We are pleased to announce that LAB 60+ has become a partner in the NCBiR project entitled "Universal design as a way to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities". (more…)

Recently, LAB60+ has performed 3 audits which were commissioned by Invest Komfort based on their architectural investments. The documentation included recommendations for changes which will improve the availability of residential buildings for new housing estates in Gdańsk and Sopot. (more…)

Currently, LAB60+ is working on the concept of intergenerational urban space in Lesko near the newly designed nursery building. As it turned out in the local discussion, project aroused controversy among the residents because of it's close location to two neighboring apartment blocks (more…)

Experts from LAB60 + are often asked to comment on urban space design in the context of the needs of an ageing society. (more…)

Recently, as part of the cooperation, LAB60 + experts and BBGK architects have developed a master plan of the Warsaw Social District (WDS *). Experts of the Laboratory of Architecture 60+ were responsible for the social part of the project. Several design elements have already been developed, including: - determination of the percentage share of the residents' social mix; - determination of the structure of apartments in relation to the mix of market segments; - development of examples of protected, assisted housing, following the age; - definition of basic services and common spaces; - guidelines for the adaptation of existing buildings for social functions; - consultation. Authors (LAB60 +) -Agnieszka Labus -Iwona Benek -Tomasz Duda, -Władysława Kijewska * Warsaw Social District is a housing offer addressed to all social groups, innovative forms of living, well-planned housing in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="96" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails" override_thumbnail_settings="0" thumbnail_width="240" thumbnail_height="160" thumbnail_crop="1" images_per_page="20" number_of_columns="0" ajax_pagination="0" show_all_in_lightbox="0" use_imagebrowser_effect="0" show_slideshow_link="0" slideshow_link_text="Włącz pokaz slajdów" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"]

We are glad that LAB60+  is one of the partners of the Silesian University of Technology and has an active part in the preparation of the application for the project "The Available University "  for the National Center for Research and Development project. (more…)