People worldwide are living longer, where all countries are experiencing growth in both size and proportion of older persons in the population.

These demographic trends have a number of implications for government and private spending on pensions, health care, and education and, more generally, for economic growth and welfare.

The project aims to work with a specific site to create opportunities for activities that can act and enable healthy aging for all generations. 

By designing the built environment it can enable older people to access their neighbourhood and surrounding areas, leading to increased activity levels, better health, and improved quality of life. The built environment is most likely to facilitate this if it is underpinned by inclusive design, and considers the needs of all users.

Neighbourhood environments can contribute to wellbeing and quality of life by providing opportunities for exercise, contact with nature and social interaction.

In Sweden, south of Gothenburg lies Särö, with 3,165 inhabitants. Originally an agricultural area, which later became popular as a summer resort. Today, a prosperous suburb of Gothenburg and Kungsbacka. 

In recent years, some of the original agricultural plots have been sold to offer new housing for a growing population. 55+ houses, new apartments and villas have been built, and most recently a nursing home, located in close connection with the existing preschool, primary school, shops, care and public transport.

These new buildings have created a block of buildings for each generation, yet there is a lack of connection between the buildings and the people who live and act in the area.

How can interventions in a public space connect people in the area and offer opportunities for physical activtity and social relationships? Can this lead to healthier elders who want to interact with the space and the people in the space?

Working with the area surrounding the new nursing home. A large area of 3 h 
with a large building of 8500 m2 with a height of 15 m. Around it, a few trees have been planted and a pond has been created for water collection.

The size and situation of the site enables many possilities to create spaces and opportunities activities for all generations, where the goal is to do this in a way that allow all generations to take part in the space, specifically the elderly and thise with mobility issues.