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REMODEL/RENOVATION COMPETITION
Vriendschap Village - A Watermark Retirement Community PELLA, IOWA
Submitted by: DesignPoint, Inc. BETHLEHEM, PA.
Cost per square foot: $117
Design team: Rachel
Rangelov, Director of Design
and Development (Watermark
Retirement Community);
Kathleen Sportelli, VP/senior
interior designer; Kayla Edelman,
interior designer; Schwaki Milan,
AIA (DesignPoint, Inc.)
to transform the building to foster a
sense of community," says the senior
interior designer on the project.
What began in early 2015 as a
project to unify the community
mushroomed into a complete renovation of the common areas. The
project had challenges, including
In 2011, a development group ac-
re-engineering the building's internal
quired a senior living community that structure, moving load-bearing
was aging and had design flaws that
walls, reallocating office space, and
improperly segregated independent
relocating the mailroom to make it
living residents from assisted living
an integral part of daily life.
residents. Each section had a separate
Office space was reconfigured
entrance with an awkward series of
and the outdated resident coffee
tight spaces and locked doors. The
area removed. Provided in its place
only shared access was through door-
was an open grab-and-go style café
ways via the business office.
stocked with snacks, sandwiches, and
and the gateway into the dining area.
light fare that connected the assisted
New stylish wood barn doors on the
under one roof, an unwieldy opera-
and independent living areas. Casual
dining entrance provide flexibility to
tion of inefficiencies, unacquainted
seating was added to host the diners,
change venue size based on the needs
employees and isolated residents. The
coffee clubbers, and visitors. The
of the active community. The dining
divided layout begged for reconcilia-
original uninviting coffee area is now
area was also redesigned to increase
tion with the other half.
a modern café that receives traffic
its functionality as a multipurpose
and natural light from both sides of
room with a modern twist.
The separation created two worlds
After acquiring the property,
management surveyed the residents
to solicit unbiased comments about
the building.
The dining staff was hesitant about
PHOTO (AFTER): KEN STABILE PHOTOGRAPHY
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The café is the hub of the building
Opening into the front of the
café is a newly renovated lobby. The
the community. Residents lamented
the burden to service the café, but
spacious lobby provides a warm
the lack of space for socialization as
in working with the food services
welcome to guests, with a large stone
well as the lack of a casual dining area manager, the community created
fireplace. Extra attention was paid
with snack options, as most residents
ways to service the café from the main
to the décor by using artwork and
ate sporadically in the dining room.
kitchen. The receptionist's work area
accessories from area shops which
Key employees contributed ad-
was also reconfigured to include a ca-
embodies the culture of the area.
ditional input and submitted the rec-
shier station and is now able to assist
ommendations to management and
in the daily operation of the café to
May 2016. When asked if the project
the interior design firm. "We wanted
increase services without adding staff.
achieved its goal, the director of
Renovations were unveiled in
development for the community
concludes, "The banter, laughter, and
smiles in the café each morning is
evidence of a successful project."
Jury comments:
* A great example of supporting
social goals through architectural
and interior design.
* The connection between assisted
living and independent living that
was created, the goal of fostering
a sense of community, the
destinations that were created...
this project so successfully
embodies many owner/operators
goals.
* The interior finishes are modern,
inviting, warm, and innovative.
From the dining tables and chairs
to the use of local artwork, the
spaces look "in the now"!
Reader comments:
* The renovations give more of an
open feel and provide a homelike
atmosphere.
* The design is clean and modern
but not sterile. Very sophisticated
and resident "friendly"
* Impressive transformation and
the focus on not just aesthetic
upgrades but also operational
efficiency is impressive.
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Contents
EFAmagazine.com
Editorial
Show Talk
Bulletin
Community
Bigger in Texas
Exterior Expectations
Personalized Care
High Design
Creative License
Top 10 Remodel/ Renovation Projects
Design Profiles
Product Gallery
Q+A
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