A new single-family home in Madrid challenges traditional definitions of the “single family” and uses design to support the realities of aging. Called Beyond the Family Kin, the home is a collaboration between New York-based architect Ignacio G. Galán and Madrid-based duo Alvaro Martin Fidalgo and Arantza Ozaeta of OF Architects.
(Imagen Subliminal, Miguel de Guzman + Rocio Romero Rivas)
Consistent with its unexpected architectural personality, this three-story urban home seems an unlikely choice when designing for aging in place. A quick Google search for “houses for aging in place” yields images of sprawling, single-story suburban ranches. On the contrary, this home has a tight footprint, vertically stacked with
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