Authors

Ryabushkin Nikita V.
Spatial and environmental approaches in organizing and adapting living space for people with dementia

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №4 (92) December, 2025

The article considers approaches to the organization of living space (wards) for tenants in a geriatric center and suggests recommendations for adapting the living space in case of home care. Key architectural and planning strategies of ward design are summarized: spatial orientation, zoning, required floor area and zone configurations, ward typology, and balance of the components. For each specific zone within the ward, environmental and design tactics of adaptation for use by people with geriatric syndromes are proposed. These are applicable to both home environment adaptation and institutional ward design.