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Atria Center City - Life Guidance Dining/Activity Area PHILADELPHIA
Submitted by: Meyer Senior Living Studio ARDMORE, PA.

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REMODEL/RENOVATION COMPETITION

2018

Cost per square foot: Not available
Design Team: George Wilson,
AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, managing
principal; Shannon Remaley,
NCIDQ, LEED GA, project manager and director of senior living
interiors; Joseph Bongartz, senior
architectural designer; Alexandra
Thompson, senior designer
Photography: Jeffrey Totaro (after
images)

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Atria Center City offers the best
of both worlds for older adults: a lively
downtown residence with the comforts of home. Providing independent
living, assisted living and memory
care (Life Guidance®) options, Atria
Center City recently completed a
major renovation and expansion. A
portion of the overall project scope
included the reprogramming and

BEFORE

renovation of an existing assisted living floor to a new, 16-unit/23-bed Life

ranged to encourage conversation and

schemes, warm and inviting daylight-

Guidance® neighborhood.

evoke feelings of home. Despite the

ing and artificial light, and comfort-

challenges of memory impairment, a

able senior-friendly furniture in

is designed with residents' abilities

person with dementia can continue

attractive spaces for dining, lounging

in mind, offering secure indoor and

to live an engaging, meaningful and

and activities.

outdoor spaces, which allow them

joyful life. Through social connec-

to maintain a sense of independence

tion and engagement, residents who

activity area in the Life Guidance®

within their own environment. At-

are part of a caring community live

neighborhood, upgrades included

tention to detail was applied to the

longer and have less stress than those

a new solarium, lounge and library.

finishing touches of the design includ-

who are isolated and lonely. Meyer's

Critical to the success of the project,

ing carefully chosen artwork which

forward-thinking design approach

Meyer worked with Atria and the

features local landmarks and nostalgic

to memory care inspires residents

construction manager on developing

images. Furniture was selected and ar-

through carefully selected paint

a multi-phased renovation plan to

The Life Guidance® neighborhood

In addition to the new dining/

maintain occupancy with minimal
disruption to residents. The new Life
Guidance® neighborhood at Atria
Center City provides more than just a
finish and furnishing upgrade; it provides a newly dedicated and secure
reprogrammed space for the specific
needs of memory care residents.

Jury comments:
* Bright and refreshing! The
kitchen as part of the dining
experience makes the space
more intimate. I love the use of
bright whites with the soft blues
and vinyl wood floor.
* Nice use of lighting and warm
color palette.
* Light and open feel with good
color contrast of seating with
floor for safer sit/stand for
individuals who have changes
in visual perception that occurs
later in dementia process.
* Nice rework of existing space
that provided a fresh, light-filled
dining and activity space for
memory support. I like the light
color palette.

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