Projects
Providence Point
Pittsburgh, PA
This 845,000 SF CCRC/Life Plan Community is located on a 32 acre hillside site with panoramic views of the greater Pittsburgh area. Six and seven story apartment wings share a landscaped courtyard that covers an underground parking garage. The health center, assisted living and memory support households are connected to the kitchen, laundry and other services via an underground corridor connection for discreet service deliveries. Phase 2 is currently underway to add more apartments, expand dining and provide a chapel.
Awards: Published in the AIA/LeadingAge Design for Aging Review
Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography
The Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant
Ellicott City, MD
This project began with master planning for a new CCRC/Life Plan Community on a 50-acre site. The recently completed Phase 1 included 205 apartments, 20 assisted living residences, 12 skilled nursing beds and common spaces within six connected buildings. The first phase also included 24 single and six duplex villas, a spa/beauty shop, fitness center and physical therapy suite. We have recently begun design work on Phase II which includes additional commons, skilled care and assisted listing additions, as well as an aquatics center addition.
Photo Credit: Nathan Cox Photography
Kendal at Granville
Granville, OH
Master planning for Phase II expansion and the ultimate built-out of the 87 acre site for this CCRC focused on three major additions: 20 skilled care and 6 assisted living rooms, 24 apartments and a multi-purpose room. The final solution envisioned skilled care households with the existing skilled care converted to assisted living. The master plan also envisions a combination of patio homes and higher density hybrid homes for future campus development.Master planning for Phase II expansion and the ultimate built-out of the 87 acre site for this CCRC focused on three major additions: 20 skilled care and 6 assisted living rooms, 24 apartments and a multi-purpose room. The final solution envisioned skilled care households with the existing skilled care converted to assisted living. The master plan also envisions a combination of patio homes and higher density hybrid homes for future campus development.Awards: Publication in Environments for Aging Design Showcase
Awards: Publication in Environments for Aging Design Showcase
Presbyterian Homes, The Moorings
Arlington Heights, IL
Master planning for Presbyterian Homes involved evaluation of services and existing infrastructure at several campuses located in and around Chicago. The Moorings at Arlington Heights is the first campus for implementation.
Strategic planning for this campus focused on rightsizing the property by optimizing the ratios between the levels of care and product offerings. The result is a new assisted living residence, an assisted living memory care residence and a new chapel and commons spaces.
The proposed chapel building is positioned to take advantage of views to the pond, while creating an enclosed courtyard area accessible from the new assisted living memory care and existing skilled nursing buildings. Its position also makes the chapel readily accessible to all levels of care while improving circulation between them. Designed to properly support the worship and fellowship needs of the community, the chapel provides
a flexible environment that can support multipurpose events and group activities as well.
The replacement assisted living buildings respond to market expectations for gracious, supportive residences, including a specialized building for residents living with dementia. The four-story, 122,639 square foot assisted-living building is comprised of 70 apartments that are mostly one-bedroom spaces as well as a few two-bedroom residences to accommodate couples. The ground level is being used for covered parking, as well as generously sized employee spaces. The restaurant style dining room has lake views and incorporates a demonstration kitchen. The open display kitchen design integrates video cameras so that cooking demonstrations can be shared with the entire campus.
Plans for future phases encompass additional apartments and duplex cottages. The new housing will provide larger unit options for residents while helping the owner optimize the mix of product offerings.
Awards: Publication in Environments for Aging Design Showcase
The Langford at College Station
College Station, TX
The Langford is a successful satellite community model for serving a secondary market.
Recognizing market size, a nearby sister community and the challenges of a greenfield development in today’s marketplace, Methodist Retirement Communities opted for a smaller satellite Life Plan Community enhanced with existing resources in the surrounding community. Partnerships with a local country club, the church next door and MRC’s Bryan community supplement on-site services allowing for less initial financial commitment. Phase 1 includes hybrid homes in the form of condo-style flats with under building parking and interior corridor links to the clubhouse. The clubhouse also connects to assisted living suites and a memory care household. Skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation will be provided through a partnership with the sister community.
Hybrid Homes 2.0: Corridor Links to Clubhouse
Developing the community around condo-style hybrid flats allowed for connections between the homes and the clubhouse. The hybrid homes, like the rest of the community, are a smaller scale model than traditional apartment buildings. These residences provide many of the benefits typically found in cottage homes such as covered parking, multiple exposures and private outdoor space, but like many apartment buildings are connected back to the clubhouse for easy and comfortable access to community amenities.
The design of the hybrid homes provides an intimate setting for neighbors to get to know each other since each building has its own “gathering room” for parties, card games, etc. Each residential floor is comprised of six condo-style flats, which eliminates long hallways, increases resident privacy and provides a small scale setting that fosters interaction and a sense of community.
Learn More About Hybrid HomesAwards: Featured in Environments for Aging Design Showcase
Photo Credits: Nathan Cox Photography and Alise O’Brien Photography