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Senior Living Facility “Am Park”, Büdelsdorf
Senior Living Facility “Am Park”,
Büdelsdorf
Against the backdrop of demographic development, independent and self-determined living for older people and those in need of care is moving to the forefront of future-oriented urban planning, neighborhood development and housing construction. With increasing age, the radius of movement narrows and the immediate surroundings become more important.
Project data
Place: Am Park 1, 24782 BüdelsdorfBuilder: Brücke Rendsburg-Eckernförde e.V.
Planning: 2010 – 2011
Construction time: 2011 – 2012
Costs: n. A.
BRI: 7.200 m³
Photograph: rimpf Architektur & Generalplanung
Community living for the elderly and people in need of care
The senior citizens’ residential complex “Am Park” in Büdelsdorf addresses this change and focuses on communal living. The design of the house places great emphasis on an individual and human structure and thereby promotes the independence of the residents. Zoning into public, semi-public and private areas in the house succeeds in both maintaining privacy and enabling neighborly contacts.
The glass hall as a place of communication
The integration of inside and outside as well as the creation of a perceptible community life were the overriding premise of this project from the very beginning.
The interposed glass hall as a hub of residents’ life between the new building and the existing residential complex offers residents the opportunity to communicate and live together. The hall is not only a meeting place and lounge for its residents, but at the same time also a reception, main entrance, meeting place as well as reception for guests and family members.
New extension with high quality of stay
The extension, built as a solid structure, contains almost 40 single rooms and three double rooms, each with its own bathroom. Each floor has a nurses’ station with a view of all corridors, a nursing bathroom and various storage facilities. Therapy and recreation areas of various sizes with adjoining residents’ kitchen are also located on both floors with a view of the hall.
The floors are connected by two open staircases in the covered, landscaped glass hall. The arcades in the hall not only fulfill their function as escape routes, but can also be used as residents’ balconies. In addition, there are two easily visible escape staircases as well as the staircases of the existing buildings.
Rich flora for greater comfort in all seasons
The seating areas planned in the glass hall as the center of the entire building complex under lush planting serve as lounging zones for residents to exchange ideas together – regardless of the weather.
The large number of tropical and subtropical plant species and the visual axis through the building into the open countryside make the direct experience of flora and fauna the focus of attention.
The greened hall receives a high degree of transparency through the top and side glazing of the roof. This promotes the dialogue between outside and inside: Walkways, pavilion and various garden zones can be experienced regardless of the weather.