CONNECTING ELDERS

TO NATURE
SUBMITTED BY:
MUSKAN AGRAWAL
SANDEEP SHARMA
AIM
The aim of the paper is to understand the spatial organization of old age home to provide better and
homely environment for the elderly.

OBJECTIVE-
• To study the facility being provided by the old age home.
• To study the family and family relationships of the respondent.
• To study safety environment for the elderly.
• To study how we could make their place more homely and interactive.
• To study comfort of the elderly.
• Increased social interaction –reducing psychological depression through Biophilia.
METHODOLOGY
START

Survey and analysis

Literature study: Bioplilic Bye- laws and universal

Secondary case study
architectute design

Inferences, patterns and

insights
LITERATURE
REVIEW
The Distribution of Old Age Homes in India (2020)
• There are 728 Old Age Homes in India, out of which-
11%1% AVAILABLE
1. Information of 547 homes is available. 9% FREE OF COST
PAY AND STAY
50%
2. Out of these, 325 homes are free of cost. BOTH FREE,PAY
AND STAY
30% NO
3. While 95 old age homes are on pay & stay basis, 116 homes have both free as INFORMATION
well as pay & stay facilities.
4. 11 homes have no information.

PAPER 1 -Distribution and prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in residents of old age homes in
Delhi, India (2017)
• Delhi is divided into 5 different regions with a total of 38 old age homes, out
of which – NO. OF OLD AGE HOME
1. South Delhi is 10
SOUTH
2. East Delhi is 8 11% EAST
26% NORTH
3. North Delhi is 6 26% WEST
CENTRAL
4. West Delhi is 10 21%
16%
5. Central Delhi is 4
ARTICLE 1- Only 2 govt-run old age homes for over 18 lakh senior citizens (2016)

• Senior citizens constitute over 10% of Delhi’s

population of 1.86 crore
• there are only two government-run old age homes
in the capital
• Apart from this, there are 48 old-age homes in Delhi
NCR run by NGOs and trusts
• Those which are available for free are in pitiable
conditions.
 PAPER 2 -ELDERLY HOUSING IN BHUBANESWAR (2017)

AGING PROCESSES
• Aging defined as the advancement in years when people start losing strength due to weakening muscles, and they may
require support from others.

• The first stage of aging is self-sufficiency. During this period, the individuals have adequate access to resources to support
themselves. In terms of physical stability, they may not require much physical support when walking and may even use
staircases.

• The second stage involves interdependence. At this point, the elderly receives some support from family and friends
while at the same time providing some self-relief. At this stage, the aging person and the other people that they depend
on exist in a symbiotic relationship.
• The third stage ,which is the dependence stage. At this stage, the individuals are not able to support themselves
financially or meet other requirements in their life, implying that they must rely on family and friends to access elements
such as food, clothing, and additional support.

• The fourth stage is crisis management .The personal care for an older adult. In this stage has surpassed family care, and
they need formal, professional care. this kind of care can be challenging and painful for family and everyone involved and
may be too costly.

• The end stage of aging is end of life. In this time, the older adult needs extensive personal help. This period is painful for
family members and friends. This sort of care requires support from home health aides, nursing home personnel, hospice
PAPER 3 – Reasons for living in old age home (2014)

1. Mis behaviour of son and daughters-in-law- 52

8 9 10
2. Poverty/ no financial support- 51 7 2% 2%2%
5%
3. To serve the almighty God- 16 6
1
5%
30%
4. Loneliness- 14
5. Adjustment problem- 10 5
6%
6. Nuclear family system- 9
4
7. Having no son- 9 8%
8. Settlement of children at abroad- 4
9. Children do not want to keep due to psychiatric and/or
3
physical illness- 4 9%
10. Life threats from children- 3 2
30%
11. To live independently/ unable to tolerate interference of
family members- 2
• Majority of the old age home residents were aged between 60-69 years.
• Majority of the elderly were females, either illiterate or educated up to 8th and widow/widower.
• Lack of care in the family, insufficient housing, economic hardship and break-up of joint family.
 ARTICLE 2-Why these seniors prefer old-age homes (2019)

• They are neither neglected nor abandoned.

