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Experience

Watercrest Sarasota, Sarasota, Fla.
Wesley at Tehaleh, a shared ministry
with Presbyterian Homes, Bonney
Lake, Wash.

ALISE O'BRIEN PHOTOGRAPHY (BREWSTER) © SEAMUS PAYNE PHOTOGRAPHY (WATERCREST); RENDERING BY KEN ZIMMERMAN (WESLEY)

Submitted by: Cuningham
This project in progress within a new master-planned community outside Seattle leverages the natural beauty of its site and introduces lots
of natural light into interiors to invigorate the resident experience. The
heart of the approach is what's called the " biophilia breezeway, " where
an apartment wing and town center amenity area come together. The
daylight-filled connecting point houses a gathering room and multilevel
walkway with views to the surrounding site. Operable windows bring
in fresh air and sounds of nearby falling water. The Pacific Northwest
location inspired the building design at an aesthetic level, as well, introducing warm woods, shed roofs, wood ceilings, and warm materials
consistent with the region.

Submitted by: HKS and Interior Design Associates Inc.
The project philosophy was to blend independent living (IL),
assisted living, and memory support wherever possible. However,
unique design solutions respond to the needs of individual
resident populations, as well. For example, IL apartments were
designed to allow aging in place with the integration of appliances
like drawer dishwashers and wall-mounted ovens. Meanwhile, the
Market Street for memory support is a shared indoor environment
placed between the two " front porches " of the households that
offers a destination for a cup of coffee while also serving as a
discreet route for visitors and staff to use to reduce disturbances
to the households. Market Street houses a salon, barbershop,
art studio, and bakery with demonstration cooking. The memory
support spaces also introduce corridors designed for " meaningful
ambulation, " oriented so there are no dead ends and punctuated
with display cases showcasing items to inspire conversation or
serve as wayfinding.

Brewster Place Retirement
Community, Topeka, Kan.
Submitted by: SFCS
This cultural arts and wellness center project serves as a physical
connector on a disjointed campus as well as a multiuse amenity
space that invites the greater community in. The building bridges
the divided campus by spanning a community road to tie into a
previously isolated independent living building. A defining arched
gallery space houses dining and wellness rooms as well as a rotating art exhibit by local artists and residents. Additionally, the project
includes an event space equipped to host and attract national acts,
designed to provide the best acoustical experience for the aging
ear, while the new dining room includes an outdoor patio with views
and commercial kitchen to support daily meals as well as bites
before or after performances.
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