Case Studies

The resources on this page include case studies and examples of the practical application of housing design standards to enable older people and people with disabilities to retain their independence.

Home Modification Practice in Australia

This Housing LIN Case Study no 119 by Home Design for Living sets out: an overview of current Australian home modification practice in the context of changing government policy and service delivery...

Grand redesigns: sheltered housing 'chic'

This Housing LIN Case Study no 90 highlights the award winning improvements made at Castle Court, a remodelled sheltered housing scheme managed by Derwentside Homes on the site of a previous care home...

'Halton Court' Quality design attracts downsizers

This Housing LIN Case Study no 77 takes a detailed look at Halton Court, an award winning 170 unit purpose-built housing scheme for people over 55 developed by Viridian Housing at Kidbrooke Village....

Homes for our old age - Independent living by design

This Housing LIN Report was published jointly with CABE. It contains ten case studies; nine on extra care and one on adapted general needs housing. It describes main design features, draws out lessons...

Lifetime Homes Guide - HABINTEG

This guide describes design requirements for accessible homes to meet changing needs of households as they experience life events. Provides technical specification and guidance on the Lifetime Homes...

Is now the time to review provision for special needs?: Lessons from the Olympics

This Housing LIN Viewpoint no 36 chronicles how public policy has addressed 'special needs' provision over the years but asks whether, following the Olympics and Paralympics, the time is now right to...

Access point: Improving housing choice for disabled people

This Housing LIN Viewpoint no 35 for the Housing LIN by Claire Wise at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea explores the role of accessible housing registers in ensuring that accessible homes are...

Wheelchair housing design - HABINTEG

This report describes design solutions and good practice examples that reflect accessibility building regulations (BS8300 and Part M) and Disability Discrimination Act as well as the principles of social...

Innovating With People - The Business of Inclusive Design

This book was published in May 2010 and gives readers an introduction as to how Inclusive Design can be used as a strategy for better business. The idea is to inspire, motivate and to show how industrial...

Breaking the mould, re-visioning older people's housing

Contains case studies and suggestions about how the increasing number of older people seeking effective housing solutions can provide business opportunities despite reduced public funds for housing and...

Housing for People with Sight Loss

This Housing LIN Factsheet No 26 summarises research about the needs and interests of people with sight loss and contains case studies of services and vignettes of individual lives. It is aimed at those...

Enabling older people with long term health conditions to plan ahead - self help guides

Care & Repair England has been running workshops with older people across the country focussed on thinking and planning ahead for your housing and care in later life for a number of years. As a result...

Putting Inclusive Design into Practice

Housing LIN Viewpoint no 14 is a case study detailing how Pennine Housing 2000 ensured that the interior design of a new extra care scheme was functional but without compromising style or increasing...

Older Persons Housing Design - a European good practice guide

A comprehensive guide recommending principles for overall building design and also covers related aspects like transport access. Produced through Welhops (Welfare Housing Policies for Senior Citizens)...

Designing to optimise mental health in care homes for older people

Oxford Brookes and Warwick University Feb 2006 This piece of research, whilst focusing on design of care homes, has some messages relevant to housing design.

Turning the corner: managing the use of mobility vehicles from a housing perspective

This Case study no 59 highlights the key issues and findings from a research project commissioned in December 2011 by First Wessex, a Hampshire-based housing association managing over 20,000 affordable...