Examining Hogeweyk
Considering a group of existing terraced houses as a potential care village brings the benefit of an established street layout which can be adapted and transformed with minimal intervention.
The key concept which defines Hogeweyk village is its lively street and households model which acts as a unifying hub and promotes an active lifestyle with freedom of movement and a sense of purpose and community.
While there is a shortage of available large building sites suitable for new care facilities, there is no shortage of high density areas of industrial era terraced housing, many of which are only partially occupied and in poor condition, presenting low prospects and a hostile environment for remaining residents.
Considering a group of existing terraced houses as a potential care village brings the benefit of an established street layout which can be adapted and transformed with minimal intervention.
Many urban regeneration initiatives seek to address this problem and the introduction of an urban care village could form the basis of a realistic long term solution acting as a catalyst for further regeneration, recentering the community and raising surrounding property values.
