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How 15-minute city design principles help combat loneliness at this senior centre in Norway

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The Lyngdal Healthcare Centre in southern Norway, designed by 3RW Arkitekter and Nord Architects, is reimagining the elderly care home as a community space. - Adam Mørk
The 12,500-sq-m was made publicly accessible with the incorporation of spaces like a hairdresser, shop, café and daycare. - Adam Mørk
Five residential wings with 50 total beds are connected to the central atrium. - Adam Mørk

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Design
3RW Arkitekter, Nord Architects
Client
Lyngdal Municipality
Floor Area
12,500 sq-m

To combat issues like loneliness, commonly experienced by residents of elderly care homes, 3RW Arkitekter and Nord Architects designed the Lyngdal Healthcare Centre in Lyngdal, N

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