The Hackney Wellness Retreat- A New Elderly Home (WIP)
London’s population demographics are ever-changing. As UK life expectancy continues to rise from 71 in 1960s to 81 in 2021 the spaces to cater for these vulnerable communities has almost not changed. Therefore, in our ageing UK society how can innovative design solutions cater to reduce the inequalities and create brighter prospects for our future-selves. Can the built environment create more holistic, integrated architecture that fosters intergenerational exchange in one of the youngest boroughs of London, Hackney. Consequently, the project depature point aims to explore a novel ideas of domestic living that can make the elderly feel young, building on Charles Jencks Maggie model. Meanwhile, how can the use of reclaimed materials and disused architectural elements from the Borough foster build on the nostalga of these communities to create the future.