Active Aging in NYC: Design for Health
PROJECT LOCATION
New York, NY, USA
Status
In the Pipeline
Health Concern
Aging in Place, Social Isolation
Project Hypothesis
By rehabilitating an underutilized publically available space, the local older population can have a dedicated space to gather, socialize, and be active, enabling them to safely and happily age in place.
Project Strategy
Interdisciplinary design competition to propose a site-specific, compact outdoor recreational environment that is inclusive, safe, energizing, and dynamic for older New Yorkers.
Project Partners
- Design Partner - Dirtworks
- Research Partner - Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity
For more information on this project, please contact ARCHIVE here.