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Ms. Magda Matuszewska
Poznan University of Technology, Poland

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Magda Matuszewska is assistant and researcher at the Faculty of Architecture of the Poznan University of Technology (since 2017); holder of a Master of Research (Design) degree from the Royal College of Art (London) and Master of Engineering in Architecture (PUT); PhD Candidate; and author of publications on the design standards for healthcare, patient experience, and aging population challenges. In her practice, she conducts research on the design and architecture fields, from inclusive design and therapeutic architecture to the future of healthcare innovation. She presented her research at interdisciplinary conferences in the UK, Italy, France, and Poland. She is engaged in international collaborations, including design research, architectural and industrial design projects. Project Member in the POWR.03.05.00-IP.08-00-PUN/19 project titled „Universal Design”; Member of Research Team (PUT): “Architecture of health. Contemporary trends in the design of facilities related to health protection and quality of life”; member of "Design Research Society" and "Universal Design Lab".

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Journal article
Published: 14 July 2021 in Buildings
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A longer life span, which entails a dynamic increase in the numbers of seniors, poses a wide range of global challenges, among others for engineers and architects. The said challenges include, among others, a well-organised medical care system, proper legislation and social education. The respective planning process should also recognise the important role of a well-designed environment. This paper is intended to analyse the current senior housing solutions in Poland and to define the desirable development of those housing forms that can successfully meet the needs of future seniors. For this purpose, we have analysed the current structure of elderly care. Further, this research was conducted using the diagnostic poll method (“Housing needs of the future seniors”), in order to define the current housing preferences of the young (future seniors). The results thereof provide relevant guidance in the search for spatial solutions that can ensure a high-quality housing environment for seniors in the future, which, at the same time, will facilitate their independent living.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska; Agata Skórka. Housing Expectations of Future Seniors Based on an Example of the Inhabitants of Poland. Buildings 2021, 11, 305 .

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Agata Gawlak, Magda Matuszewska, Agata Skórka. Housing Expectations of Future Seniors Based on an Example of the Inhabitants of Poland. Buildings. 2021; 11 (7):305.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska; Agata Skórka. 2021. "Housing Expectations of Future Seniors Based on an Example of the Inhabitants of Poland." Buildings 11, no. 7: 305.

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Published: 09 July 2021 in Sustainable Smart Cities and Territories
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This article presents an original method of assessment of a building space in view of its ergonomics and accessibility. The method draws upon the universal, inclusive and empathic design concepts. Research to define new methods of space assessment is significant in view of the world population aging, which phenomenon entails the revision of the users’ spatial needs. The research is carried out for different types of users, defined as research personas, assigned with specific characteristics, such as age, fitness, physical performance, etc. The researcher, engaging in the role play, acts as the building user. The scenarios of users’ behaviour in the space of a given building are developed based on the ethnographic methods, customer journey maps, interviews and statistical analyses. In order to evaluate the users’ spatial experience, the techniques, including but not limited to, path tracing, user experience mapping, emotional maps and questionnaires are used.

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Magda Matuszewska; Agata Gawlak. Experimental Method of Assessment of Ergonomics and Accessibility of Public Facilities. Sustainable Smart Cities and Territories 2021, 422 -428.

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Magda Matuszewska, Agata Gawlak. Experimental Method of Assessment of Ergonomics and Accessibility of Public Facilities. Sustainable Smart Cities and Territories. 2021; ():422-428.

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Magda Matuszewska; Agata Gawlak. 2021. "Experimental Method of Assessment of Ergonomics and Accessibility of Public Facilities." Sustainable Smart Cities and Territories , no. : 422-428.

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Published: 09 June 2021 in Sustainability
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Global challenges such as urbanization, aging societies, climate change, and environmental and water crises are becoming increasingly important in terms of the impact they might have on the quality of life (QoL) in cities. Appraisal instruments for QoL assessment, such as rankings and guides, should therefore include these aspects. The aim of this research was to verify the significance of water and climate-related aspects in assessment tools. A comparative analysis of 24 selected QoL assessment tools shows to what extent these aspects are included in the domains, criteria, and indicators proposed in the instruments. The method of verification is a comparison of the position of winning cities in QoL rankings and city resilience rankings. The results show that water and climate-related aspects are still underestimated in the QoL rankings and guides, and only a few cities with the highest quality of life ranked highly in sustainability and climate resiliency ratings. Our results suggest that the tools for the evaluation and comparison of cities need remodeling, taking into account the most important global risks and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in order to create aging-friendly and climate-neutral cities.

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Agnieszka Ptak-Wojciechowska; Anna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. The Importance of Water and Climate-Related Aspects in the Quality of Urban Life Assessment. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6573 .

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Agnieszka Ptak-Wojciechowska, Anna Januchta-Szostak, Agata Gawlak, Magda Matuszewska. The Importance of Water and Climate-Related Aspects in the Quality of Urban Life Assessment. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6573.

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Agnieszka Ptak-Wojciechowska; Anna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. 2021. "The Importance of Water and Climate-Related Aspects in the Quality of Urban Life Assessment." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6573.

