independent elderly singles and
outdoor events and meetings, play games
some public services, such as a restaurant,
couples, elderly with Alzheimer’s,
like Pétanque or just sit under one of the
a library, a shop for daily groceries, a
elderly with somatic disabilities and
trees and enjoy the things happening
meditation centre, day care, hair salon
mentally disabled elderly. These 4
around them. The public space acquires
and numerous activity areas and office
housing blocks are situated around
its green character by its numerous trees
spaces.
several public spaces. The public
and plants, all carefully chosen by colour,
spaces interact between the housing
shading amount, flowering period and
The centre is accessible directly from
blocks, the centrally located healthcare
fruit types criteria. All this contributes
the public space in order to strengthen
centre and the neighbourhood. The
to the so-called natural healing
even more the relationship between the
public space is owned by the client, a
environment.
indoor and outdoor spaces as well as the
overall public character of this modern
housing corporation and a heath care
The communal healthcare centre is
the public space according to their own
located in the centre of the public space
ideas.
and can be seen as the heart of the whole
complex. It provides health care services
The elderly are stimulated to organize
not only for the people living at Eltheto,
themselves and use the public place for
but also for the neighbourhood. Besides
programs like communal gardening,
health care the centre incorporates many
healthcare complex.
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