Grace and wellness.In a dramatic and upscale reuse of "Merriwold," the 1926 J. Seward Johnson
n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. are two new structures--Parker at Stonegate and The Pavilion, a state-of-the-art community wellness center. Parker at Stonegate provides 60 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. units in both social and medical models. The architecture of the new facility is based on a Tudor manor house, and every effort was taken to recall the scale, detailing, and grandeur of the architectural period, with flooring integral to portraying this design concept. Parker at Stonegate offers both traditional elegance and a contrasting contemporary style, along with The Pavilion. Both structures reflect the traditions of the Parker Home, which for nearly a century has provided outstanding care for seniors and is setting the stage for the influx of baby boomers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Pavilion includes adult and children's day care, a fitness center and pool, theater, day spa and salon, bank, post office, cafe, offices, and the facility's Gerontological ger·on·tol·o·gy n. The scientific study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging. ge·ron Research Center. The Pavilion link is vibrant and designed as a "downtown," with flooring material choices used to reinforce this concept. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The design supports the owner's "Green Mission"--according to Roberto Muniz, president of Parker Homes, "Our primary focus is a quality indoor environment, which is most appropriate for this end user, and the quality of air delivered, abundance of natural light, ventilation, and reduction of indoor irritants were of critical focus in the design of our project. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Following a few local zoning and historic preservation hurdles, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Governor Jon Corzine nominated Joseph Doria as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), replacing Susan Bass Levin, a nomination that must be approved our design, with high marks for the value-added services we have incorporated," states Muniz. "The beautiful and accessible pool and spa services in our wellness center have allowed some residents to maintain familiar lifelong activities," he adds. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RELATED ARTICLE: Parker at Stonegate HIGHLAND PARK, NEW JERSEY Highland Park is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 13,999. Highland Park was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1905, when it broke away from the PROJECT SUMMARY Type of Facility/Setting: Assisted Living Residence and Community Wellness Center [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Owner: Francis E. Parker Homes, Inc. Chief Administrator: Roberto Muniz, President/CEO, (732) 545-8330 Architecture: Cubellis Ecoplan, Steve Leone, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture , LEED AP, (732) 294-0110 Interior Design: Merlino Design Partnership, Inc., (610) 313-9550 Photography: [c]2006 Alain Jaramillo, (410) 905-0457 Resident Capacity: 60 assisted living apartments Total Project Area (sq.ft.): 134,520 Construction Costs (excluding land): $27,000,000 Cost/Sq.Ft.: $201 BY ROBERT VOLZER, CID Cid or Cid Campeador (sĭd, Span. thēth kämpāäthōr`) [Span.,=lord conqueror], d. 1099, Spanish soldier and national hero, whose real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. , IIDA IIDA International Interior Design Association IIDA Integrated Icing Diagnostic Algorithm IIDA Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Dressage Association , VOLZER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT |
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