Two RLPS projects were among the winners for the Senior Housing News (SHN) Awards for Architecture and Design. LiveWell’s River Homes were the top winner in the Memory Care category and Blakeford at Green Hills‘ updates were awarded second place in the Community Repositioning category.
LiveWell River Homes
The small house residences reflect their New England setting.
Often people in the early stages of dementia become isolated and lose valuable social connections as they become less comfortable navigating beyond their private residence. The River Homes are a new option to bridge the gap for individuals who benefit from more support than typically provided in independent living, but do not need to live in a care-based setting.
The River Homes provide a unique co-living setting with all the comforts and human scale of a traditional home. Meal service and social planning are simply part of daily living to help residents remain engaged and living well based on their individual interests and preferences.
More information about this project can be found in our Portfolio.
Blakeford at Green Hills
A new al fresco dining patio includes an outdoor kitchen.
This expansion and repositioning project touched every part of the campus and has readied Blakeford for the next generation of senior consumers. The nearly built-out campus was updated to include new, luxury independent living apartments above structured parking and a state-of-the-art fitness and wellness center.
Renovations included the removal and replacement of an existing wing of assisted living with assisted living memory care, and repositioning spaces within the original memory care building to skilled care / short-term rehab. Common space amenities, including several dining venues and activity spaces, were also extensively renovated.
More information about this project can be found in our Portfolio.
Architecture and Design Award Criteria
Judges for the SHN Awards for Architecture and Design evaluate the functionality of communities and individual buildings. They look at features that are critical to the property type such as universal design techniques as well as design elements such as color, light, landscape architecture and overall creativity of the community’s design vision and sustainable features.
The award judges also evaluate the effectiveness of how the community is positioned within the overall community with focus on features that promote access to transportation and other community-based services. Community features that incorporate a healthy lifestyle and provides residents access to products and services that make their lives easier are also considered.
