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Homes that Respond to the Human Life Cycle
ZAI inc: Emory Baldwin
Design and Build for LifeBuild it Right the First Time
Goals
• Ability to age-in-place• Diversity of household composition
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• Universal Design• Sustainability
Demonstrate:
Enable:
A Scenarioof the Human
Life Cycle
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Various Stages of One’s Life Cycle
“Universal Design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.”
-Ron Mace, 1991
Understanding Universal Design
• Social
• Economic
• Environmental
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Expanded Concept of Sustainability
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Social Sustainability
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Economic Sustainability
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Environmental Sustainability
Demographic Trends and Background
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The Boomers are Coming!!
Demographic Trends and Background
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• 85+ age group is fastest-growing population.• Most want to age in their own homes. – AARP Survey
• The average person experiences a disability at some point in their life.
Demographic Trends and Background
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All Kinds of Families
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• Multigenerational family living is on the rise, and adult children are living at home longer.
• The number of households headed by single female wage earners continues to grow.
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• Housing prices are getting further out of reach for first-time home buyers.
• Many ‘empty nesters’ have more space than they need.
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Seattle, Washington
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Baldwin Residence – Model U.D. Home
Photos by Dale Lang
Seattle U.D. Model Home• Promotes aging in place• Urban response to the Rambler• Multiple accessible levels• Wide doors throughout home• Level thresholds• Curbless showers, base cabinets on casters• Stacking closets framed for elevator• Sustainable elements
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Seattle Home – Two Accessible Levels
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Photos by Dale Lang
Private Entrances
Seattle Home – Two Accessible Levels
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Photos by Dale Lang
Private OutdoorSpace
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Seattle Home – Accessible Entry
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Seattle Home – Accessible Entry
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Seattle Home – Accessible Entry
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Seattle Home – Accessible Entry
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Photo by Mark Hunt
Seattle Home – Entry
Photo by Dale Lang
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Seattle Home – Living Area
Photo by Dale Lang
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Seattle Home – Dining Area
Photo by Dale Lang
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Seattle Home – Kitchen Area
Photo by Dale Lang
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Seattle Home – Kitchen Area
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Seattle Home – Kitchen and Family Room
Photos by Dale Lang
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Seattle Home – Dining Area
Photo by Dale Lang
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Photo by Dale Lang
Seattle Home – Flexible structure for future change
Flexibility
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Photo by Dale Lang
Seattle Home – Flexible structure for future change
Flexibility
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Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
Central Vertical Circulation Core
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Lower Floor
Future Elevator
Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
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Main Floor
Future Elevator
Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
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Upper Floor
Future Elevator
Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
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Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
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Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
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Photo by Dale Lang
Photo by Mark Hunt
Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
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Seattle Home – Stacking closets for future elevator
Photo by Mark Hunt
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Seattle Home – Natural Lighting
Photo by Dale Lang
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Seattle Home – Natural Lighting
Photo by Dale Lang
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Seattle Home – Accessible Bathrooms
Photos by Dale Lang
Seattle Home – Roll-away base cabinets under sink
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Photos by Mark Hunt
Seattle Home – Safety
By designing with the future in mindit is possible to:
•Easily modify the layout when the need arises•Reduce remodeling costs and waste•Increase a home’s marketability•Reduce one’s need to move•Enable elders to age in place•Contribute to more stable and sustainable communities
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For more information, please contact:
Emory Baldwin, AIA
ZAI Inc.5228 Kirkwood Pl. N.Seattle, WA 98103
P: 206-275-2345F: 206-275-1345Email: [email protected]
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