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- Title
Sozialzentrum Haus Kloster-reben, Rankweil -- Sehen, aber nicht hören.
- Authors
Schlocker, Edith
- Abstract
The article discusses the architectural design of social center "Klosterreben" designed by the architects Christian Matt and Andreas Dorner and located in Rankweil, Austria in reference to the society´s conception of elderly people and their integration into the modern society. The architects were influenced by lightness, the relationship of open and closed, and the sense of touch. The author also evaluates the architectural design of the building and shows several photographs. Other topics mentioned in this article include passive house architecture, the use of the color white in architecture, and barrier free design for older people.
- Subjects
DOMESTIC architecture for older people; NURSING care facility design &; construction; GROUP homes for older people; MATT, Christian; DORNER, Andreas; ACCESSIBLE design for older people; ARCHITECTURE evaluation; PASSIVHAUS; WHITE in architecture
- Publication
Architektur Aktuell, 2012, Issue 388/389, p100
- ISSN
0570-6602
- Publication type
Article