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Transgenerational Design: A Heart Transplant for Housing

In: The Silver Market Phenomenon

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  • J. J. Pirkl

    (Syracuse University)

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Time and circumstances reshape one’s expectations and priorities. Responding to his past research and the realities of the aging process, the author describes why and how he designed and built the first fully accessible house aimed directly at Baby Boomers and beyond. The project offers a vehicle for broadening consumer awareness of, and increasing the demand for, “transgenerational” housing and household products. This uniquely innovative design neutralizes many restrictive effects of aging, accidents, illness or chronic conditions. It also demonstrates that attractive transgenerational houses can be designed to promote, provide, and extend independent living, remove barriers, offer wider options, supply greater choices, and enhance the quality of life for all – the young, the old, the able, the disabled – without penalty to any group.

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  • J. J. Pirkl, 2008. "Transgenerational Design: A Heart Transplant for Housing," Springer Books, in: Florian Kohlbacher & Cornelius Herstatt (ed.), The Silver Market Phenomenon, chapter 10, pages 141-155, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-75331-5_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-75331-5_10
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