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Dickinson College – Drayer Hall Residence Hall Updates
Drayer Hall, a student residence on Dickinson College’s campus, was in need of updates to provide modern amenities and enhanced accessibility to current and future students. The historic residence hall was originally built in the 1950s and features a stone façade similar to many of the buildings on campus. Retaining A Piece of History The…
Welcome Max Winters!
We’re excited to announce that Max Winters, RA, has joined our team as a Senior Designer! He comes to RLPS having spent a decade focused on how the built environment can improve the experience of aging for older adults. Based out of our Pittsburgh office, Max will partner with local, regional, and national clients to…
RLPS Recognizes Three with Tie/Scarf Cuttings
Three RLPSers recently earned professional registrations in their fields. To celebrate these accomplishments, we honored each of them with a tie or scarf cutting. Though no one is certain exactly how it began, it has become a rite of passage in our office. Firm partners cut the individual’s neckwear in celebration of their accomplishment. Professional…
The New Kid on Campus: Designing for Non-Traditional Students
October 9, 2023When asked to picture a college student, the typical representation is a young adult – anywhere between 18-22 years old. They are probably wearing jeans and possibly a shirt emblazoned with the name of the institution that they attend. While that image fits the simple majority of students, it doesn’t represent all of them. Despite…
Jonathan Medash, RA
Givens Estates – Friendship Park Apartments
This 125,569 square foot, senior living apartment expansion replaces lower density housing. Constructed in two phases, the buildings work with the topography to increase density and integrate a stream running between them. Targeting 55+ residents, the 80 apartments enjoy wooded views from oversized balconies or walk-out patios. A series of covered bridges and walkways connect…
SENIOR CARE CONUNDRUM: Skilled Nursing Rightsizing Strategies
September 22, 2023Nonprofit Life Plan Communities face the conundrum of upholding longstanding missions to provide lifelong care, regardless of residents’ means or abilities, while facing escalating financial pressures on operations. Skilled nursing rightsizing is unique to each senior living provider, but it typically entails downsizing “high care” and managing the payor mix.
Jonathan Buch
Works by Lancaster County artist, Jonathan Buch are on display through mid-November in the C.H. Walton Gallery. The themes of solitude and tranquility can often be found in his watercolor paintings and offer a perfect counterpoint to our typically busy life. His work reminds all of us to take time to slow down and enjoy…
Max Winters, RA
RLPS Employee Since 2023 Bachelor of Science, Architecture, University of Maryland Master of Architecture, University of Cincinnati Max has spent a decade focused exclusively on how the built environment can improve the experience of aging for older adults around the world. He has spoken to audiences on regional and national stages about placemaking for older…
A Fond Farewell to the RLPS Gingerbread Display
As RLPS approaches our 70th anniversary, we have decided the time is right to make way for new traditions. We have made the hard decision to “retire” the gingerbread display following a three-year hiatus to focus our creative energies on the needs of our clients and those they serve, many of whom are located outside…