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The Aging Person and the Modern Hearth : A New Model for Senior Housing and Community Food Space in Vancouver’s Westside. Jeffrey, Mitchell

Abstract

A growing number of Vancouver’s seniors are experiencing social isolation and loneliness. This graduate project responds by proposing an elderly housing model that fosters intergenerational exchange and interactivity through food-focused community spaces in the Vancouver neighbourhood of Kerrisdale. It explores how spaces for growing, preparing, sharing, and learning about food can serve as placemaking tools—creating connections between elderly residents and the broader community while promoting engagement and participation.

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Title
The Aging Person and the Modern Hearth : A New Model for Senior Housing and Community Food Space in Vancouver’s Westside.
Creator
Jeffrey, Mitchell
Date Issued
2025-05-05
Description
A growing number of Vancouver’s seniors are experiencing social isolation and loneliness. This graduate project responds by proposing an elderly housing model that fosters intergenerational exchange and interactivity through food-focused community spaces in the Vancouver neighbourhood of Kerrisdale. It explores how spaces for growing, preparing, sharing, and learning about food can serve as placemaking tools—creating connections between elderly residents and the broader community while promoting engagement and participation.
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text; Still Image
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. ARCH 549
Date Available
2025-05-09
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0448842
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/91088
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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