Space Syntax Analysis on a Nursing Home of Soelund Urban Nursing Home in Denmark

Ying Ling Ng; Arab, Yasser; Hassan, Ahmad Sanusi; Onubi, Hilary Omatule; Saeed, Maryam

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Vol.15(1)(2024)

Space Syntax Analysis on a Nursing Home of Soelund Urban Nursing Home in Denmark

Ying Ling Ng (School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA),
Yasser Arab (Department of Architectural Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah, SULTANATE of OMAN),
Ahmad Sanusi Hassan (School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA),
Hilary Omatule Onubi (School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA), and
Maryam Saeed (Department of Architectural Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah, SULTANATE of OMAN).

Discipline: Architectural Engineering.
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doi: 10.15456/ITJEMAST.2024.6

Keywords: Spatial configuration; Long-term care facility; Care home; Wayfinding analysis, Permeability; Semi-public space; Space social logic; Private space; Social space; Space planning; Community engagement.

Abstract
Deinstitutionalizing nursing homes requires effort from an architectural aspect to improve the quality of life for the elderly. One of the methods is to add social spaces and encourage community interaction with the elderly. In this paper, the logic of space is studied based on a case study using space syntax to analyze wayfinding and space permeability. The case study selected is Soelund Nursing Home in Denmark. It is a pioneering example of a city-integrated care center with community involvement. The results show that semi-public spaces are prepared and separated from the private spaces, which are the nursing home's residence units. Wayfinding for the public on amenities and interaction space is easy but hard to reach residential units. This approach helps to maintain the privacy of the residence. Therefore, the case study has shown a good layout for creating a non-institutional nursing home with local residence involvement.
Paper ID: 15A1F
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Ng, Y.L., Arab, Y., Hassan, A. S., Onubi, H. O., and Saeed, M. (2024). Space Syntax Analysis on a Nursing Home of Soelund Urban Nursing Home in Denmark. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 15(1), 15A1F, 1-14. http://TUENGR.COM/V15/15A1F.pdf DOI: 10.15456/ITJEMAST.2024.6

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