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Left: The independent living
dining room is in a two-story
space with large windows.
Exterior translucent glass
canopies diffuse sunlight
and help maintain interior
brightness and a comfortable
temperature. Below: The
community has 117 assisted
living, 24 memory care, and 75
independent living units in a
variety of configurations. This
two-bedroom independent
living apartment includes a
den, gas fireplace, deck, and
south-facing windows with
ample views.
Stubblefield says the goal was to maximize
outdoor space to fit with the outdoor lifestyle of
residents used to the Northwest culture. " Our
residents live very active, very outdoorsy lives.
They appreciate the natural beauty of the place
they choose to call home, " Stubblefield says.
As it turned out, the outdoor spaces were
not only critical as a best practice to provide
residents with fresh air and sunlight,
but because the building opened during the
COVID-19 pandemic, the exterior amenities
" allowed residents to have full lives because
they could be outdoors exercising and dining, "
Warnock says.
Outdoor spaces also help with connecting
residents to the surrounding neighborhood, or
" engaging the edges, " as Stubblefield puts it.
" The building is intended to feel as if it's a part
of the overall community and not as though
we're putting people away somewhere, "
Warnock adds.
For example, on the main independent
living level, a sidewalk around the building
ties into the town's pedestrian sidewalk. An
outdoor plaza on the southern corner has a
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double-sided water feature, seating area, and
a firepit for residents to view the street scene
while still experiencing privacy. On an opposite
corner is a bistro with outdoor seating
separated from the public with low landscaping.
" Residents can see people coming and
going. It creates a connection to the street
and activity, " Yancey says. EFA
Stacey Freed is a freelance writer based in
Pittsford, N.Y. She can be reached at stacey.
freed@gmail.com.
2021 EFA Design
Showcase Award Winner
Throughout the next year, Environments for
Aging will publish special editorial coverage
of all the winning projects in the 2021
EFA Design Showcase. For the Showcase
itself, see the Spring 2021
issue, and watch the magazine
and EFAmagazine.
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profiles to come.
Project details
Project name: The Springs at Lake Oswego
Project completion date: January 2020
Owner: The Springs Living
Total building area: 373,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: N/A
Cost/sq. ft.: N/A
Architecture: Myhre Group Architects (design),
LRS Architects (architect of record)
Interior design: Myhre Group Architects
(design), LRS Architects (architect of record)
Engineering: TM Rippey Consulting Engineers
(structural), AAI Engineering (civil), Koch
Landscape Architecture (landscape)
Construction: Todd Construction
Carpet/flooring: Tandus, Mohawk, Patcraft,
Mannington, Johnsonite, Armstrong, Encore
Ceiling/wall systems: Armstrong, Plyboo
Doors/locks/hardware: Assa Abloy
Fabric/textiles: CF Stinson, Arc Com, Architex,
Valley Forge Fabrics, Designtex
Furniture-seating/casegoods: Kwalu,
Fairfield, Flexsteel, Hekman, Shelby
Williams, Lanz, Alltrades
Handrails/wall guards: Construction Specialties
Lighting: Lithonia, Lucifer, Lumenalpha,
Cerno, Hubberton Forge, Shakuff Custom
Glass Lighting, SeaGull, Feiss, Rejuvenation,
Destination Lighting, Teron, Eaton, Leviton,
GlobaLux, WAC Lighting
Signage/wayfinding: Ramer Enterprises
Surfaces-solid/other: Wilsonart, Pionite,
Formica, Lab Designs, Nevamar, Cambria,
Pental Quartz, Caesarstone, Eldorado Stone,
Daltile, Panolam, Johsonite
Wallcoverings: Trikes, MDC, Koroseal
Tile: Daltile, United Tile, Pratt & Larson, Ann
Sacks, Porcelanosa, Fireclay Tile
For an expanded list, visit EFAmagazine.com.
Project details are provided by the design team
and not vetted by Environments for Aging.
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