Optimization of furniture configuration for residential living room spaces in quality elderly care communities in Macao

• Published in: Frontiers of architectural research Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 357 - 373
• Main Authors: Wang, Xiaoxiao, Shi, Ruiting, Niu, Fangru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2022; Higher Education Press; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Aged people; Ergonomics; Furniture configuration; Macau; Macau; Ergonomics; Aged people; Furniture configuration
• ISSN: 2095-2635; 2095-2635
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2021.11.002

The living conditions in Macao are characterized by a dense population, a land shortage, and old residences, especially on the Macao Peninsula. This work investigates the demands and living conditions of different types of aged residents of the Youhan Community of Macao through a questionnaire survey and research analysis. The demands and living conditions are then classified and summarized through quantitative analysis, and their correlations are identified. Based on ergonomics and the physical, psychological, and behavioral patterns of aged people, issues that require attention when configuring furniture for different types of aged people in their residential living spaces are identified. Finally, several criteria for interior furniture configuration for different types of aged people are proposed by integrating the demands of different types of aged people with the concerns that need attention. A preliminarily quantifiable model is then proposed for living room furniture configuration from the perspective of aged people.