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progress and a celebratory open
house before moving anyone in to
the completed space. In addition,
a number of small meetings were
held over the length of the project to
discuss design elements.
The Loft is a household model
and can be described as a living
arrangement where all activities of
daily living occur within a small
scaled environment, reminiscent of
a family home. This model provides
an environment which is immediately understandable to residents
and guests as a setting that has been
a natural part of everyday life. Individuals intrinsically know how to
act within a household. All activities
of daily living occur within closely
related private and common zones
which are distinct and discrete from
other portions of the community.
The Loft includes a kitchen, living
room, dining room and leisure area,
fireplace, and family room. Each
bedroom is a private suite with built
in cabinetry and a window seat. The
bathrooms are spacious and include
a shower, sink and toilet. A large
secured patio provides access to the
outside which enables a continuing
relationship to the natural environment. Support areas for staff include
a workspace used for storage of
medication and supplies as well as
necessary paperwork, a soiled utility
room, a clean utility room, storage,
housekeeping closet, and equipment
for laundering personal clothing.

Project category: Conversion
Chief administrator: Steve Roe,
executive director
Firm: Rohrbach Associates PC,
Architects, www.rapcarchitects.com
Design team: Steven A. Rohrbach, AIA, principal-in-charge;
William T Downing, AIA, project
architect; James A. Phelps, AIA,
project designer; Kayla Helt,
IIDA, interior designer; Connor
Lockwood, Assoc. IIDA, interior
designer; Tony Lee, job captain
Photography: James A Phelps,
AIA
Number/type of housing units:
12
Total building area (sq. ft.):
7,206
Construction cost/sq. ft.: $321
Total construction cost (excluding land): $2.3 million
Completed: November 2018
Every decision, be it design, décor, or functionality, was made with
the residents in mind. The impact
of environment for those residents
living with dementia cannot be
overstated. The field of environmental design is well researched and
the evidence shows specific design
interventions are beneficial to the
quality of life of people living with
dementia. It was critically important for us to focus on the wants
and desires of the residents, family,
and staff while aligning their wishes
with support in the research for
therapeutic environmental changes.
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