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November 5, 2023AIANY Design for Aging Hybrid Committee Meeting | October 25, 2023
![SAGE Center. Image Courtesy of Ted Porter Architecture.]()
SAGE Center. Image Courtesy of Ted Porter Architecture.![SAGE Center. Image Courtesy of CP Krenkler.]()
SAGE Center. Image Courtesy of CP Krenkler.![SAGE Center. Image Courtesy of CP Krenkler.]()
SAGE Center. Image Courtesy of CP Krenkler.This month we’ve enjoyed a tour of the Sage Center Brooklyn at Stonewall House on October 11 given by Ted Porter, AIA, as part of this year’s Archtober events. Ted Porter Architecture’s design of the SAGE Center provided a welcoming space where older adults can enjoy services and programs related to arts and culture, food and nutrition, fitness, health and wellness, and lifelong education within a warm, inviting setting.
Following the presentation of the project Avandell Dementia Village by Rich Rosen, AIA, and Geoffrey Roesch, ASLA, AIA in the September Committee Meeting , this month DFA Committee started to put together a project to advocate Alzheimer’s Memory Gardens to be incorporated in NYC Parks. The target was to research on ideal areas, with the goal of having one in each borough, that could potentially be presented to the Parks Department.
In November the Committee Meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 21 since that Thursday is Thanksgiving. HPD will present new design guidelines, focusing on items related to senior housing during the meeting. So don’t miss it!
Design for Aging
The AIA New York Design for Aging Committee is dedicated to the needs of the aging population in an urban environment. We explore design issues, develop universal design recommendations, increase public awareness, and educate professionals in various fields, to create a more age-friendly city. We are committed to diversity in all issues, ensuring a profession capable of reaching into constituencies previously underserved and giving agency to issues of inclusion and representation. Please join us as we explore a wider range of options that promote diversity, and have a stronger influence on projects and programs in NYC and beyond.
