Building Type Basics for Senior Living covers the essentials for the planning and design of housing and care environments for the elderly. Authored by architects whose firm has handled hundreds of such projects, this nuts and bolts guide provides need to know information on a range of building subtypes, including active adult communities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, adult day care, skilled nursing facilities, and more. The authors, pioneers in the field, offer highly illustrative examples of issues that are key to designing structures for the growing over 65 population. < >This indispensable guide: < > < > < >Asks and answers twenty questions that frequently arise in the early phases of a commission < >Provides project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details < >Includes design guidelines for a variety of senior living projects, from creating a continuum of care to working through a maze of regulatory policies < > < >This conveniently
