A Study on Spatial Improvement of Nursing Home through Evidence-based Design: Focusing on the Case of Seoul Nursing Home

In this study, I conducted a space improvement study targeting Seoul Nursing Home through evidence-based design. I sought to apply empirical research evidence to the design, and thus explored architectural methods that can maximize the healing aspect of the elderly medical environment and improve the health of elderly patients. As a research method, I derived results for improving elderly health through interviews. In addition, I conducted a prior research survey on specific evidence-based space design strategies that can achieve this, and mapped each correlation and importance. Based on this, I conducted a space analysis of Seoul Nursing Home and derived a space improvement design. I presented the results of space improvement based on evidence design that can visually compare and confirm three improvement plans and one excellent status for four detailed spaces of Seoul Nursing Home. A good building can be created only when research and practice, that is, experimental knowledge and experiential common sense, are in harmony.