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EFA DESIGN SHOWCASE
ACTIVE-ADULT COMMUNITY

LGBT Community, Lutheran Care Network YONKERS, N.Y.
Submitted by: RLPS Architects LANCASTER, PA.

Project category: Unbuilt/conceptual
Chief administrator: Frank Tripodi,
president and CEO, Lutheran Care Network
Firm: RLPS Architects, www.rlps.com
Design team: Brecht Associates Inc.
(owner's consultant)
Number/type of housing units: 153
(81 one-bedroom, 36 one-bedroom with
den, 36 two-bedroom)
Total building area (sq. ft.): 233,000
Construction cost/sq. ft.: $193
(conceptual cost estimate)
Total construction cost (excluding land):
$45 million (conceptual cost estimate)
Completion: TBD

Although there was no single "aha moment," several factors led to the concept of a
new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
(LGBT)-friendly senior living community in
Yonkers, N.Y. A number of news articles made
this senior living provider aware of an unmet
need for LGBT elders to have access to seniorfriendly housing in a welcoming and accepting
environment. This aligned with the provider's
mission of healing, hospitality, and community,
along with the organization's commitment to
serving all individuals, regardless of religious
or ethnic background. That commitment, along
with recent growth trends for urban models and
special interest/niche communities, led to the
vision for a downtown community with specialized programming and housing options for the
LGBT community. 
The building design reflects the renaissance
of the area, particularly the structures surround-

ing the site-a former surface parking lot. The
façade is comprised of metal panels, brick, and
glass curtain walls. These materials acknowledge neighboring warehouse buildings while
the overall aesthetic goes in another direction,
taking its cues from more progressive residential structures in Yonkers and Manhattan. The
ground-floor retail is pushed out along the street
to incorporate the building into the urban fabric
at street level, with the under-building parking
tucked behind. This creates a first-floor terrace
expected to include greenscape areas. The building plans to capitalize on views of a nearby park
and the revitalized Yonkers townscape on one
side and the Hudson River, George Washington
Bridge, and Manhattan in the distance on the
other. Like another recent addition to the area,
i.Park Hudson, the interior will feature distinctive loft-style spaces with exposed brick, natural
light, and high ceilings.
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Construction
Pushing Boundaries
Bathroom Design Beyond ADA
Welcome
2016 Jury
Inside and Out
Town Center
Elements of Surprise
Project Directory
EFA Design Showcase
Product Gallery
Buyers Guide
Obituary
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