Hio Lam Tam
Green Living: Energy efficient elderly housing. A house that can be easily used by the elderly living alone.
About
This project will probe how the daily needs of the elderly and improvement of the virtual space of the house and correct space division, the convenience of the elderly in the house and the demand of the elderly for the house. By increasing the public space to increase community areas for the elderly, provide more social space and roof gardens for the elderly, so that the elderly living alone do not feel lonely, and solve the psychological and social problems of the elderly. Appropriately increase lifts and slopes to bring convenience to the elderly with limited mobility. Adjusting the size and height of the windows makes it easier for sunlight to illuminate the room, and the air circulates better, solving the health problems of the elderly. Try building a house with more cost-effective materials. Adding roof skylights can reduce the electricity bill saved by using brighter light during the day. Set up a pool outside to collect rainwater for use in toilets, and elderly people who live alone do not need to spend more money to buy space.
The house is too large but enjoys a good public living room and kitchen, which solves the economic problems of the elderly in using the house. The addition of some measures that was originally lacking. Solve the problem of the slope that in the middle of the site. Create a green life and energy efficiently of elderly housing, that can be easily used by the elderly living alone.

Ground Floor and First Floor Plans

Second Floor and Third Floor Plans

Fourth Floor Plan

Type A housing

Type B housing

Type A housing

Type B housing

Type C housing

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