Three Pillars Senior Living Communities

Master planning for Three Pillars Senior Living Communities, founded in 1905, explored opportunities for multi-generational appeal.

The walkable, intergenerational village design incorporates elements of new urbanism, mixed‐use living and intentional placemaking. Residential options will be expanded in multiple phases to provide more diverse lifestyle offerings to both senior and non-senior users.

Focus groups with residents, waitlist members, community members and Dousman representatives provided valuable input regarding resources and amenities to serve local residents of all ages such as a child daycare and workforce housing.

The design reflects a midwestern prairie style, but introduces contemporary flair. The building vernacular and interior branding, like the Wisconsin supper club, reflect historical precedence, local culture and regional relevance. Thin stone veneer from a local quarry will be used for new buildings to coordinate with the historic stone on the three legacy buildings.

Project Highlights

Client:
Three Pillars Senior Living Communities

Location:
Dousman, WI

Services:
Master Planning

Architecture

Interior Design

Type:
Senior Living

Intergenerational Living

Mixed Use Town Center

Senior Living & Workforce Housing

Phase 1

Independent Living Expansion

The Fields At Three Pillars include loft apartments, garden homes, and courtyard homes – all located in a walkable, intergenerational neighborhood with diverse amenities and nature connections. The varied living options and integrated focus create an authentic campus plan that breaks from the norms of traditional senior living.

Pedestrian-friendly loft apartments, pocket neighborhoods and courtyard homes create intimate, human scaled neighborhoods.

Pocket neighborhoods are clustered around a series of raingardens and bioswales.

Three historic structures are relocating to the green to reinforce community history and unique sense of place.

Outward-Facing

Front Door

A center green is flanked by loft apartments over common amenity spaces, with a new welcome center along the streetfront. The highly visible location, at the junction of the original campus and expansion parcel, fosters interaction with Dousman residents of all ages.

Three existing historic stone structures have been elevated to a central position on the new town square. Rehabilitating these buildings celebrates the community legacy while defining the next generation of campus life.

Rather than isolating memory support services, the small houses and community resource center are incorporated into the pocket neighborhoods.

Phase 2

Community Resources

The housing expansions will pave the way for four new memory support small houses and a Cognitive Resource Center to serve all people in southeastern Wisconsin’s beautiful lake country.

Future phases introduce additional independent living, multi-generational workforce housing and amenities to coincide with on-site and anticipated Dousman community growth.

Main Street

Multi-generational Appeal

The Center Green features a mix of green spaces and paved areas to host events such as a pop-up farmer’s market, art shows, bandshell performances, holiday tree lighting and veteran’s memorial ceremonies.

The Center Green is designed to foster a vibrant town center.

The bistro’s awning-style doors and the rooftop terrace provide views into the Center Green.

The Fields at Three Pillars

Project Highlights

Independent Living Expansion

Front Door

Community Resources

Multi-generational Appeal

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