SYNOPSIS

OLD AGE HOME

VAISHNAVI REDDY ARAGOND

110104
B.ARCH VII SEM A SECTIO
SPA JNAFA

INTRODUCTION
An Old Age Home is usually the place, a home
for those old people who have no one to
look after them. The place is of course like
home where the inmates get all the facilities
for a routine living like food, clothing and
shelter. It gives home like feeling for the
IMPORTANCE
elderly people.
Old Age Homes are increasing in number day
by day. Also, according to statistics, the world
will have more older people than children. In
this scenario, Old Age Homes are helpful for
the elder people and the inmates are taken
care of by the concerned authorities by
looking after their all needs very well. India is
one of the few countries that is witnessing the
severe need for old age homes due to change
of mindset of youngsters, increasing nuclear
families and increase in no. of youngsters
AIM
working abroad.
To design an Old Age Home for elderly
persons giving them a homely experience
To integrate barrier free aspects of design
to make the Old Age Home a better place to
live in.
To give recreation and retreat to the
elderly people and improve their
psychological situation.

OBJECTIVE
To establish active advocacy at various
levels of planning
To reorganize facilities and approach to
give a integrated design approach.
To consider functional efficiency of spaces
and providing user friendly facilities
To keep in mind issues of circulation ,
pedestrian access and usage patterns as an
integral part of design.
To make sure the presence of natural
security and integration of nature into the
built space.
To evolve and innovate new spaces that
serve as a visual retreat and also as
SCOPE
relaxation buffers.

To consider
aspects
of barrier
design
Design
to suit
the location
and free
climate
of
to
themake
site. the space user friendly.
Design integrating landscape as an
important part of space.
Design with consideration to the
psychological issues with reference to the
LIMITATIONS
users.
Designing with a possibility of surveillance
throughout, in case of emergency.
Providing privacy along with natural
surveillance
Consideration of physical disabilities of
user group.

DESK STUDIES
HEALTH CENTRE AND HOUSES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE,
ITALY
VERONICA HOUSE ELDERLY CARE FACILITY, GERMANY.
FALCOGNANA ELDERLY CENTER, ITALY
ELDERLY HEALTHCARE BUILDING, SPAIN
NIGHTINGALES ELDERS ENRICHMENT CENTRE,
BANGALORE.
SOBHA MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST, KERELA.
KVR OLD AGE HOMES, HYDERABAD.

PROBABLE CASE STUDIES

SEVASHRAM , SECUDERABAD.
SMILES, MEDCHAL TOWN.
OLD AGE WELFARE CENTER, MIYAPUR, HYDERABAD
GOLDAGE OLD AGE HOME, HYDERABAD,

OLD AGE WELFARE

CENTER, MIYAPUR,
HYDERABAD

SEVASHRAM , SECUDERABAD SMILES, MEDCHAL TOWN

GOLDAGE OLD AGE HOME,

HYDERABAD

PROBABLE CASE
STUDIES

METHODOLOGY
AIM

OBJECTIVES

LITERATURE STUDY
AND DATA COLLECTION
Study of barrier-free design
principles
Study of byelaws and
standards for the project
Study the statistics and
climate analysis for
integrated building design
Study the functionality and
usage concerns of design.
To evolve the spatial
requirements from the data
collected.

Analyzing the data

Inferences for better
design

DESKSTUDY AND
CASE STUDIES
Analysis
Location and site
features
Layout and design
Activities
-Site level
-Building level
Landscaping
Design features

Critical appraisal of the

facilities
Comparative analysis and
inferences

SITE SURVEY AND

ANALYSIS
Site level
Topography
Climate
Context
Surroundings
Parking
Road layout and vehicular
movement
Zoning
Land use pattern

Site development

Architectural design program

Conceptual design
Preliminary design
Detailed design program
Project appraisal

Structural design

Final design proposal

Presentation
drawings