Tianjin Airport Economic Area Elderly Care and Wellness Base (Tianjin CCRC)
Architectural integration of residential/care services and healthcare
China is facing an aging society even more rapidly than Japan. As a pilot project to explore new approaches to elderly care by the Chinese government, this facility is a housing complex for the elderly equipped with medical and commercial facilities, introducing the concept of a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community). To seamlessly connect medical and nursing care services and flexibly accommodate a diverse range of elderly residents—from those capable of independent living to those requiring nursing care—it features independent living blocks, nursing care blocks, a rehabilitation hospital, and commercial blocks related to daily life. Furthermore, it offers care services that allow residents to maintain their lifestyle within the facility, such as enabling them to move from the independent living blocks to the nursing care blocks as they age or experience a decline in physical abilities.
The most distinctive space in this facility is the central courtyard surrounded by the segmented building complex. Various features are provided to allow residents to feel nature amidst lush greenery. By coordinating with the first-floor restaurant and recreation room facing the courtyard, it encourages rich communication activities among residents while they go about their daily lives. The layout, in which various functions are clustered together, ensures independence and privacy while promoting human interaction and creating a space where the atmosphere of the surrounding environment can be felt.
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