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Published: 24 April 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This article aims to compare the international tools assessing the quality of life and to carry out their multifaceted qualitative analysis, emphasizing spatial aspects (architecture, urban planning) and demographic changes. Comparative analysis of three guidelines and 13 rankings includes a comparison of a wide range of domains (2–15), criteria (4–66), and indices (22–223). The already observed worldwide trends of aging societies and increasing urban populations have largely drawn the attention of researchers to the urban life quality. Since the early 1990s, many international tools have been developed for that purpose. Although urban practitioners progressively rely on instruments measuring urban quality of life, in the development of urban policy, there is still little research comparing the already available appraisal instruments in view of their measurement criteria. The results of the research on the global tools show that there are major differences between them, either in view of the purpose, the contracting authorities, research focus group, scale, or in view of the importance of spatial and demographic factors. Such findings can contribute to the development of local guidelines and recommendations for self-government authorities and communities, in this the seniors and future generations, in view of improving the urban life quality.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska; Agnieszka Ptak. Inclusiveness of Urban Space and Tools for the Assessment of the Quality of Urban Life—A Critical Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4519 .

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Agata Gawlak, Magda Matuszewska, Agnieszka Ptak. Inclusiveness of Urban Space and Tools for the Assessment of the Quality of Urban Life—A Critical Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (9):4519.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska; Agnieszka Ptak. 2021. "Inclusiveness of Urban Space and Tools for the Assessment of the Quality of Urban Life—A Critical Approach." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9: 4519.

Journal article
Published: 30 December 2020 in Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych
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Celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na relację pomiędzy trendami wzorniczymi lat 60-tych, na przykładzie filmu polskiego, a współczesnymi trendami we wzornictwie i projektowaniu mebla. Odwołanie się do filmów z okresu lat 60-tych, jako jednego z istotnych źródeł wiedzy o wnętrzach tamtego okresu, ma stanowić pretekst do dyskusji na temat ponadczasowości ówczesnych projektów. W szczególności, uwzględniając kontekst polityczny i okres PRL. Jednocześnie celem jest pokazanie, w jaki sposób wykorzystywać można źródła filmowe w innych dziedzinach nauki, w ramach badań interdyscyplinarnych, poprzez analizę obrazu filmowego dokonaną przez architekta. Film fabularny jest w więc istotnym uzupełniającym inne, źródłem wiedzy o formach i wnętrzach architektonicznych.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. Wnętrza w polskim filmie fabularnym lat 60-tych jako źródło wiedzy i punkt odniesienia dla współczesnych projektów architektonicznych. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 2020, 16, 52 -58.

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Agata Gawlak, Magda Matuszewska. Wnętrza w polskim filmie fabularnym lat 60-tych jako źródło wiedzy i punkt odniesienia dla współczesnych projektów architektonicznych. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych. 2020; 16 (4):52-58.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. 2020. "Wnętrza w polskim filmie fabularnym lat 60-tych jako źródło wiedzy i punkt odniesienia dla współczesnych projektów architektonicznych." Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 16, no. 4: 52-58.

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Published: 30 June 2020 in Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych
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This article is of an illustrative nature. It is intended to juxtapose the possible options of architectural perception and the potential capabilities and dysfunctions of senses. It is, further, aimed at highlighting the co-dependence of the perception of architecture on mental and physical abilities of man (its observer and user). The way space is perceived is dictated by the perceptual capabilities of our senses. Understanding the physiology and the role of the senses can sensitise the designers to the fact that the users’ responses to his/her works might diverge from the perceptual processes in the brain of the creator him/herself. More importantly, architecture itself can generate sensory feedback and exert a therapeutic effect in view of sensory dysfunctions.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska; Agnieszka Ptak; Magdalena Priefer. Perception and functionality of space in view of potential and dysfunction of senses. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 2020, 16, 7 -16.

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Agata Gawlak, Magda Matuszewska, Agnieszka Ptak, Magdalena Priefer. Perception and functionality of space in view of potential and dysfunction of senses. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych. 2020; 16 (2):7-16.

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Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska; Agnieszka Ptak; Magdalena Priefer. 2020. "Perception and functionality of space in view of potential and dysfunction of senses." Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 16, no. 2: 7-16.

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Published: 01 January 1970 in Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych
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The purpose of this paper is to present the social and psychological aspects of the impact of architecture of a hospital on all its users. The authors analyse the impact of factors shaping the architectural space of a hospital on the behaviour of patients and on the mutual relations between all the participants of the hospitalisation process. The hospital space has been presented from the point of view of the psychophysical needs of a patient, from the point of view of the medical staff and the visitors. The analysis includes the assessment of the quality of architectural space of a hospital as a place intended for the medical treatment, which is to facilitate the recovery of the patient and fast response of the staff in emergency situations.

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Ewa Pruszewicz-Sipińska; Agata Anna Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. Psychosomatic aspects of healthcare facility design solutions. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 1970, 14, 79 -88.

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Ewa Pruszewicz-Sipińska, Agata Anna Gawlak, Magda Matuszewska. Psychosomatic aspects of healthcare facility design solutions. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych. 1970; 14 (3):79-88.

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Ewa Pruszewicz-Sipińska; Agata Anna Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. 1970. "Psychosomatic aspects of healthcare facility design solutions." Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 14, no. 3: 79-88.