The mission of the AIA Design for Aging (DFA) Knowledge Community is to foster design innovation and disseminate knowledge necessary to enhance the built environment and quality of life for an aging society. This includes relevant research on characteristics, planning and costs associated with innovative design for aging. In addition, DFA provides outcome data on the value of these design solutions and environments.
Strategies for Safer Senior Living CommunitiesThis resource includes strategies for dining facilities, amenity spaces, and individual units. Download >
The Mather is a CCRC, created in response to its context and location near downtown Evanston. The project replaces two existing seniors residences that had become functionally obsolete. The Mather was born of the need for a modern CCRC that could fulfill the many goals of Mather LifeWays as embodied in their mission of creating "Ways to Age Well."#TheMather #DFA #CaseStudies #SolomonCordwellBuenz #BestPractices #DesignforAgingKnowledgeCommunity #DFAR12 #SpecialProjects