Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Goodman, Avery Logan
URN	etd-04102008-170043
Title	The Residential Mixed-Use, Urban Infill Project: Encouraging Social Interaction Among Baby Boomers
Degree	Master of Fine Arts
Department	Interior Design, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jill Pable Committee Chair Karen Myers Committee Member Lisa Waxman Committee Member
Keywords	Urban Infill Baby Boomers Social Interaction Mixed Use
Date of Defense	2008-03-21
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This thesis designed a mixed use, urban infill project located in Tallahassee, Florida. The goal of the design is to encourage social interaction among retiring empty nester Baby Boomers. Research of the topic of socialization introduced a term by Robert Putnam called social capital, which gives value to peoples social networks. Putnam identified that there is a disconnect between social involvement and the Baby Boomer population. This design explored a mixed-use communal living development that explored ways to introduce architectural features that promote both involuntary and voluntary social interaction areas. Research also uncovered specific wants and demands that the Baby Boomer generation expected from their retirement home.
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