The
project was developed in two phases. The first phase undertook
the new construction of a 102 bed Alzheimer's facility. This
facility was divided into four donut-shaped pods consisting
of 25-26 units. The pods were organized around courtyards on
two floors, each containing 12-13 unit clusters. Each cluster
had a direct relationship to a nursing station. A 250 seat chapel
was included as part of the first phase.
Completion
of the first phase permitted relocation of the original nursing
facility residents so that phase two, the renovation, could
begin. The renovation decompressed the existing facility, creating
new dining and activity areas and a new child day care center.
The play area for the day care center was situated by the chapel
and a resident courtyard to permit controlled intergenerational
interaction.
Interior
photos by Bruce T. Martin
Exterior photo by Stephen Sette-Ducati
