FabCab’s principal architect and owner, Emory Baldwin, was recently interviewed by John Gendall with AIArchitect. Emory recalled the impetus for his work and for launching FabCab, as well as the rapidly growing necessity for building homes “right the first time.” Baldwin also spoke about research and the senior care industry. “Institutional senior living facilities often accelerate the end,” says Baldwin. “AARP has done surveys that show that 90 percent of people want to grow old in their own houses. There is a place for institutionalized care, of course, but it doesn’t have to be for everyone the way the industry is pushing it,” he adds. “This is not what I wanted to do, because it didn’t seem like a great solution for people.”
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