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Sun City Kobe Tower, a luxury retirement community designed as a seamless merger of architecture, landscape, and interiors

Sun City Kobe Tower, a luxury retirement community designed as a seamless merger of architecture, landscape, and interiors

Posted by | Feb 6, 2019 | 0 |

The convergence of aging and luxury is a growing segment at a global level, and the new Sun City Kobe Tower is a great example of a project that elegantly resolves these factors. The Kobe Tower, designed by Richard Beard Architects, strives to create a vibrant community in which residents can thrive, while meeting the demands for high-end retirement living. Interior design is by BAMO Inc., and landscape is by SWA Group.

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Trumark Communities breaks ground on first age-qualified community devoted to wellness

Trumark Communities breaks ground on first age-qualified community devoted to wellness

Posted by | Dec 10, 2018 | 0 |

Trumark Communities, a master planned development division of Trumark Companies, announced November 19 that it has commenced construction on The Collective, the country’s first age-qualified community devoted to wellness. Committed to improving health and human environments through design, the WELL Building Standard® by the International WELL Building Institute™ partners with communities to benefit health and well-being by aligning with the seven concepts of the WELL Building Standard – air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.

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Building Up with Precast Concrete Panels

Building Up with Precast Concrete Panels

Posted by | Oct 25, 2018 | 0 |

Builder Syed Bokhari passionately believes in creating durable, energy-efficient housing for seniors. That dedicated focus has led him to explore creative construction practices — including the use of precast concrete panels from Superior Walls by Magnis.

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Designing from the Outside In

Designing from the Outside In

Posted by | Feb 27, 2018 | 0 |

Sustainable design tips and predictions from OZ Architecture. When it comes to sustainability in the senior living built environment, we must look inside as well as outside for answers about the future of high performance buildings that promote improved energy efficiency and wellness for their aging residents.

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Eden Housing to Break Ground on KTGY-designed Affordable Senior Housing Community in Fremont

Eden Housing to Break Ground on KTGY-designed Affordable Senior Housing Community in Fremont

Posted by | Oct 16, 2017 | 0 |

According to Jessica Musick, associate principal in KTGY’s Oakland office, the design articulates a modern architectural style which serves to update the predominantly older office park neighborhood. “The contemporary design continues a California legacy of simple, clean lines combined with energy efficiencies to create affordable housing that is sustainable and comparable to market-rate housing,” said Musick. 

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Incorporating Restaurant Design into Senior Living Spaces

Incorporating Restaurant Design into Senior Living Spaces

Posted by | Jan 27, 2017 | 0 |

These dining room design details may be second nature for most restaurant operators. However, even with a renewed effort toward improving and expanding the dining experience, senior living and assisted living operators often don’t know where to start. By pairing an experienced restaurant designer with a senior living designer and architect, we’ve come up with the following five tips and suggestions for creating welcoming, comfortable dining spaces inspired by the world of restaurant design.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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