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The necessity for care home facilities has been increasing in cities due to the changes in family structure, the rapid rise of the elderly population, and their need for assistance. Existing care facilities for elders contain specific regulations; however, a restorative approach in the design criteria has not been set yet. The study evaluates the biophilic design (BD) criteria, which is determined to positively affect the users in terms of psychological, physiological, and sociological fields, and the universal design (UD) criteria lead to easy access and equal social opportunities. This study discusses the biophilia hypothesis, BD, and UD parameters by showing similarity in method and differentiating in content with the BD Matrix information developed by Mcgee and Marshall Baker in 2019. In the paper, the existing BD Matrix is evaluated with other BD theory patterns and seven UD parameters added to the matrix with the idea that without an accessible environment, it is impossible to observe the restorative value of a place. The chapter focused on a particular area, Çankaya district in Ankara, Turkey, to minimize the sociocultural effect. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic conditions, the care homes in the Çankaya district are listed in an online map, and eleven facilities were found to investigate, including the website and facility images. The Restorative Design Matrix (RDM) score out of 112 points identified that there are only three facilities that scored more than 50 points. These three facilities are selected for the paper to explain the designed matrix to determine the criteria sought and to guide further research on the subject. The paper suggests a new method for restorative design and evaluates the selected facilities with the framework, which shows that care homes in the Çankaya region have not been designed to meet the restorative design parameters except the three selected facilities. The designed BDM guides users and designers to determine the requirements for care homes, understand the existing deficiencies, and design the space.

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Restorative Design Matrix for Elderly Living in Care Home Facilities in the Light of Biophilic Design and Universal Design Principles

  • 会议论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Gülşah Doğan Karaman,
  • Semra Arslan Selçuk

摘要

The necessity for care home facilities has been increasing in cities due to the changes in family structure, the rapid rise of the elderly population, and their need for assistance. Existing care facilities for elders contain specific regulations; however, a restorative approach in the design criteria has not been set yet. The study evaluates the biophilic design (BD) criteria, which is determined to positively affect the users in terms of psychological, physiological, and sociological fields, and the universal design (UD) criteria lead to easy access and equal social opportunities. This study discusses the biophilia hypothesis, BD, and UD parameters by showing similarity in method and differentiating in content with the BD Matrix information developed by Mcgee and Marshall Baker in 2019. In the paper, the existing BD Matrix is evaluated with other BD theory patterns and seven UD parameters added to the matrix with the idea that without an accessible environment, it is impossible to observe the restorative value of a place. The chapter focused on a particular area, Çankaya district in Ankara, Turkey, to minimize the sociocultural effect. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic conditions, the care homes in the Çankaya district are listed in an online map, and eleven facilities were found to investigate, including the website and facility images. The Restorative Design Matrix (RDM) score out of 112 points identified that there are only three facilities that scored more than 50 points. These three facilities are selected for the paper to explain the designed matrix to determine the criteria sought and to guide further research on the subject. The paper suggests a new method for restorative design and evaluates the selected facilities with the framework, which shows that care homes in the Çankaya region have not been designed to meet the restorative design parameters except the three selected facilities. The designed BDM guides users and designers to determine the requirements for care homes, understand the existing deficiencies, and design the space.