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As the baby boomers grow older, they increasingly need places to do so with grace. Sometimes this is a design solution that converts a home so the elderly can “age-in-place,” but often it means relocating to an assisted-living facility or nursing home. This expanding architectural field is open to many design innovations, from technologies and ways of making spaces feel like home, to finding new ways for residents to make communities in their new surroundings. <\/p>\n

Here are some of our favorite nursing homes in the Architizer database. <\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Philippe Dubus Architectes<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Nursing Home in Sceaux<\/b><\/a> by Philippe Dubus Architects<\/a>, Sceaux, France<\/p>\n

This home unites two old hotels, making the most of their programmatic similarities to produce a new nursing home complex.<\/p>\n

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Lohbach Residential and Nursing Home<\/b><\/a> by Marte.Marte Architects<\/a>, Innsbruck, Austria<\/p>\n

Who wouldn’t want to retire in one of the most beautiful places on Earth?<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Mathieu Ducros<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

St Brieuc’s Elderly Establishment<\/b><\/a> by Nomade Architectes<\/a>, Saint-Brieuc, France<\/p>\n

In order to respect the residential neighborhood it resides in, this home is nine small house-like blocks with double-pitched roofs.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Atelier Alter Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Senior Center of Guangxi<\/b><\/a> by Atelier Alter<\/a>, Nanning, China<\/p>\n

The goal of this complex is to foster as many social interactions as possible in the communal spaces.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2.0 Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Cranendoncklaan<\/b><\/a> by 2.0 Architects<\/a>, Budel, The Netherlands<\/p>\n

Designed “according to the newest scientific knowledge about dementia,” the architects managed to achieve results: “The measurement of conflicts decreased with almost 80%!”<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Motoyasu Muramatsu Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

IDU TERRACE Nursing Home for the Elderly<\/b><\/a> by Motoyasu Muramatsu Architects<\/a>, Japan<\/p>\n

This nursing home was designed with the surroundings \u2014 both in terms of community and environment \u2014 in mind, with Mt. Fuji as a backdrop.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 BLANCA architecten<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Middelwijck Middenbeemster<\/b><\/a> by BLANCA architecten<\/a>, Prinses Beatrixpark, Middenbeemster, The Netherlands<\/p>\n

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With four different styles of apartments in addition to temporary-stay facilities and group homes, this housing complex accommodates a variety of different needs and lifestyles.<\/p>\n

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Nursing Home Nenzing<\/b><\/a> by Dietger Wissounig Architects<\/a>, Nenzing, Austria<\/p>\n

This building meets passive house standards with the most up-to-date technologies.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Architekt Christian Kronaus, KNOWSPACE architecture + cities<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Hainburg Nursing Home<\/b><\/a> by Architekt Christian Kronaus<\/a> and KNOWSPACE architecture + cities<\/a>, Hainburg, Austria<\/p>\n

Who says elderly housing can’t be fun?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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