This file contains 172 pages of the complete thesis (in WORD format and editable) of the architecture thesis on the topic: Design of a nursing home.
The table of contents of this thesis includes:
Introduction
Chapter One: Geographical, Climate Studies
1-1 Geographical Studies
2-1 Natural Location
3-1 Climatic Studies
4-1 Conclusions and Effective Climatic Guidelines in Design
Chapter Two: Historical, Social, Cultural Studies
1-2 Historical Studies
2-2 Social Location
3-2 Economic and Demographic Studies
4-2 Historical and Scenic Places
Chapter Three: Physical Studies and Site Analysis
1-3 Physical Studies
2-3 Features of the Local Architecture of the Region
3-3 Identifying the Urban Indicator Element
4-3 Multiple City Areas
5-3 Review of the Proposed Site
Chapter Four: History of the Design Subject
1-4 The Emergence of Nursing Homes in the World
2-4 Nursing Homes in Iran
3-4 Population Structure of Countries in the World
4-4 Average Life Expectancy in the World
5-4 Elderly Population in the World
6-4 Elderly Population in Iran
7-4 Employment Status Elderly
8-4 The necessity of establishing nursing homes in Iran
Chapter Five: Review of domestic and foreign examples
1-5 Review of several examples of nursing homes in the world
2-5 Review of several examples of nursing homes in Tehran
3-5 Evaluation of case studies
4-5 How to design the architecture of spaces
5-5 How to design the grounds and outdoor spaces
6-5 Conditions of the elderly residents
7-5 Physical and mental conditions of the elderly residents in nursing homes
8-5 Summary of nursing home case studies
Chapter Six: Physical plan, design and selection of standards
1-6 Physical and mental characteristics of the elderly and design recommendations to meet their needs
2-6 Physical needs of the elderly
3-6 Psychological, emotional and personality characteristics of the elderly
4-6 Guidelines for architectural design of nursing homes
00-4-6 Appropriate location for the nursing home
01-4-6 Appropriate orientation
02-4-6 Main entrance
04-4-6 Hall Entrance
05-4-6 Living room
06-4-6 Library
07-4-6 Dining rooms
08-4-6 Kitchen
09-4-6 Bedrooms
10-4-6 Staff room
11-4-6 Management room
12-4-6 Therapy and rehabilitation room
13-4-6 Central laundry
14-4-6 Storage room
15-4-6 Toilets
16-4-6 Essential communication spaces in the nursing home
17-4-6 Elevator
18-4-6 Ramps and inclined surfaces
19-4-6 Stairs
20-4-6 Corridors
21-4-6 Openings
22-4-6 Garden area
23-4-6 Play area for guests' children
24-4-6 Furniture and furnishings
25-4-6 Flooring Suitable
26-4-6 Handrails
27-4-6 Signs
5-6 General guidelines regarding nursing homes
6-6 Summary and presentation of proposed per capita
Chapter Seven: Structure and facilities
1-7 Architecture and structure
2-7 Selection of desired materials
3-7 Interruption joints
Chapter Eight: Theoretical foundations
1-8 Design ideas
2-8 Design features
Sources and references
List of Persian sources
List of non-Persian sources
List of tables
Table (4-1) Nursing homes in Tehran province in 1378
Table (4-2) Population of the elderly in the whole country
Table (4-3) Population 60 years and over by employment status in 1375
Table (4-4) Statistics of the elderly over 60 years old in 1375
Table (6-1) Grouping of the elderly
List Images
Figure (6-1) Proper lighting of the stairs
Figure (6-2) Using the intermediate space in front of the building entrance
Figure (6-3) Artificial lighting in the room
Figure (6-4) Lighting of information boards
Figure (6-5) How to place the reading lamp in the room
Figure (6-6) Creating a grooved feature in the auxiliary railings
Figure (6-7) Using strong graphic signs
Figure (6-8) Using curtains to create an independent unit
Figure (6-9) At the entrance
Figure (6-10) Pre-entrance space before the bedroom
Figure (6-11) Entrance hall of the complex with proper lighting
Figure (6-12) Open area for living room
Figure (6-13) Library
Figure (6-14) Large dining room
Figure (6-15) Small dining room
Figure (6-16) Proper covering for the dining room
Figure (6-17) Dining tables with rounded corners
Figure (6-18) Dining tables for wheelchair use
Figure (6-19) Edged table top
Figure (6-20) Proper division of space for dining table
Figure (6-21) Proper dining space for 4 to 6 people
Figure (6-22) Proper space for wheelchair circulation
Figure (6-23) Continuous surface for working in the kitchen
Figure (6-24) Proper height of kitchen shelves
Figure (6-25) Use of bedside lamps
Figure (6-26) Proper height of bed
Figure (6-27) Proper dimensions of a double bedroom
Figure (6-28) Proper height of toilet and its auxiliary railing
Figure (6-29) Proper height of washbasin
Figure (6-30) Proper bathroom space for elderly use
Figure (6-31) Proper dimensions of a bathroom without a bathtub
Figure (6-32) Proper location in the bathroom
Figure (6-33) Proper dimensions and equipment Elevator shaft
Figure (6-34) Use of auxiliary railings in stairs
Figure (6-35) Suitable dimensions of stairs
Figure (6-36) Suitable section of auxiliary railings
Figure (6-37) Suitable width of corridors and use of auxiliary railings
Figure (6-38) Placement of heating radiators and fire extinguishers
Figure (6-39) Suitable dimensions of windows and height of window floor from the ground
Figure (6-40) Inappropriate light distribution from windows
Figure (6-41) Common open space
Figure (6-42) Private terraces
Figure (6-43) Suitable height of chairs
Figure (6-44) Chairs for the elderly
