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The baby boomers are said to want close-knit community ties and plenty of their own space, but not every community can offer both. That is not the case for a Treplus community near Dayton, Ohio. The active adult community is located inside a mixed-use development that includes a Costco, Cabela’s and Kroger, and all of […]
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Announcing the Winners of the 2023 SHN Architecture & Design Awards
By Jessica Longly| December 18, 2023Senior Housing News, an Aging Media Network publication, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design Awards (https://shnawards.com/). Communities across the United States and the globe submitted new construction and renovation/repositioning projects this year, vying for top honors across 17 categories: “The entries for the 2023 SHN […]
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Nestled in a neighborhood in Boise, Idaho, BrightStar Care Homes Stephens brings a dual-concept, small-home community blending aesthetics and functionality e for memory care. The community, located in a quiet neighborhood with a cottage-like interior, aims to greet residents with warmth when they step foot inside. The community was designed to fit into the character […]
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In 2018, leaders with the Glen Retirement System noticed that Shreveport, Louisiana had no options for active adult senior living. Now, the life plan community’s active adult building pays homage to Acadian architecture and traditional southern style, akin to houses and estates from Dallas to Atlanta. For Glen, a new 55+ community’s goal would be […]
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Over several decades of renovations, Presbyterian Village North (PVN) in Dallas had become an “architectural hodgepodge.” That all changed with a recent renovation and expansion project. The more than $52 million project’s main goal was to keep the community’s original character intact as much as possible while updating it with a more cohesive, contemporary design, […]
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Woodside Village in Cape Town, South Africa was built in 1996, but the community does not look the same today after extensive renovations and upgrades. Situated in the Cape Town suburb of Rondebosch, Woodside Village. When Auria Senior Living took over in 2021, the company knew it needed to move mountains to improve the community, […]
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Best Dining Renovation of 2022: Raising the Bar on Resident Choice
By Austin Montgomery| February 24, 2023With eight bespoke dining venues, Waterstone on High Ridge, a senior living community in Stamford, Connecticut, is all-in on resident choice. Owned by National Development and managed by Epoch Senior Living , the 184,000 square-foot community was completed in January of 2022. The community’s eateries range from formal to casual and are staffed by a […]
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Best Building Renovation Design of 2022: Senior Living Goes Back to School
By Nick Andrews| February 17, 2023The first public high school in Southbridge, Massachusetts, is now housing for older adults, including some who walked the halls as students and others who taught there years ago. Thanks to a recent repositioning project, the former Mary E. Wells School in Southbridge has become The Residences at The Wells School. The senior living community […]
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Best CCRC Lite Design of 2022: Modern Design Meets Local History
By Austin Montgomery| February 7, 2023History has come to life at a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Maryland. The project, Modena Reserve at Kensington, had an overarching goal of preserving the history of Kensington, Maryland, and its ties to the B&O railroad that came to the town in 1891. The two-acre, infill site sits near Kensington’s historic district and […]
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Best Post-Acute Design of 2022: Care With a Contemporary Feel
By Austin Montgomery| January 25, 2023Some things about life in Charleston, South Carolina are slow to change. Known for its cobblestone streets, southern cuisine, and rolling beaches, the concept of preservation is celebrated by the historic city. Yet in the years leading up to the pandemic, Sarah Tipton, CEO of Bishop Gadsden, could sense that the 172 year-old Episcopal retirement […]