1. INTEGRATING DESIGN for DEMENTIA into NEW HOUSING PROJECT COMMISSIONS
DOING DEMENTIA DESIGN
14th SEPTEMBER 2017
DAMIAN UTTON, RIBA
DIRECTOR, POZZONI ARCHITECTURE LTD.

2. MANCHESTER LONDON www.pozzoni.co.uk
Woodville House
Woodville Road
Altrincham
Manchester
WA14 2FH
Current and complete care & extra care projects
LONDON
115 Golden Lane
Clerkenwell
London
EC1Y 0TJ

3. Much existing housing is poorly suited to the needs of older people and people with dementia in particular
Where people with dementia have moved into specialist housing they identify benefits
Housing with care can plays an important role in supporting people with dementia and fill a gap between mainstream homes and care homes
Home truths: Housing services and support for people with Dementia (2012)
There is only enough specialist housing to accommodate 5% of the over-65 population
Survey of English Housing (Annual) DCLG
HOUSING and DEMENTIA

4. People, Places, Process
Places
“The creation and maintenance of suitable housing which incorporates space and design and can support people living with dementia.
This includes both the interior and exterior of buildings, areas around buildings and the location in which they are built.
Physical spaces should be easy to navigate and be accessible for people living with dementia to enjoy a meaningful and inclusive life.”
HOUSING and DEMENTIA

5. Design should create an environment that gives people independence, choice, maintain their lifestyle and contact with the wider community
Design should compensate for the impairments of old age:
Impaired mobility
Impaired vision
Impaired hearing
Dementia
Sensitivity to changes in temperature
Design should facilitate efficient delivery of care
Balance commercial issues of cost and operations with creating a familiar, domestic lifestyle
ROLE OF DESIGN

6. DSDC University of Stirling
Research, publications, audits
The Kings Fund
Environmental Assessment Tools
Housing & Dementia Research Consortium
University of Worcester
Housing LIN
RESOURCES

7. Sensory Impairments
A safe environment
Optimum levels of stimulation
Optimum lighting and contrast
Cognitive Impairments
Non-institutional scale and environment
Support orientation
Support way-finding
Access to nature and outdoors
Promote engagement with friends, relatives and staff
Physical Impairments
Good visibility and visual access
Promote privacy, dignity and independence
Promote physical and meaningful activities
Support diet, nutrition, hydration
REFERENCES

8. Home, not an institution
RIBA Plan of Work
Home, not an institution
Familiar, easy to understand, domestic built environment
Scale and proportion
Future proofing – building is adaptable
Compensate for impairments of old age
Ageing in place
Good dementia design is a combination of elements
BRIEFING – KEY PRINCIPLES

9. Floor area 62-65sq.m
PERSONAL LIVING SPACE

10. PERSONAL LIVING SPACE

11. CIRCULATION SPACES

12. COMMUNITY SPACES

13. EXTERNAL SPACES

14. EXTERNAL SPACES

15. Public
Private
Public
Private
BUILDING LAYOUT

16. Private
Public
BUILDING LAYOUT

17. Public
Private
BUILDING LAYOUT

18. NEIGHBOURHOODS / LOCATION

19. NEIGHBOURHOODS / LOCATION
Duisberg
Rotterdam
Malmo
Rotterdam
NEIGHBOURHOODS / LOCATION

20. FUTURE TRENDS Extra Care ‘Lite’ Intergenerational Housing
Care Villages
Town/City Centre Living
FUTURE TRENDS

21. Fundamental considerations
Apartment / House layout
View of wc
Future-proof walls, ceilings and technology
Light: large windows
Mix of 1Bed and 2Bed apartments
Circulation spaces - mobility, orientation, opportunities
Communal spaces and ease of access
Building layout: private and public spaces
External space is as important as internal space
Easy to understand built environment
Scale and proportion
Quick win future adaptations
Similar floor tones
Decoration - contrast
Orientation – objects, memory boxes
Home – not an institution!
CONCLUSION

22. INTEGRATING DESIGN for DEMENTIA into NEW HOUSING PROJECT COMMISSIONS
DOING DEMENTIA DESIGN
14th SEPTEMBER 2017
DAMIAN UTTON, RIBA
DIRECTOR, POZZONI ARCHITECTURE LTD.