Everybody loves a winner.CLTC CLTC Certified in Long-Term Care CLTC Community Long Term Care CLTC Chapter Leadership Training Conference names Order of Excellence 2000 winners CONTEMPORARY LONG TERM CARE IS proud to host the oldest and arguably the most prestigious of awards for architecture and interior design in a long term care facility. Every year the call for entrants and the issuing of our "Order of Excellence Awards for Architecture and Interior Design" is the cornerstone of our annual Senior Living Design supplement, which is being mailed with this issue of CLTC. Editorial board member Victor Regnier, FAIA FAIA Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA Food Additives and Ingredients Association (Kent, UK) FAIA Fellow, American Institute of Architects (honorary position) , is our jury chair. His handpicked team of judges included Martin H. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , FAIA, architect, designer, consultant; Len Fishman, 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. , American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Washington D.C.; and Powell Lawton, PhD, senior research scientist, Polisher Research Institute, Philadelphia Geriatric Center. These gentlemen carefully reviewed the many entrants in search of creativity and easily replicated ideas that advance the art of design in long term care facilities. Specifically, what caught their attention was design strategy, differentiation, proportion, use of color, levels of detail, and use of outdoor space. Five winning projects were named; eight additional entrants gained acclaim as best practices in design. And the winners are ... Kudos go out to: * The Harbour House, Greendale, Wisc., for architecture and interior design: assisted living/dementia * Orchard Hill 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. , Sudbury, Mass., for architecture: assisted living * Rebecca Residence, Allison Park, Pa., for architecture and interior design: skilled nursing facility skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. * St. Anthony Village, Portland, Ore., for architecture design: retirement housing * The Academy, Boulder, Colo., for architecure design: renovation. Best practices Those cited for best practices contributions include: * Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City, Mich., for both "preserving the past" and "creatively adapting existing space" * Air Force Village Alzheimer's Care and Research Center Freedom House, San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , for "battling sun-downing" * Bishop Gadsen Episcopal Retirement Community, Charleston, S.C., for "perfecting the porch" * The Jewish Home and Hospital, Bronx Division, The Bronx, N.Y., for "decentralizing de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. dining" * The Malta Square at Sacred Heart, New Orleans, for "crafting contemporary appeal" * Fairport Baptist Homes, Fairport, N.Y., for "unloading the corridors" * Covenant Oaks at Oakwood Village, Madison, Wisc., for "connecting with nature." Winners will be honored at a gala Monday, Sept. 11th, in Seattle, during the ALFA Fall show. We hope that, inspired by these winners, you can apply the lessons therein. Perhaps we'll see you in next year's competition. |
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