Senior Housing News Announces 2014 Architecture & Design Awards Nominees

More than 50 senior living communities will be considered for cutting-edge design in new construction and renovation

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Dec 02, 2014, 10:00 ET

CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior Housing News, an Aging Media Network publication, is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2nd annual Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design Awards (www.shnawards.com).

In this year's contest, sponsored exclusively by senior living furniture provider Kwalu, more than 50 communities nationwide submitted their projects for consideration across seven categories for new construction and renovation: Affordable, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Post-Acute Care, Stand-Alone Memory Care, and Rehab / Repositioning.

"The SHN Architecture & Design Awards attracts submissions from a variety of innovative projects each year from North America and showcases a diverse range of senior housing initiatives from a variety of communities and organizations," said George Yedinak, founder of Senior Housing News.

Projects will be judged by a panel of industry experts who will evaluate nominees based on design and aesthetic criteria. Not only will judges analyze design elements such as color, light and landscape architecture, but they will also consider community functionality by analyzing key features that are critical to property type, such as universal design techniques. Winners will be announced December 17.

This year's judges bring a wealth of experience in senior housing design, architecture and consulting. The panel includes:

Jeff Anderzhon, FAIA, Senior Planning/Design Architect at Eppstein Uhen Architects
Elisabeth Borden, Principal at The Highland Group
Dan Cinelli, FAIA, Managing Principal at Perkins Eastman
David Dillard, FAIA, Principal at D2 Architecture
Gene R. Guszkowski, AIA, Senior Principal at AG Architecture

"We are very proud to support SHN by sponsoring this year's Architecture and Design Awards," said Kwalu CEO Michael Zusman. "By focusing attention on cutting-edge projects, and the sharing of best practices, SHN is living up to its vision of spurring innovation that ultimately helps improve the lives of all residents in senior housing in the country."

A leading furniture provider to the U.S. senior living industry, Kwalu designs its products with a keen focus on sustainability for the future, while also keeping in mind changes in consumer preferences—strategic goals that aligned with the company's desire to exclusively sponsor this year's Awards competition.

"Our choice to sponsor stems from how aligned these goals are with our own company values that focus on ingenuity and ongoing innovation to enhance the dignity and wellbeing of seniors. We wish the best of luck to all the entrants in this year's competition," Zusman said.

Introducing the 2014 nominees:

Affordable

The Janet L. Witkin Center (West Hollywood, CA)
The Fairthorne (Philadelphia, PA)
The Coolidge at Sudbury (Sudbury, MA)
The Arbors at Oak Park (Sacramento, CA)
Orchard View (Columbus, GA)
High Mar Senior Community (Boulder, CO)
Cotton's Point Senior Apartments (San Clemente, CA)
Bridges at Florence (Fresno, CA)

Assisted Living

Waterford Grand (Eugene, OR)
Vista Springs Wyoming (Wyoming, MD)
The Hearth at Drexel (Bala Cynwyd, PA)
Rose Senior Living - Clinton Township (Clinton Township, MI)
North Shore Place (Northbrook, IL)
Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach, CA)
Legacy at Falcon Point (Katy, TX)
Dogwood Forest of Acworth (Acworth, GA)
Carmel Village at Clovis (Clovis, CA)
Atria Woodbriar Place (Falmouth, MA)

Continuing Care Retirement Community

Tiffin House (Midland, Ontario, CAN)
The Barrington of Carmel (Carmel, IN)
Terraces of San Joaquin Gardens (Pleasanton, CA)
Maple Grove, The Continuing Care Neighborhood at Ashby Ponds (Ashburn, VA)
Maison Senior Living (Calgary, Alberta, CAN)
Generations at Agritopia (Gilbert, AZ)
Eskaton Village Carmichael (Carmichael, CA)
Casey's Pond Senior Living (Steamboat Springs, CO)

Independent Living

Trinity Courtyard (Fort Worth, TX)
Shaker Pointe at Carondelet (Watervliet, NY)
Providence Independence at Wildwood (Wildwood, FL)

Skilled Nursing / Post-Acute Care

Wellbrooke of South Bend (South Bend, IN)
Wellbrooke of Kokomo (Kokomo, IN)
Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center (South Amboy, NJ)
The Terraces at Los Altos - Phase 1 (Los Altos, CA)
The Oaks of Athens (Athens, GA)
South Cove Manor at Quincy Point Rehabilitation Center (Quincy, MA)
Patewood Health & Rehabilitation Center (Greenville, SC)
Evergreen Crossing & The Lofts (Indianapolis, IN)
Edward C. Allworth Oregon Veteran's Home, Lebanon (Lebanon, OR)
Edgewood Summit (Charleston, WV)

Stand-Alone Memory Care

US Memory Care of North Dallas (Plano, TX)
The Osborn (Rye, NY)
Quail Park Memory Care (Visalia, CA)
Peoria Memory Care Community (Peoria, AZ)
New Dawn Memory Care of Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs, CO)
MorningStar at Bear Creek (Colorado Springs, CO)
Matterhaus (Germantown, WI)
Marian's House (Rochester, NY)
The Hampton at Salmon Creek (Vancouver, WA)
Grandview Healthcare Center Memory Care (Sun City West, AZ)
Anthem: Willowbrook Place (Littleton, CO)

Rehab / Repositioning

Walnut Place (Dallas, TX)
Smith Ranch Homes (San Rafael, CA)
Lutheran Home / My Rehab Center (Arlington Heights, IL)
Groves of Delray (Delray Beach, FL)
Charlestown (Catonsville, MD)
Autumn Leaves (Dallas, TX)
Alden Estates of Evanston (Evanston, IL)

For more information and a further in-depth look at this year's nominees, visit www.shnawards.com.

About Aging Media Network / Senior Housing News
Aging Media Network is an innovative publishing company based in Chicago, Illinois and is the publisher of Senior Housing News, Reverse Mortgage Daily, and Home Health Care News.

Senior Housing News (SHN) is the leading independent source for news and information covering senior housing and senior living.

With a global reach of more than 30,000 industry professionals, SHN's audience includes senior housing operators, developers, banking institutions, real estate investment trusts, private equity and service providers catering to the industry. Visit www.seniorhousingnews.com for more information.

About Kwalu
Kwalu is the leading provider of furniture to senior living in the U.S. Its products are Designed to Last® and will continue to look like new, year after year – which is so important right now, given the trend of residents' rising acuity levels and the resultant ongoing beating the furniture takes from walkers and wheelchairs and the like.

When attracting new residents and maintaining high satisfaction levels for existing residents is important, Kwalu's senior living furniture can make the difference.

About the SHN Architecture & Design Awards
The Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards recognize cutting-edge design, excellence and innovation in senior living. Returning for its second year, the annual awards contest celebrates unique projects and companies that are improving the lives of seniors through innovative design. Visit www.shnawards.com for more information about this year's contest, as well as past winners.

CONTACT:

John Yedinak
Managing Editor, Senior Housing News
312-281-8802
[email protected]

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