Environments for Aging - Spring 2020 - 2

CONTENTS

2020 EFA DESIGN SHOWCASE

24
FEATURES

Welcome

2020 jury/award winners
and finalists

Forward thinkers
EFA Design Showcase jurors share what
trends emerged for them in reviewing this
year's program submissions and how
those concepts paint a picture of where
the industry is heading next. BY JENNIFER

24 New traditions
Parc Communities' hospitality-driven model gets an update in Texas with regional
design features that are at home in Hill Country. BY ANNE DINARDO

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30 Smart techniques
Integrating digital systems and devices into senior living communities requires knowing
what technologies residents desire and how best to support and plan spaces for
those systems. BY MATTHEW HALL

DEPARTMENTS

Brio, a WesleyLife Community for Healthy
Living, won over jurors with its affordable
wellness-inspired option for Midwest
residents. BY JENNIFER KOVACS SILVIS

9 Editorial Coming together BY JENNIFER KOVACS SILVIS

12 Bulletin Noteworthy industry news, trends, and topics
16 Photo Tour Charter Senior Living of Oak Openings, Toledo, Ohio

Standout solutions
The EFA Design Showcase Honorable
Mention-winning projects present
impressive responses to unique
challenges. BY JENNIFER KOVACS SILVIS

6 EFAmagazine.com A rundown of exclusive content available at EFAmagazine.com

10 Show Talk Strength in numbers BY KEVIN GAFFNEY

Meet in the middle

Top marks
The Showcase jury applauded several
projects for excelling in areas of
community/team collaboration, innovation,
aesthetics, and operational performance.
Here, we explore a few of the standout
design elements that helped these
projects rise to the top. BY JENNIFER

21 Community Aiming For Net Zero BY ALEXIS DENTON AND STET SANBORN
120 The Spark Jami Mohlenkamp, principal, OZ Architecture

ON THE COVER

Project directory

Ventana by Buckner, Dallas, a 2020 EFA Design Showcase Honorable Mention winner.
Photographer: ©2019 Kim Sargent and Tyler Sargent of DBA Sargent Photography.

EFA Design Showcase

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