Study on Living Environmental Transition by Phased Renovation and Unitization of Support Facility for Persons With Disabilities

Abstract

This study clarified the impact on living and support associated with transition of the living environment due to unitization at a support facility for persons with disabilities that was renovated on the same site, while grasping issues of renovating in steps.This paper indicates that the calm life was created by not only environmental design intended to connection between the inside and outside of units/private rooms, but also environmental design that eases and controls stimulus such as planning of settings and planting. Renovation needs the environmental design with these comprehensive point of view.