Reviews
Marsden's HD guidelines will be useful to both owners and designers as an authoritative reference.
Should be of widespread interest to architects and care-home managers.
Should design professionals have John Marsden's book in their bookcase? Yes... The book provides a good overview of the industry at present and a good review of design resources for assisted living.
Marsden has provided professionals with an excellent guidebook for the design of assisted living housing by offering design guidelines grounded in input from consumers and research-based information for creating humane assisted living arrangements. A significant contribution to architects, planners, interior designers, landscape architects, and housing providers, as well as gerontologists, and nursing home and assisted living administrators.
Book Details
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Assisted Living
Chapter 1. An Overview of the Industry
Chapter 2. Design Resources for Assisted Living
Part II: Humanistic Design
Chapter 3. Design Guided by Research-Based
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Assisted Living
Chapter 1. An Overview of the Industry
Chapter 2. Design Resources for Assisted Living
Part II: Humanistic Design
Chapter 3. Design Guided by Research-Based Consumer Input
Chapter 4. Research-Based Conceptual Framework
Part III: Design Guidelines
Chapter 5. Building Exteriors
Chapter 6. Interior Entries
Chapter 7. Common Living Rooms
Chapter 8. Common Dining Rooms
Conclusion
References
Index