An Attempt to Provide Elderly Care in Local Zen Homes Against the Background of Aging:Suzhou Xiyuan Nursing Home for the Elderly
In the context of China's rapidly aging society,the paper selected Suzhou Xiyuan Elderly Care Home for research.This project has explored a path of regional characteristic elderly care buildings under the core guidance of the concept of"Zen cultivation",combined with the ideological core of ancient literati's"hidden in the middle";architects inherit the wisdom of traditional Chinese culture,integrating the material and spiritual needs of the elderly throughout the entire architectural design,and are committed to allowing users to find a sense of belonging in their hearts and return to their own"Zen,Hidden,and Garden".