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The research aims to identify effective space configurations and furniture placements in day care facilities for elderly, focusing on a single room design.

March 3, 2026Open Access

Space Functional Composition of Day Service Facilities for Elderly Reusing Wooden Houses (Part 2) : Space Composition and Usage of Facilities Providing Main Functions in One Room

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The research aims to identify effective space configurations and furniture placements in day care facilities for elderly, focusing on a single room design.
Analyzed existing day care facilities using a single main room layout.
Considered furniture placement for functional areas like training, meals, and naps.
Evaluated the suitability of Tsuzukima-zashiki sizes for small facilities.
Identified effective configurations that enhance program smoothness in small facilities.
Demonstrated that a sofa can support multiple functions in the setting.
Confirmed the need for a minimum area of 12 tatami mats for adequate space.

Abstract

Continuing from the first part, this paper examines day care facilities with a “single main room type where functional training, meals, and naps are carried out in contiguous rooms or adjacent rooms” and considers effective space usage configurations and furniture placement to implement a smooth program. Even small private houses must have an area of 12 tatami mats, and the Tsuzukima-zashiki is suitably sized. The sofa can accommodate multiple programs, making it effective for small-scale facilities.

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MISHIMA et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a67dd6f353c071a6f09d97 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3130/aija.91.544

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