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DESIGN SHOWCASEDESIGN SHOWCASE
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Fieldstone Villas at Otterbein Sunset Village Sylvania, Ohio
Submitted by: JMM Architects Inc. Columbus, Ohio
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PROJECT CATEGORY:
New construction
CHIEF ADMINISTRATORS:
Jill Wilson, president and CEO; Jason Miller, senior
vice president; Dan Smith, executive director, Otterbein
Senior Life
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FIRM:
JMM Architects Inc., jmmarch.com
DESIGN TEAM:
Michael Milligan, principal; Stephen Busch, principal
(JMM Architects Inc.); Robert Johnson, structural engineer
(Jezerinac Geers & Associates Inc.); McMullen Engineering
Co. Inc. (MEP engineer)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
©2021 Emery Photography, Columbus, Ohio; ©2021 Galati
Photography
NUMBER/TYPE OF HOUSING UNITS:
32 units/16 duplexes and clubhouse
TOTAL BUILDING AREA (SQ. FT.):
9,462 (clubhouse); 60,616 (Villas)
CONSTRUCTION COST/SQ. FT.:
$315 (clubhouse); $191 (Villas)
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST (EXCLUDING LAND):
$3 million (clubhouse); $11.6 million (Villas)
COMPLETED:
August 2019 (initial phase); December 2022
(final completion)
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Initial phases of this high-quality Carpenter Gothic
Farmhouse Style continuing care retirement
community included assisted living, memory
care and nursing/rehabilitation on 78 acres. Desiring
to promote an active senior environment
for independent living residents, the owner and
JMM Architects envisioned a pedestrian friendly
Cottage style community with clubhouse and
fitness center.
On the edge of a desirable Toledo suburb, the
Fieldstone Villas site was surrounded by farmland.
Rapid growth in the surrounding area brought
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national senior living developers, whose " cookie
cutter " projects with cramped streets of low-cost
identical buildings was not viewed positively.
Quality, variety and a distinctive character was
concluded to be a design focus, implemented in
phases to minimize owner risk and create flexibility
to meet market demands. The initial street
phase was designed for 32 units with six-unit
types paired individually for resident selection
and variety. Units were available with customization
options that rivaled many non-seniors " full
ownership " based communities. Residents could
select from features such as screened porches,
fireplaces, kitchen and bath alternatives, and
numerous finishes. Initial sales proved that the
larger and more expensive unit types actually
met the market desires better, with quicker sales.
With phased approach to development, the mix
of unit sizes was adjusted to meet demand. A
central clubhouse was developed to consolidate
amenities for wellness, recreation, and dining
and to promote interaction, sense of a vibrant
community, and promote functions for overall
resident well-being.
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