Age-appropriate conversion of living spaces(s)

In an ageing society, there is a growing need to design homes in such a way that older people can live independently for as long as possible. In his presentation on age-appropriate conversion of living spaces, Markus Neuber explained how the combination of traditional architecture and modern technologies can be used to create living spaces(s) that meet the challenges of demographic change.

The first priority is to analyze existing housing situations and identify barriers and problems. To this end, room maps are being developed to document the living spaces and robots and sensors are being used to collect the data. In the long term, practical projects such as the conversion of old town houses are to be implemented as part of the project.

The vision pursued by BIM-4-Care is to create a comprehensive database to improve the housing stock for older people. The results are to be integrated into European data standards within the duration of BIM-4-CARE in order to enable broad application even after the end of the project.

“With Open Experience, we want to help ensure that people can live in their familiar surroundings for as long as possible. At BIM-4-CARE, we are using state-of-the-art AI to develop a platform that integrates knowledge and experience from care practice directly into construction planning,” explains Konstantin Krahtov, Managing Director of Open Experience GmbH.