Profile of Dr. Qin Ling

Qin Ling

  • Founder and Director of Better Home For the Elderly(BHFE)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Researcher, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Tsinghua University
  • qinling1019@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Research Interests
  • Senior Living Policy and Codes
  • Elderly Care and Service Facility Design
  • Home Modification and Community Renovation for the Elderly
  • Environmental Behavior and Needs of the Elderly
Publications
– Journal Articles and Published Papers
  • Qin Ling, Zhou Yanmin. Research on the Configuration of Healthcare Space in Elderly Care Facilities under the Background of Medical-Nursing Combination[J]. Architectural Journal. 2021(S1): 74-79.
  • Qin Ling. Research on the Space Pattern of Service House[J]. ArchiCreation, 2020, 05: 24-31.
  • Qin Ling. St. Carolushaus, Friberg, Germany[J]. ArchiCreation, 2020, 05: 140-147.
  • Qin Ling, Liang Xiaofei. Geriatric Rehabilitation Center, Bergen op Zoom. Netherlands[J]. ArchiCreation, 2020, 05: 108-113.
  • Wu Haowen, Qin Ling. St.Anna, Karlsruhe, Germany[J]. ArchiCreation, 2020, 05: 132-139.
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. Home Modification for the Elderly: from “Pilot Exploration Period” to “Extensive Practice Period”[N]. China Society News. 2020-09-2(004).
  • Liu Zhaoqi, Qin Ling, Lv Hui, et al. Study on the Opening Degree Evaluation and Resource Sharing Strategy of Residential Communities in the Old City of Beijing[J]. Beijing Planning Review. 2020, 04: 76-83.
  • Ito Masuteru, Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. Inspirations from the Deployment and Development Experiences of the Community-based Elderly Facilities in Japan for China[J]. Urban Planning International. 2020, 35(01): 20-28.
  • Qin Ling, Zhou Yanmin. Inspection Tour Report of Hillcrest Retirement Village[J]. China Elder Care Monthly, 2018, 04:23-25.
  • Qin Ling, Zhou Yanmin. Inspection notes on SunCity East Kanagawa[J]. China Elder Care Monthly, 2018, 01:18-20.
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. Chinese Elderly Facilities: Development History, Existing Problems and Trend Prospects[J]. New Architecture, 2017, 01: 9-13.
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. On the Transition of Old and New Urban Housing against a Background of Population Aging[J]. Time + Architecture, 2016, 06: 22-28.
  • Qin Ling, Zhou Yanmin. Leshanju Elderly Care Facility in Ronggui, Guangdong Province[J]. China Elder Care Monthly, 2016, 10: 22-24.
  • Qin Ling, Zhou Yanmin. Inspection Tour Report of St.Carolushaus Care Center in Freiburg, Germany[J]. China Elder Care Monthly, 2016, 09: 20-23.
  • Qin Ling. Discussion on Academic Research: Common Mistakes and Suggestions in the Room Design of Elderly Care Facilities[J]. Health Care Design, 2016, 07: 27-29.
  • Qin Ling. Design Optimization Review: Cases of Design Optimization for Auxiliary Service Space in Elderly Care Facilities[J]. Health Care Design, 2016, 05: 98-99.
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. Design Experience Summary of Aged Care Facility in Japan[J]. World Architecture Review, 2015, 30(03): 30-33.
– Conference Papers
  • Qin Ling. Analysis on the Configuration Status and Existing Problems of Medical Service Resources in Elderly Care Facilities under the Background of Medical-Nursing Combination: a Case Study of Beijing[C]//2020 Academic Conference, 2020-11-07~08, China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Nanning, Guangxi. (Excellent Paper Award)
  • Qin Ling. A Study on the Influence of Home Modification on the Behaviors of Elderly People: Take the Bathroom as an Example[C]//Zou Guangtian, Wang Yan. A New Idea for Starting Point of the Silk Road: Urban and Rural Design for Human: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Environment-Behavior Studies. Wuhan: Huazhong University of Science & Technology Press, 2020: 1530-1536. (Poster Presentation)
  • Qin Ling. Analysis on the Present Contradiction and Reference of Foreign Experience of the Cooperative Mechanism in Home Modification for the Elderly[C]//the First High-end Forum for Chinese Pension Service System Construction, 2018-12-09~10, Beijing University, Beijing. (Oral Presentation)
  • Qin Ling. Evaluation and Suggestions on Planning and Design of Elderly Care Institutions in Beijing Based on Census Data[C]//Health & City: 2017 Doctoral Forum of School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 2017-12-03, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing. (Oral Presentation)
  • Liu Zhaoqi, Qin Ling. Open degree research on residential communities in Beijing downtown based on BigData[C]//14th International Congress of Asian Planning School Association, 12-14 October, 2017, Tsinghua University, Beijing. (Oral Presentation)
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. Chinese Elderly Facilities: Development History, Existing Problems and Trend Prospects[C]. Yuan Xin, et al. eds. Healthy China, Happy Aging: Report on Pension Industry Development Research and Proceedings of 2017 Tsinghua Pension Industry High-end Forum. Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (China). 2017: 18-31.
