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Universal Residential

Retirement Housing

Group Project

Project Description: The Retirement Community Design project was completed during Studio III, and focused on universal and trans-generational design in the context of residential care and alternative living environments. My responsibilities of this project included project management, drawing the floor plan in Auto CAD, rendering the floor plan and a portion of the elevations, as well as the creation of multiple posters for the final presentation.

Concept Statement: Our design is based on comfort, accessibility, and exploration. Our main goal is to ensure our diverse generational family can live comfortably while living the lifestyle of their choice. We want to allow those who reside here to be able to have their own boundaries, but also grant them assistance if needed. With our free-flowing layout of the building, we are ensuring that there are easily accessible rooms and utilities for everyone within the family. Biophilic attributes will be found throughout the home to help ensure that the clients can be in touch with nature without having to step foot outside. However, the surrounding landscape is abundant with foliage and a variation of amenities found. This attribute will also help with the mental states of all residents, helping to relieve stress and a healthy oxygen flow. With our universal design principles stated, we are making sure to create a feasible atmosphere that will circulate around the needs of the residents.

Smart Home Products and Technology

Home Automation

Automating the ability to control items around the house—from window shades to pet feeders—with a simple push of a button (or a voice command). Some activities, like setting up a lamp to turn on and off at your whim, are simple and relatively inexpensive.
Med-Minder

A digital pill dispenser that looks like a seven-day model, although each module is locked until that specific day and time.
Grand-Care Systems

A multipurpose system that tracks daily activity, has medical monitoring (oxygen, blood pressure, weight, etc.) and can display anything: diets, plans, exercises. It's an interactive touch screen as well that allows the owner to perform tasks like on a phone/tablet.
Smart Refrigerator

A spacious smart refrigerator that allows you to play music, monitor your home, and receive notifications.
Fibaro Motion Sensor

Tiny low powered device that can be placed anywhere in your home. Monitoring activities without the intrusiveness of camera's

Concept Work

Incorporation of Universal and ADA Design Principles

Case Studies

Brookdale Gables Farmington

-All residents are offered all kinds of programs and activities due to a due community calendar
-Ranging from church services, movie nights, fitness classes, and evening cocktail parties
-Spacious and pet-friendly accommodations
-Community can handle cooking, cleaning, and maintenance
-Emphasis’s having more time to enjoy more luxuries
-Library, beauty and barbershop, general store are all located on the grounds
-Can choose between six different apartment styles to meet their needs
-Offer independent and assisted living options. If needs change, they can continue to help serve you
-No matter which community you join, the care team is available 24 hours daily
-Independent Living
-Staff tends to the household chores
-Residents who are looking for the most out of their retirement experience but who can provide for their own needs
-Enjoy on-site and off-site activities and many amenities within the community
The Villages

-Located in Central Florida
-Largest 55+ retirement community in the US
-50 golf courses
-Indoor and outdoor activities and classes offered ranging from water aerobics in one of their 20+ pools, to painting and drawing classes in one of their many recreation centers
-Shopping, dining, and other services right within the community
-3 performing arts centers, 3 movie theaters, and 3 town squares
-Health care center, hospital, and clinic within the community
-Fitness centers and athletic clubs
-Independent living, memory care, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation
-Numerous houses of worship for different religions
-10+ medical plazas
-Range of houses sizes from standard two bedrooms to entire villas
-Amenity fee is $162/month/resident
-Little over $1,000/month/resident for the cost of living there
Dirigo Pines—Senior Living Community

Located in Orono, Maine: this senior living community has plenty of different options of living styles for those looking to either live independently or assisted. Dirigo Pines focuses on the finances and healthcare of their residents along with the overall experience of retired or senior living. From specialized care to cottage homes this is a community built for a range of seniors with different capabilities and routines.
-Open floor plan--wheelchair accessible
-Heated Sunroom - most seniors get cold easily, a heated sunroom is convenient for warming up and relaxing/healing
-Sliding door to office & sunroom
-Customizable finishes (flooring, etc)
-15 mins away from St Joseph’s Hospital Medical Center
-Housekeeping & maintenance
-Fitness program
-Beauty salon/barbershop
-Variety of furnished floor plans based on availability
-Outdoor courtyards--trout ponds, nature trails
-Media room, library, arts & crafts studio
Holiday Retirement DeSoto Beach Club

-Located in Sarasota, Florida
-43 locations within the US
-The oldest and largest independent senior living company in the country
-Activity rooms including a Billiard Lounge and Fitness Areas
-Barber/ Beauty salon
-Chapel
-Individually controlled heating & Air conditioning
-Walk-in tub
-Wheelchair accessible units
-Transportation
-Complimentary scheduled 3 chef-prepared meals daily
-Emergency response devices provided

Design Process

Furniture, Finishes, and Material Selection

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Universal Design Principles Implemented

Principle 1: Equitable Use

The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities
Principle 2: Flexibility in Use

The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities
Principle 4: Perceptible Information

The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions of the user's sensory abilities
Principle 7: Size & Space for Approach and Use

Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation, and use regardless of the user's body size, posture, or mobility