Models of Man in the Design of Housing for the Elderly
Titel:
Models of Man in the Design of Housing for the Elderly
Auteur:
Bergum, Christian Olson
Verschenen in:
Journal of housing for the elderly
Paginering:
Jaargang 1 (1983) nr. 2 pagina's 3-17
Jaar:
1983-08-03
Inhoud:
Several publications have appeared recently on the subject of models of man. While this phenomenon indicates the rising interest in models of man, to this date the work relating this subject to architectural or civic design has been at best minimal. What work that has been done reflects models defined in strictly psychological terms. This inquiry identifies those models best described as humanistic. Four humanistic models of man are identified, defined, and demonstrated as major determinants of architectural form, particularly housing for the elderly. These four are identified as (1) finite, (2) radical, (3) infinite, and (4) post-historic. While these models of man are timeless in the abstract sense and can be seen at work at any time, simutlaneously, or in combinations of one or another, they most clearly are visible as forces at work in history. The finite model of man gives rise to the Asklepieion, an ancient Greek sanitoria or health resort for the aged; the radical, the monastery or monastic home; the infinite, the grandiose or palatial Renaissance institution; and the post-historic, the medically modeled convalescent care home. This paper further illustrates the idea that models of man are a major determinant of form.
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