Aug 25, 2017 · 1 min read
I find the socialization aspect intriguing.
In the Netherlands, they’ve started to rent space to students within elderly residences; they’ve moved kindergartens into nursing homes as well. In my home town, the doctor and the pharmacy are now located behind the open space recreation room of the retirement home. This way, it becomes very natural and easy to interact within one another and these places become a lot more lively.
Environmental design does not only alter our behavior, it can change our society.