• An increasing number of elderly people are moving into old-age homes in search of  safety, independence and companionship.
• Nestled in the crowded lanes of South Delhi’s Tughlakabad, Panchvati Senior Living Facility is an airy, well-designed property with
40 rooms.
• Part of a growing number of the nation’s senior living facilities, it is a higher-scale version of the traditional old age home.
• While senior living homes like Panchvati and Ashiana are designed to challenge our austere perceptions of old age homes, they
are far from affordable for all.
• They have recreational activities like singing and dancing, but also livelihood activities such as planting veggies, basket-making and
pickle-making.
• The demand for old-age homes in India is going to increase rapidly, according to a 2018.
• Currently, 97,000 beds are available across the nation at ese homes; over the next 10 years, 9 lakh more beds will be needed.
• Panchvati - They have rooms for people’s children to stay when they visit. Before they lived here, their children used to stay with
their mothers, eat food made by them and we didn’t want that to change. Other than our main kitchen, we have a self-help
kitchen here where they can cook.
• Apnalay in Kolkata - offers short-term as well as long-term stays for the elderly. “We try to create an entertaining atmosphere for
our 15 residents. We have a hobby room and offer all kinds of recreational activities from interactive craft sessions to yoga classes,
as well as occasional movie outings.

SOURCE-http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69028391.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=tex
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Paper : Biophilic architecture, the concept of healthy sustainable architecture

• The natural contiguous keeps us healthy and in turn, probably promotes physical performance as well.
• Occupants of built environments don’t want simply to work, play, eat, or sleep in a functional building. They
want to be inspired, invigorated, comforted, and reassured by their surroundings. They want spaces that will
make them more appropriate, comfortable.
• Biophilic architecture offers an exciting opportunity to achieve environmental, moral, social and economic
benefits.
• The hypothesis is that this affiliation leads to positive responses in terms of human performance and health
even emotional states.
• The new movement aims to create environmentally friendly, energy-efficient buildings and developments by
effectively managing natural resources.
• The vital objective of biophilic architecture is to outline attributes and put them into a clear, sensible,
organized format so developers, designers, planners, and architects can learn about the importance of a
connection to the natural environment in all their building projects.
Paper : Biophilic architecture (Towards a new potential of healthy
architecture)
ENERGY EFFECTIVENESS ON BIOPHILIC ARCHITECTURE
Functional essential spaces
• This zone includes principal function in the building.
• The optimal temperature for these zones in residential spaces for example is between18-
21ºC.
• The best place for functional essential spaces is in extremely centre of the building.
• The next best option is with a south, east, southeast facing window in buildings from cold
and temperate climate and north east, and northeast in buildings from hot climate.

Functional auxiliary spaces

• This zone includes service spaces.
• The optimal temperature for this zone is between 20-23ºC.
• This zone is modest warm and can located in the periphery of the house plane for create
of natural ventilation. Hierarchy of functional spaces

Intermediary spaces
• This zone includes storage rooms, buffer spaces, transit spaces, terraces, basements, etc.
• The optimal temperature for this zone is less than 16ºC for buildings from cold and
temperate climate in winter season, and 28ºC for buildings from hot climate in summer
season.
Paper : Bringing the Outdoors In: The Benefits of Biophilia
• Biophilia is defined as the innate human instinct to connect with nature and other
living beings.
• The term is derived from the Greek words for “life” and “love or affection;” making its
literal translation “love of life.”
• This concept is foundational to biophilic design, which utilizes natural materials,
patterns, and phenomena to maintain a connection to nature within the built
environment.
• Biophilia is more than just a philosophy—biophilic design has been found to support
cognitive function, physical health, and psychological well-being.
• Under the canopy of biophilic design, there are three categories:
1. Nature in the Space
The direct presence of nature in a space in the form of plants, animals, water, breeze,
scents, light, shadows, and other natural elements.
2. Natural Analogues
The representational presence of natural materials, patterns, objects, colors, and shapes
incorporated into building design, facade ornamentation, decor, and furniture.
3. Nature of the Space
The incorporation of spatial elements commonly found in nature such as expansive views,
places of sensory refuge (such as a quiet and dark room that simulates a cave), and a mild
sense of risk (like stepping stones over a shallow pond).
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