How to design multigenerational homes
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Mark Erickson, Matthew Kennedy |
TEDxYYC
• June 2019
In the West, senior citizens are often isolated from their families in care facilities or retirement communities. Sharing lessons from West African housing practices, architectural design consultants Mark Erickson and Matthew Kennedy explain how family homes and compounds can be designed to accommodate multiple generations and strengthen community ties without sacrificing privacy and personal space.