When architect Matthias Hollwich turned 40, he was confronted with what it means to age in America today. Rather than quietly accept a slow decline, he decided to think about ways to improve every stage of life. The results are a book, New Aging (Penguin), and Skyler, the conceptual design for a new type of skyscraper.  Photo 1 of 5 in Aging Gracefully: How Architecture Can Make Nursing Homes Obsolete by Heather Corcoran

Aging Gracefully: How Architecture Can Make Nursing Homes Obsolete

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When architect Matthias Hollwich turned 40, he was confronted with what it means to age in America today. Rather than quietly accept a slow decline, he decided to think about ways to improve every stage of life. The results are a book, New Aging (Penguin), and Skyler, the conceptual design for a new type of skyscraper.