Duncaster engaged in a master planning process to reinvent the common spaces on its legacy campus and to develop an adjacent satellite campus.
The master plan for the two properties, connected by preserved wetlands, maintains the valley and creek between them and provides an elevated golf-cart bridge to directly link them together.
Legacy Campus updates focused on common space and life enrichment amenities, as well as an improved entry experience. The site master plan for the East Campus is an extension of the Legacy Campus. The satellite campus builds on the history of Duncaster’s mission and values while offering new and diverse living options and amenities that create a welcoming and engaging environment for residents and visitors alike.
Master plan updates envision a gated entry drive, a two-level parking structure with 28 new spaces and a green wall that separates the loading dock and entrance area. The front facade architecture will be reinvented with a larger port cochere and a new entry drive configuration that creates additional parking spaces at the front door.
The master plan also includes enlarged aerobics and equipment rooms, as well as the therapy area which will be relocated to have direct access from the lobby. The auditorium has been repositioned in a new location outside of the existing building footprint where it can be enlarged unrestrained by the current floor-to-floor heights. The existing meeting room will be opened up to include smaller meeting spaces, intellectual learning classroom space, an art studio and content creation lab. Dining spaces are also reinvented in the master plan, with casual and formal dining areas being rightsized.
Other master plan updates include an expanded clinic space, additional office spaces, workrooms and storage, a renovated conference room and an opportunity to convert a flat roof on the 4th level to a terrace with a pergola.
A blend of apartment and cottage living options creates a vibrant and engaging neighborhood.
The first phase includes 30 cottages and 30 apartments, along with 20,000 SF of common amenity spaces. A second phase envisions 30 additional apartments.
Amenities on this satellite campus include destination dining, a day spa, a theater with 30 seats, a living room, two guest rooms and a fitness space, as well as offices, staff lounge and support spaces. Plan shifts in the apartment wings create multiple exposures to provide bright and inviting living spaces. Parking and driveways are located in the back of the building with 15 under building parking spaces plus carports so that every unit has a covered parking space.
A mix of singles, duplexes and quad style layouts provides a range of living options that can cater to a variety of residents. It is laid out in keeping with the features of a traditional New England town, consistent with the original logic of the Legacy Campus.
A golf cart bridge is imagined as an extension of the walking trail through the woods to help connect both sections of the Duncaster community and encourage all residents to use both the existing and new amenities.
