Despite its location in a city of 1.5 million, the 35-story Sun City Kobe Tower manages to successfully evoke nature. “Even though you’re in a very urban setting, once you walk in the front door, you’re exposed with this incredibly lush garden space,” the project’s architect Richard Beard, principal of Richard Beard Architects, tells Senior […]
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When Willow Valley Communities, a non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, finished work on a sizable independent living project last summer, it added an array of upscale amenities for its roughly 2,300 residents. But one of the most celebrated amenities was also one that stood far above the rest—literally. As part of the new development—which includes […]
In 1919, the A.S. Kreider Shoe Company moved into a newly built, 64,000-square-foot factory. Throughout the years, the large brick building in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has served as the home of Lebanon Dress Company, Hermann Handkerchief, and, now, Kreider Commons, the 2017 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Award winner in the “Best Affordable Housing” category. Recently, […]
Aegis Gardens of Newcastle is unique in many ways. First, the new assisted living community in Newcastle, Washington, was built specifically to appeal to older Chinese Americans. Second, it was constructed on a site that would not have been suitable if not for a great deal of geographic modifications. Third, it’s the 2017 Senior Housing […]
After a hospital visit, the transition to recovery sometimes involves more rehab before returning home. To serve this need, state-of-the-art post-acute care facilities are taking cues from the hotel industry to create a rehab experience that feels less like an institution and more like a vacation. The hotel-like feeling is one of the goals of many […]
To paraphrase the late, great Whitney Houston: “Today’s architecture students are senior housing’s future.” And, if the winning Student Exhibition entry in the 2016 Senior Housing News Design Awards is any indication, the future of senior housing design is research-driven, centrally located and cutting-edge. This year’s winner was the brainchild of Willie Johnson, Kailey Smith, […]
Overture Plano isn’t your grandma’s senior housing community. “Hip,” “young” and “actually really livable” are all apt ways to describe the 2016 Senior Housing News Design Award winner for Best Independent Living, according to people close to the project. The 169-unit community in Plano, Texas, was designed to attract active adults 55 years old and older—and […]
More than 80 organizations compete for top honors in the 2016 SHN Architecture & Design Awards. Senior Housing News is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards. Senior living communities nationwide submitted their communities for consideration in the fourth annual SHN Awards, a contest that recognizes excellence […]
Senior Housing News is pleased to announce the nominees for consideration in the 2016 Architecture & Design Awards, sponsored exclusively by senior living furniture provider Kwalu. More than 80 communities nationwide submitted their new construction and renovation projects for consideration in this year’s contest, sponsored exclusively by senior living furniture provider Kwalu. They’re vying for […]
Does your community have what it takes? Now is the time to find out. Monday is the last chance to enter your community in the 2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards. This highly-anticipated awards competition returns for the fourth year to recognize cutting-edge design, excellence and quality in senior living for 2016. Visit […]
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