Where the old folks go
Can community design take the loneliness and angst out of aging?
Bill Thomas is a leading voice in the movement to change the way people experience aging, and he has focused on three solutions: architecture, culture and technology.
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Thomas and Kavan Peterson are working on compact Minka houses — something between a tiny home and a standard house — that combine technology and architecture to enhance the well-being of elders and people with disabilities.
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Kaley Burke and Bill Thomas showcase the Ohmni telepresence robot, which is being tested as a way to help connect residents at Missoula’s Grizzly Peak, a senior-living and retirement community, with loved ones who live far away.
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Residents gather in the community space of a pocket neighborhood designed by architect Ross Chapin in the town of Langley on Whidbey Island, Washington.
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The plans for Ross Chapin’s award-winning Conover Commons Cottages in Redwood, Washington.
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