Conceptual framework of inclusive living room design

Wang, Shan, Yin, Yuanyuan and Guntupalli, Aravinda M (2014) Conceptual framework of inclusive living room design. In CWUAAT '14 Breaking Down Barriers Usability, Accessibility and Inclusive Design.

Abstract

The world population is ageing. Many researchers have explored and contributed to improving older people's quality of life from diverse perspectives, such as social care, healthcare, homes, transportation, and pension systems. Although home related risks such as falls, collisions, fires and security have been well discussed in the context of stairs, bathroom and kitchen, older peoples' experience in the living room has been neglected in the UK. This project aims to investigate key factors of living room design and impact of these key factors on their living experience at home. A conceptual framework of inclusive living room design has been developed. The framework highlights four key categories of living room that include housing condition, space design, movable objects and atmosphere design. Moreover, we also focus on the interactions between older residents and living space. The framework provides inspirations for researchers and designers to improve living room design for older people. The future research direction will focus on verifying the conceptual framework through primary research

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Author: Shan Wang

Author: Yuanyuan Yin

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