[0] Architecture & Interior design Renovation. (2002 Order of Excellence Awards).ROCKWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Spokane, Washington Morphing to modern need Beyond major renovation, this project represents what our jury calls "transformation." The overhaul of Rockwood Retirement Community erases a nursing home's circa-1960 institutional roots, replacing them with aesthetics that both better serve residents and befit be·fit tr.v. be·fit·ted, be·fit·ting, be·fits To be suitable to or appropriate for: formal attire that befits the occasion. the neighborhood. In an urban setting, surrounded by stately homes and Mission-style bungalows, the architectural reinvention of Rockwood Health and Wellness Center is nothing short of dramatic. For starters, the design team at Perkins Eastman Architects' Pittsburgh office, which handled architecture and interior design on the project, added two wings totaling 80,000 square feet, distinguished by flag brick cladding and deep roof overhangs. The addition incorporates skilled nursing and assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. dementia units, completing the community's continuum of care. Jurors praised the project's design continuity, exterior to interior. Inside, design treatments remain consistent with Arts and Crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. leanings, highlighted by local basalt stone fireplaces and plentiful wood detailing. Rockwood's metamorphosis is attracting the attention of would-be residents. At a recent open house, one visitor told her companion, "I never knew it could be so nice." Then came the reassuring reply: "I'm not afraid of this anymore." JURY'S TAKE Rob Voizer: "It's great to see designers and architects updating the vocabulary of what we accept as a traditional design aesthetic." Lorraine Hiatt: "...project plan achieves an intimacy in scale and social experience..." RELATED ARTICLE: PROJECT SNAPSHOT: Owner: Rockwood Retirement Communities, Spokane, Wash. Architect and Interior design: Perkins Eastman Architects, Pittsburgh, Pa. Lanciscape architect: Helistrom Associates, Spokane, Wash. Project team: J. David Hoglund, FAIA FAIA Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA Food Additives and Ingredients Association (Kent, UK) FAIA Fellow, American Institute of Architects (honorary position) ; Kurt Jorgensen, AlA; Sonny Sanjari, Shannon Kobistek, Laurie Butler, William Fullerton, design team; Ben Nielsen, Dana Harbaugh, Bruce Russell, Brent Harding, Northwestern Architectural Co. (affiliate architects); Steve Wuitschick, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Rockwood Retirement Communities; Jaak Juhkentaal, vice president, operations; Alan Curryer, vice president, finance; Sylvia DeWaard, RN, director of health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract ; Tom Bishop, director of environmental services; Yannick Droogmans, director of food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and Resources: BRICK: Mutual Materials; CARPET: Lees Carpet; FLOORING: Armstrong; LIGHTING: Columbia, Lithonia, Metallux; PAINT: Pro-Mar; CEILING TILE: DalTile; WALL COVERINGS/MATERIALS: Versa Versa Versatile System Architecture (Genrad) , Lanark, Seabrook, York, Bolta, Symphony Facts: beds: 99; resident average age: 84; total square footage: 80,000; cost per gross sq. ft.: $1 DD; average assisted living suite: 6D0 sq. ft. Photography: Larry Convoy |
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