| Abstract |
| At senior group homes, one of the elderly welfare facilities, they spend most of their time inside due to the senile disorders they suffer; however, as they are open for all in the same way, each individual`s needs or characteristics cannot be satisfied properly. This researcher has recognized the importance of interior environment welfare at senior group homes and necessity to improve their environment better and suggested fabric prop design as a way of improvement by figuring out the current status of the facility environment with its subjects of senior group homes and analyzing the problems based on that. Therefore, this study takes the following procedure: first, it conducts theoretical consideration through advanced research review and analysis on interior color or emotional design in consideration of the characteristics of the elderly. Second, it intends to examine living environment at senior group homes by conducting actual investigation on them and find out ways to improve the interior environment and respect each individual`s privacy. Third, based on advanced research review and analysis on the actual status of them, it suggests emotional fabric prop design. With the blue dye equipped with eco-friendly characteristics such as deodorant, heat-retaining, and insect-proof effects, the study suggests curtains that can be used in their private and also group living space. Suggesting this emotional fabric prop design, the researcher attempts to create pleasant environment as part of environmental improvement and provide better senior welfare at this point that we have entered aging society. Moreover, it is expected that this study will be used as material for living environment at senior group homes to be built afterwards. |
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| Key Words |
| 노인 요양공동생활 가정, 감성디자인, 패브릭, Elderly Group Homes, Emotional Design, Fabric |
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