In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (9/15/16)

(Photo of Regency at Summerlin, located in Las Vegas — Photo courtesy of KTGY Architecture and Planning) Construction: Planned Expansion Planned at Sagewood Community, Phoenix Located in northeast Phoenix, Sagewood Life Plan Community is expanding to feature a high-end independent living neighborhood, called The Estates. The Estates will have 24 luxury villas available in either single […]

Architects Work to Take “Nursing” Out of Senior Living Design

A culture shift is taking place in senior living architecture and design, as firms look to eliminate existing “nursing” elements in favor of new features that foster social engagement and technology advancement. For skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), that might mean eliminating traditional nursing stations to make way for resident engagement and technology, while for other […]