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EFA DESIGN SHOWCASE
INDEPENDENT LIVING

The Vista WYCKOFF, N.J.
Submitted by: LAN Associates MIDLAND PARK, N.J., AND Merlino Design Partnership Inc. GULPH MILLS, PA.
FINALIST
Project category: Project in progress
Chief administrator: Douglas Struyk, president and CEO, Christian Health
Care Center
Firms: LAN Associates, www.lanassociates.com; Merlino Design Partnership Inc., www.MerlinoDesign.com
Design team: LAN Associates (architect and engineer); Merlino Design
Partnership Inc. (interior architect and designer); Hord Coplan Macht
(design architect); Eventus Strategic Partners (development consultant);
Lecesse Construction (construction manager); The Hollyday Group
(hospitality consultant)
Photography: VisionBuilders USA; Hord Coplan Macht
Number/type of housing units: 199 apartments
Total building area (sq. ft.): 393,193 above parking
Construction cost/sq. ft.: $180
Total construction cost (excluding land): $71 million
Completion: Fall 2020

The Vista at Christian Health
Care Center (CHCC) will be the
final phase of development at
CHCC's Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). A
400,000 square foot full-service
community, The Vista will house
199 independent living apartments
with various amenities common to
a modern Continuing Care Retirement Community, with an emphasis
on wellness.
The design and planning process
was a joint effort, as LAN and Hord
Coplan Macht collaborated on
design details, while Merlino De-

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sign Partnership provided interior
architecture, planning and design.
Despite multiple teams working on
this project, the vision for Christian Health Care Center remained
consistent; a uniquely designed
community that will change the
footprint of senior living. The
Design team is in the final phase of
construction documents.
The project site layout is unique to
the location of The Vista, as it is surrounded by 10 acres of untouched,
wooded hillside property, offering
each apartment views of the Ramapo
Mountains. The project team sought
to "bring nature indoors" with balconies and private outdoor spaces in
each apartment and design elements
within the common spaces including
large, oversize windows that bring
in natural light, and outdoor seating
and dining areas.
The residents at the Vista will
enjoy true Concierge Living in a
variety of ways. This independent
living community is complete with
the finest culinary, wellness, social
and cultural amenities. The restaurants at the Vista will rival the best
in the area.
The wellness programs are
crafted as an integrated series of
events and activities to enhance the
body, mind and spirit. Culturally,
the Center for Performing Arts
will offer the residents a variety of
performances from neighboring
theater companies, musical venues,
movies, etc. All of these activities will be carefully planned and
managed with a well-integrated
technology platform enabling the
residents to plan their day with the
Vista Application on their smart
phone or tablet.
The amenities at the Vista will
include under-building parking,
state-of-the-art Wellness & Aquatic
Center, Day Spa, Performing Arts
Center, multiple up-scale Restaurant Venues, walking trails and
outdoor spaces all for the exclusive

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