Care home

The Villa del Sorriso care home in Bormio was conceived to create a pleasant and serene environment that ensures the well-being of its residents while providing the necessary health and social care services. The original building, dating back to 1992, has been expanded and remodeled into a 9,100 m² care facility. Andrea Bosio Villa del Sorriso Care Home in Bormio Surrounded by the stunning peaks of the Italian Alps, the town of Bormio is set in a spectacular natural amphitheater in the heart of Stelvio National Park. Within this context, the architecture of the new elderly residence adapts in height, typology, and morphology to the urban environment and traditional housing, so that its residents feel at home. One of the main de... More

We were in charge of the spatial design and signage for Green Life Shonan, a special nursing home for the elderly located in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Established in 1997, the facility is situated in a lush, green area. For this renovation, we aimed to create a space where users could feel close to nature and spend their time comfortably by actively incorporating natural materials such as wood and tiles, emphasizing their textures and tactile qualities. Mariko Yasaka Mariko Yasaka Upon entering the facility, the atrium space that opens up in front of you serves as a gathering and relaxing area for residents. The ceiling is designed to let in light from above, creating a refreshing and open atmosphere that feels like bei... More

In the village of Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle in the heart of Pajottenland in Belgium lies a former castle domain where "De Verlosser", an elderly care centre is situated and a sistershood live. The park domain is a protected heritage site and includes, in addition to the manor house, carriage houses, a farm, a chaplain’s house, etc. To be able to continue to offer high-quality care for the elderly in the future, PLUSOFFICE has made a masterplan that strengthens the classified castle and park domain, and sets out the guidelines for the further expansion of a residential care centre with 150 beds. Dennis De Smet Dennis De Smet Dennis De Smet Dennis De Smet As part of this masterplan PLUSOFFICE renovated "Gaudium". This for... More

Cukrowicz Nachbaur’s concept applies themes from both the built and natural surroundings to a composition of three buildings of varying character, size and height. The three-storey existing structure along with a new two storey nursing home and three storey assisted living centre are brought together around a sheltered courtyard. The nursing home has assumed the height of its pre-existing neighbour, presenting itself as a sensitive extension at the transition point from built to natural. In accordance with the client’s brief, the existing building will be preserved except for minor changes to its internal organisation. Albrecht Schnabel for cukrowicz nachbaur architekten  The nursing home’s position leaves space... More

In the middle of the Flemish fields, we started working on an existing single-family house and adjoining stables. Together with the owners and their recently retired parents, we transformed the existing farmhouse into two homes, one of which is a care home, where it is possible to continue to live for life. Ypsilon Business Photography During this renovation, we endeavoured to disrupt the typical Flemish rural character of the area as little as possible. The shape and continuity of the existing roofs were preserved, along with almost all of the exterior walls of the original structures. The existing house was converted into care accommodation. A new volume was placed within the boundaries of the adjacent barns, housing the living quar... More

This care home in the small municipality of Zoersel was designed on the initiative of a private client. They set up a partnership with non-profit organisation Emmaus to develop a residential project for the family’s granddaughter and eight other residents with a mental disability. Stijn Bollaert The beautiful building site is located near the Monnikenheide domain, on the transition of a forest and a residential area. The green character of the site was preserved as much as possible and the new house was designed as a rational and hypercompact volume with a recognizable hexagonal ground plan. Stijn Bollaert The building was carefully positioned into the forest with special attention to preserve the proximity of the trees on... More

Through an extensive restoration, Picco Architetti has transformed a former nineteenth-century college on the outskirts of Turin. Built by San Giovanni Bosco back in 1870, today the building consists of four floors and accommodates a hundred beds.The ceramic collection Code, Taupe color, shows its high affinity with the architectural rhythm of the structure. The 30x120cm, 20mm thick, format dresses the main entrance and the external courtyard with the purity of the stone and the force of the cement.The same Taupe tone from Elements Design, a resin-effect line with an R10 finish, decorates the bedrooms as well as the meeting and relaxation areas on the ground floor, where a porch with large windows blends past and present in a single, lumino... More

Research shows that the architecture itself can be caring and have a positive influence on people’s well-being. The key in this context is to create a human-scaled architecture, as we design Olsrød’s nursing home as a green inclusive village with a homely atmosphere.Village for elderly with cognitive impairment A new living and treatment centre for aging people with different cognitive impairments should be focused on the needs of residents and their relatives. The centre must contain well-known elements from the residents’ everyday life, which can create a feeling of security and contribute to the residents’ control over their everyday experiences. It therefore places a greater demand on the buildings not be... More

The monumental metal sheet factory (Zware Plaatwerkerij) on the former shipyard in the heart of Vlissingen, and the adjacent site, have been transformed into a residential care centre. The residential centre has 55 apartments for somatic care, 6 group accommodation units for psychogeriatric residents and 54 care and/or assisted-living apartments. In addition, the ground floor accommodates a restaurant, a training and education room, studios, a hairdresser, a shop, a physiotherapy room, a theatre auditorium and a parking garage. Ronald Tilleman Breaking open the existing building The closed facade of the historical building has been broken open and equipped in part with glass. The large, heavy doors have been opened and a transpa... More

The interior designers of this luxury care villa in Wassenaar were looking for contemporary, high-quality furniture with perfect seating comfort for the elderly resident. The common living rooms in this care home are furnished with Harvink. More