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. On the Transition of Old and New Urban Housing against a Background of Population Aging[C]. Yuan Xin, et al. eds. Healthy China, Happy Aging: Report on Pension Industry Development Research and Proceedings of 2017 Tsinghua Pension Industry High-end Forum. Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (China). 2017: 223-242.
– Dissertations
  • Qin Ling. Research on the Practice Framework and Methods of Home Modification for the Elderly[D]. Tsinghua University, 2021.
  • Qin Ling. Design Research on RehabilitationSpace in Elderly Facilities[D]. Tsinghua University, 2016.
– Books
  • Zhou Yanmin, Wang Chunyu, Qin Ling. Typical Cases Collection of Home Modification, Community Renovation and Urban Renewal for the Elderly at Home and Abroad. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2022.
  • Cheng Xiaoqing, Wu Yanshan, Qin Ling, Li Jianan. Design and Interpretation of Urban Community Service Facility for the Elderly[M]. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2021.
  • Regnier, V. Housing Design for an Increasingly Older Population: Redefining Assisted Living for the Mentally and Physically Frail (Chinese Translation)[M]. Qin Ling, Chen Yu, Zheng Yuanwei, Trans. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2019.
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. Atlas for Design and Construction of Community Environment for the Elderly[M]. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2018.
– Book Chapters
  • Qin Ling. Medical and Rehabilitation Space Design[M]//Zhou Yanmin et al., Design and Interpretation of Elderly Care Facility 3, vol.1. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2020: 77-131.
  • Qin Ling, Cheng Xiaoqing. Analysis of Building Conditions[M]//Cheng Xiaoqing. Analysis on the Building Environment of Elderly Care Facilities in Beijing. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2018: 67-112.
  • Qin Ling, Cheng Xiaoqing. Analysis of Barrier-free and Environmental Status of Indoor Living Space[M]// Cheng Xiaoqing. Analysis on the Building Environment of Elderly Care Facilities in Beijing. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2018: 222-244.
  • Li Jiajing, Li Guanglong, Qin Ling. Residential Space Design[M]//Zhou Yanmin et al., Design and Interpretation of Elderly Care Facility 1. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2018: 121-199.
  • Jia Min, Qin Ling. Questionnaire on Operator’s Space Requirements (Sample)[M]// Zhou Yanmin et al., Design and Interpretation of Elderly Care Facility 1. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2018: 201-218.
  • Zhou Yanmin, Qin Ling. Report on the Characteristics of the Living Environment for the Elderly in China and the Countermeasures for the Design of Suitable Living Environment[M]//China National Committee on Aging. Compilation of Research Reports on the Development of Data from the Fourth Sample Survey of the Living Conditions of the Elderly in Urban and Rural China vol.1. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2018: 201-265.
  • Qin Ling. Home Modification for the Elderly[M]// China National Committee on Aging. Basic Knowledge of Livable Environment for the Elderly. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2018: 52-75.
  • Qin Ling. The Development Characteristics and Construction Experience of Elderly Service Facilities in Japan[M]//Zhou Yanmin, Lin Jingyi eds. Study on the Experience of the Construction and Development of Elderly Service Facilities at Home and Abroad. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2018: 126-151.
  • Qin Ling. The Development Characteristics and Construction Experience of Elderly Service Facilities in the US[M]//Zhou Yanmin, Lin Jingyi eds. Study on the Experience of the Construction and Development of Elderly Service Facilities at Home and Abroad. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2018: 152-167.
  • Qin Ling. The Development Characteristics and Construction Experience of Elderly Service Facilities in Sweden[M]//Zhou Yanmin, Lin Jingyi eds. Study on the Experience of the Construction and Development of Elderly Service Facilities at Home and Abroad. Beijing: Hualing Press, 2018: 184-202.
