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Interior Renovations: Budget-Friendly & Brand-Building with Big Benefits
November 9, 2022Higher 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…
Making the Case for Biophilic Design
October 31, 2022With expectations for both public and private education outcomes increasing over the past 20 years, we have seen a wave of reform resulting in heightened standards. Academic achievement pressure has never been higher for students, teachers and administrators.
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…
Moving Day
September 12, 2022Dropping Your Child Off at College: A Parent’s Perspective The end of summer brings many things: shorter days, cooler weather and the first day of classes. For first-time college students, moving day and the prospect of living away from home for the very first time can be an exciting time. From the rush of receiving…
Should You Consider A Satellite Community?
September 9, 2022Satellite 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
July 11, 2022How 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…