Visions — 1.2.2022

Can the Urban Structure Reduce the Need for Service Housing for the Elderly?

Text Sari Nieminen

“Alternative” is a series where architects improve the built environment with uncommissioned ideas. Sari Nieminen presents a vision of the city for the elderly.

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