Common Space Spatial Layout Transition in Japanese Nursing Home - By Space Syntax point of view

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Lin Bai
Satoshi Nasu

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This article analyzes changes in common space spatial characteristics in Japanese nursing homes in the past 35 years and aims to provide a reference for future common space design. The analysis is done by using the Space Syntax theory. Totally 62 nursing homes from Japanese architecture publications are selected and analyzed. The analysis shows that compared with classical large-scale care nursing homes, the spatial integration of community space in modern unit care nursing homes is increased by 15%, but service station and dining rooms are reduced by about 10% and 13%, which indicates the spatial importance of community space in modern nursing homes.

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Bai, L. and Nasu, S. 2018. Common Space Spatial Layout Transition in Japanese Nursing Home - By Space Syntax point of view. Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies. 3, 7 (Mar. 2018), 19–30. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i7.256.

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