Projects
Arbor Acres
Winston-Salem, NC
This addition clusters 12 private rooms for residents with dementia around a central, naturally-lit atrium. Serving as the activity hub for the entire memory care household, the atrium is separated from the corridor by half-wall partitions to provide privacy for the surrounding rooms while encouraging resident observation and participation in daily activities. A new sunroom provides the option of a smaller scale common space. Oversized widow seats along the corridor leading into the addition provide another inviting, casual space for residents and family members to enjoy.
Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography
The Sylvestery at Vinson Hall
McLean, VA
This freestanding memory support residence is designed to reinforce the owner’s “Free to Be” program, promoting resident freedom and choice in a safe and pleasant environment. The 36 resident rooms are positioned around four internal gardens, each with a distinct character and function. Single-loaded corridors offer visual and physical access to the four uniquely designed courtyards while providing a bright, naturally-lit residence with no barriers to the outdoors.
Awards: AIA/LeadingAge Design for Aging Review; Order of Excellence Award by Contemporary Long Term Care Magazine
Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography
The Village at Waveny Care Center
New Canaan, CT
This innovative memory care center includes 53 assisted living studio units and space for a 40-person adult daycare program. The residents and daycare participants co-mingle in an active program area called “Main Street.” Reminiscent of old fashioned downtown New Canaan, the sky-lit Main Street is simulated by one and two story brick facades which face each other and house program spaces such as a beauty/barber shop, bakery, ice cream parlor, general store, and dining piazza. The Village has been featured in the New York Times, CNN and CBS.
Awards: Merit Award, Exhibition and Publication in AIA/LeadingAge Design for Aging Review, Order of Excellence Award by Contemporary Long Term Care Magazine
Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography
The Osborn H.O.P.E. Center
Rye, NY
Recognizing a growing need, the Osborn converted seven existing one-bedroom apartments into a 13-room assisted living memory care neighborhood. The neighborhood provides residents with various forms of dementia the freedom to move safely throughout the wing and secure courtyard. The intentionally modest-sized household has its own front door and provides ample activity space, including a great room with country-style serving kitchen, fireplace, sitting areas and dining space. Working within the constraints of the existing wing, the design solution “opens up” the center of the neighborhood with the great room spaces to break down the scale and bring in natural light. The addition of a four season sunroom, overlooking an existing perennial garden, provides secure access to the outdoors.
Award: Merit Award for Best Stand-Alone Memory Care, Senior Housing News
Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography
Albright Care Services – Normandie Ridge
York, PA
The first project identified through a master planning process resulted in an 11,000 square foot 18-bed memory care addition. The neighborhood emulates a private home with its own separate entrance. Each resident room takes advantage of abundant natural light and includes a private bath with European shower. The resident rooms are organized around a central living area that includes a country kitchen with access to a secure outdoor porch and garden. Staff areas are gathered behind-the-scenes in the core of the space so resident areas take advantage of the prime natural light and views.
Photo credit: Nathan Cox Photography
Presbyterіan Homes, The Moorings
Arlington Heights, IL
An existing sheltered care building will be torn down and replaced with a new residence for people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Currently people with dementia are housed with other skilled nursing residents. The new residence, connected to the assisted living building, is designed to provide homelike living spaces that allow for more freedom and independence. The new 29,172 square foot building is a single story residence with a basement, and has 20 individual suites. Each suite includes a bay with a window seat. Dining, living and activity spaces are on the opposite site of the building so that spaces are flooded with daylight and overlook the center courtyard space for residents to access freely. A quiet room, parlor and support spaces are discreetly located away from the active living spaces in the core of the building. An existing sheltered care building will be torn down and replaced with a new residence for people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Currently people with dementia are housed with other skilled nursing residents. The new residence, connected to the assisted living building, is designed to provide homelike living spaces that allow for more freedom and independence. The new 29,172 square foot building is a single story residence with a basement, and has 20 individual suites. Each suite includes a bay with a window seat. Dining, living and activity spaces are on the opposite site of the building so that spaces are flooded with daylight and overlook the center courtyard space for residents to access freely. A quiet room, parlor and support spaces are discreetly located away from the active living spaces in the core of the building.
Awards: Publication in Environments for Aging Design Showcase
Provіdence Point
Pittsburgh, PA
This CCRC included 60 assisted living suites and a 20-unit assisted living memory support center. The one-bedroom assisted living suites include a kitchenette with full size refrigerator, living room with bay window for extended views and natural light, a large bedroom with walk-in closet and bath with low threshold shower. The memory support building, comprised of two households of ten private rooms each, shares support services with assisted living. The assisted living building shares a common entry with the health center and features interior detailing equal to independent living. An underground corridor connecting to the kitchen, laundry and other support areas accommodates discreet service deliveries.
Awards: Exhibition and Publication in AIA/LeadingAge Design for Aging Review
Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography
The Village at Rockville
Rockville, MD
Multi-phased renovation of the existing 300-bed nursing center includes the conversion of the first floor to 50 assisted living residences and common areas including an 18-bed memory care household with its own courtyard garden. A “Main Street” of activities developed on the first floor includes a library, bank, fitness area, coffee shop, gift shop, beauty shop and chapel. The addition of these assisted living services will fill the intermediate level of care between the existing residential living program and skilled nursing facility and will enable The Village at Rockville to become a full-service Continuing Care Retirement Community.
Award: Exhibition and Publication in AIA/LeadingAge Design for Aging Review
Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography
Waverly Heights
Gladwyne, PA
The reinvented health care center, working primarily within the existing building setbacks, “flips” the living spaces so that personal care is now on the main level and directly connected to the community center. A new rooftop garden provides appealing views from neighboring apartment buildings and an outdoor amenity for residents. Interior corridors overlook a center courtyard space formed by building additions creating a secure space for residents with dementia to freely enjoy. To provide future flexibility as needed, resident rooms have been designed to allow for conversion from a skilled nursing room to assisted living and vice versa.
Award: Publication in Environments for Aging Design Showcase
Photo Credits: Larry Lefever Photography & Nathan Cox Photography
Legacy Place
Allentown, PA
Modeled after small houses in Great Britain, Legacy Place “is wholly dedicated to accommodation and care of members of the community of Jehovah’s Witnesses in a loving, spiritual environment staffed by brothers and sisters.” Phase one includes a 10-bed memory care small house and two paired 10-bed assisted living small houses. Each of the paired houses has its own living, dining and support areas, while sharing services, such as the production kitchen, spa and exercise room, for operational efficiency. The layout maintains private zones where the residences are located, public zones containing the living, dining and courtyard spaces and service zones for deliveries, storage and staff functions.
Award: Exhibition and Publication in AIA/LeadingAge Design for Aging Review, Honorable Mention and Publication in Environments for Aging Design Showcase
Photo Credit: Nathan Cox Photography