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put these queries directly to the experts. Why is the care sector seemingly behind others within the built environment in terms of sustainability and sustainable design? Is biophilic design simply adding
plants in pots into a building, or is it much more than that? What actual science is involved? These questions will be tackled by top international expert Anna Whitehead in episode four of the podcast available to download from 4 April. How has Covid-19 changed the
operation and direction of care and retirement in the UK? We will be getting a detailed ‘sector forecast’ for 2021 and beyond from independent consultant David Driscoll in February’s episode available from 4 February. This will include a discussion on new concepts in the direction of delivering care within a more home-like environment- challenging the current norms. One of the most useful aspects of the
podcast format is that: one, they be reviewed at any time after each episode goes live, and, two, links to additional research will be linked to each podcast to enable other enquiring minds to research the topics in greater detail, in essence creating signposts to additional information. Besides to the main interview topic,
each episode also provides three opportunities for additional information. The ‘Hat’s Off’ feature celebrates projects of excellence that challenge the norm and move the sector forward. These are individual projects, and care and retirement stakeholders may wish to investigate these further. One example is academic research
into broad community engagement with the elderly conducted at Manchester Metropolitan University under the guidance of Professor Stephan White. There are many fascinating examples if you know where to look, and a podcast and website can provide this direction. The ‘Innovation Spotlight’ shines a
light on new and upcoming technologies specifically designed for care, retirement, and dementia. With the increase of high speed and wireless connectivity many of these options can be retrofitted into existing building stock. What is perhaps most helpful is that
these are not in any way sales pitches. They are notifications of what is available and, as with ‘Hat’s Off’, details are on the website to allow listeners to explore these options further should they wish to. The international calendar of events
allows a quick check to see if you will be in the vicinity of an upcoming sector
The competition task is to design a unique storage item for residents moving permanently into a care home. There is a £3,500 cash prize for the winning entry, so it is hoped this will incentivise student engagement in this important sector
conference, or even to plan trips around these gatherings. This information is dually shared on the podcast and website.
The Third Age Design Hub Is this initiative perfect from the moment of launch? It certainly will not be without engagement from others from the sector at large. This is an opportunity to start important conversations and challenges within the website forum, to share a best practice examples or research you have conducted in a blog, or to list an event in the calendar. It is the overall breadth of information
which can be shared through this vehicle that makes it so very exciting - but engagement is the key. The Third Age Design website has
been designed to provide an international community hub for care, retirement, and dementia design. It launched within in the UK in January and will expand to the United States and Japan this June, with Australia and the Netherlands following immediately. The site will be fully translatable into most major languages the second half of 2021. It is important that the next generation
can also be inspired by design. The website and podcast launch with a competition designed to introduce architectural and design students to care design through ‘The TAD 2021 OSKA Student Challenge’. Students are given basic principles for working in care environments and are also provided links for additional research. The competition task is to design a
unique storage item for residents moving permanently into a care home. There is a £3,500 cash prize for the winning entry, so it is hoped this will incentivise student engagement in this important sector, which is seldom covered within a secondary education design or architectural syllabus.
Why we need it An interiors information hub is essential if we are to move forward as an industry with information to hand which is
February 2021 •
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com
Lori Pinkerton-Rolet PPBIID, Reg. ID, IIDA
Lori has been director of Park Grove Design since 1993, working to improving design criteria within the care home sector. She is the recipient of the 2012 BIID Award of Merit for outstanding achievement in the field of Interior Design and is a Past President of the British Institute of Interior Design and a member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). She has served on the Projects Panel of Construction Industry Council (CIC) which advises the UK government on issues related to the built environment. Lori is a frequent speaker at industry event in the UK and internationally.
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otherwise difficult to access. Academic research and international best practice examples are sparce at best and working practitioners are largely busy and time poor. The ability to share ideas and ask
questions from others within our industry can be a lifeline and may also engage the next generation of designers and architects in pushing existing boundaries in this essential field. The hub subscription is free by
signing-up at
www.thirdage.design. The inaugural podcast features design guru Charles Leon with practical ideas on post-Covid care design. It is available to download through the website
now.TCHE
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