setting such as a nursing home.

Based on this thesis The Desirable Scale, this website provides an overview of the conclusions and recommendations regarding choices in physical scale, group mix and facility level, focused on the social quality of housing. The website consists of three parts: the ATLAS TOOL and the THESIS.

Atlas

The ATLAS provides an overview of the 24 cases studied, with a short description, eight photos on recurring places in the building. Conclusions regarding the physical scale, group mix and facility level and statements from residents, decision-makers and professionals.

Tool

The TOOL shows influences of physical size, group mix and facility level. By sliding switches come indicators for the social quality of living become red, orange or green. Recommendations appear, as well as five most similar projects.

Thesis

The THESIS contains downloads of the entire thesis, the summaries in Dutch and English., Additionally, download the attachments of the thesis for further insight into the methodology. Finally, also the raw data be made available on request for further or new research.