The Life-Saving Bathhouse shows how spatial design can offer older people enhanced safety. Anti-slip and edge-free floors, contrasting colours, low sightlines and clearly positioned emergency call buttons provide orientation and protection. These features, together with evenly maintained floor temperatures, acoustic signals and drinking stations, create an environment with significantly reduced risks.
Credits
Client:
City of Anseong, Anseong, South Korea
Design:
GUBO Architects, Seoul, South Korea
INNOCEAN, Seoul, South Korea
Project Team:
INNOCEAN:
Jung A Kim
Nari Moon
Jina Shin
Shinyoung Park
Jin Park
Chang Yong Song
Se Won Kim
Hyun Cheol Lee
Doyu Yang
Eun-Ha Oh
Byoung Keuk Kim
GUBO Architects:
Yoonhee Cho