  • Qin Ling, Zheng Yuanwei. Design of Living Space in Residential Suite[M]//Hu Renlu, Zhou Yanmin. Design Principles of Residential Buildings. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2018: 30-60.
Codes and Standards
  • China Association of Genrontology and Geriatrics. T/LXLY 0005—2020 Design Guidelines for Altering Existing Buildings into Community-based Elderly Care Facilities[S]. 2020（Rank：6/13）
Academic Research
  • Coordinator and Executive Director. World Bank Loan Project, TCC6-A47 Study on the Standards of Home and Communities Environment Modification for the Elderly in Urban China Part III: Study on Typical Cases of Home and Communities Environment Modification for the Elderly at Home and Abroad, 2020-Present.
  • Investigator. General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Artificial Intelligence Optimization Method for Technical Space Design for Renovation of Existing Residential Buildings(51978358, 2020-2023), 2020-Present.
  • Investigator. General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on the Type System and Space Environment Design of Care Facilities for Elderly with Dementia(51378172, 2014-2017), 2014-2017.
  • . Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Editing and Revision of Standards for the Construction of Day Care Centers for the Elderly in Communities, 2020-Present.
  • Principal Investigator. Department of Elderly Service, Ministry of Civil Affairs. Study on the Implementation Guide of the National Standard: Classification and Accreditation for Senior Care Organization, 2019.
  • Principal Investigator and Report Drafter. Department of Standards, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Study on the Modification of Home Care Facilities for the Elderly in Older Communities, 2019.
  • Editor and Author. China National Committee on Aging. Series of Books for Construction of Livable Environment for the Elderly, 2018.
  • Project Director. China National Committee on Aging. Development of Data from the Fourth Sample Survey of the Living Conditions of the Elderly in Urban and Rural China: Study on the Characteristics of the Living Environment for the Elderly in China and the Countermeasures for the Design of Suitable Living Environment, 2017.
  • Investigator. Beijing Bureau of Civil Affairs. Census Project of Home Care Related Service Facilities in Beijing and the Sub-project of Study on the Practice and Design Atlas of the Elderly Service Facilities Construction at Home and Abroad, 2016-2018.
  • Principal Investigator. Beijing Bureau of Civil Affairs and Beijing Vocational Skill Training School of Service for the Elderly. Study on Guidelines for Design of Space Environment of Care Facilities for Physically and Mentally Impaired Elderly in Beijing, 2017.
  • Principal Investigator. Beijing Bureau of Civil Affairs and Beijing Vocational Skill Training School of Service for the Elderly. Design and Interpretation of Urban Community Service Facility for the Elderly, 2019-Present.
  • Project Director. Municipal Administration and Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Shunde District, Foshan, Promotion Association for the Elderly of Shunde. Survey and Space Design Standard of Elderly Care Facilities in Shunde District, 2017.
Awards
  • National Excellent Popular Science Works of 2020, 2021(Ministry of Science and Technology, Director and the Second Author)
  • Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 2021(Title: Research on the Practice Framework and Methods of; Supervisor: Prof. Zhou Yanmin)
  • Excellent Paper of 2020 Academic Conference of China Association of Genrontology and Geriatrics, 2020 (Analysis on the Configuration Status and Existing Problems of Medical Service Resources in Elderly Care Facilities under the Background of Medical-Nursing Combination: a Case Study of Beijing, the First Author)  
  • Third Prize of the 8th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Large and Medium-sized Enterprises (Special Session of China Resources) and Xiongan Green And Smart City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, 2019 (Beijing Sanjia Technology Co., LTD., Co-founder and Director)  
  • Bronze Prize of the First National Elderly Friendly Game Design Competition, 2017
  • Tsinghua University Comprehensive Second-class Scholarship (Shimao Scholarship), 2017  
  • Excellent Master’s Dissertation, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 2016(Title: Design Research on Rehabilitation Space in Elderly Facilities; Supervisor: Prof. Zhou Yanmin)
  • BIAD Excellent Design Scholarship, 2015(Partner: Chen Yu)
  • Tsinghua University Comprehensive Excellent Scholarship(Guanghua Scholarship), 2015
  • BIAD Excellent Design Scholarship, 2014(Partners: Cheng Sijia, Li Qiyu)