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Interior Renovations: Budget-Friendly & Brand-Building with Big Benefits

Higher education institutions understand the importance of evolving and changing with the times; making campus updates is among the top priorities from year to year. Rather than initiate a large construction project, institutions are staying current with small-scale interior renovations to underutilized areas of campus that need reimagining. Combining interior renovations with upgraded furniture can…

Meadowood – McLean Memory Care

Paired Memory Support Small Houses Focused on Courtyard Gardens The McLean Memory Care design is based on global research indicating that people living with dementia who are exposed to gardens and natural light have improved moods and slower progression of symptoms. The design and provider teams collaborated to combine a biophilic design focus with outcomes-focused…

Kirkland Village – Marketplace Renovations

Updates to reconfigure and refresh the former café created a vibrant, contemporary dining venue to better serve residents, staff and guests. The “inside-the-box” marketplace renovations opened up and reprogramed the various spaces comprising this casual dining venue. We began at the front door, shifting the gated portion of the entrance forward so that the new…

RLPS Egg Drop 2022

RLPS Egg Drop – Superhero Edition Our start to summer begins each year with the RLPS Egg Drop or catapult as was the case this year. Employees were able to design their own contraption to protect their egg on its journey to, and hopefully through, the target. Aside from incorporating a superhero theme to their…

Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic

The Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic was established in 1938. It is the oldest clinic in the world devoted to the comprehensive care of children born with cleft lips and palate and other craniofacial anomalies regardless of their ability to pay. The clinic was founded by Lancaster orthodontist Dr. Herbert K. Cooper on the first floor…

Should You Consider A Satellite Community?

Satellite communities are popping up around the country in many shapes and forms. Life Plan Community (LPC) sponsors and other senior services providers are increasingly turning to this expansion option when current campuses are built out, partnership opportunities emerge or new markets are explored. As senior living providers seek creative opportunities to maintain vitality and…

RLPS Architects Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating

RLPS Architects has earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating for its office, located at 250 Valleybrook Drive, through the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating for all new and existing building and space types. It focuses on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to…

Campus Redevelopment, Revitalization, and Resiliency

How Community Partnerships Can Benefit Your Institution and the Surrounding Community This topic was the focus of a panel discussion at the AICUP Campus Leaders Forum held in Harrisburg, PA on June 15th. “We need to see ourselves no longer as an ivory tower surrounded by walls or fences but in the midst of the…