Note from the jury chair.Many of this year's entries for the 2004 Order of Excellence in Architecture & Design drew particular attention to the individual space. I personally was excited to see this, as we have seen so much emphasis and money placed on the "wow factor" of the main lobbies. These designs provided the residents with the opportunity to personalize their apartment or room. One of the primary anxiety factors for elders considering a move to senior housing is lack of personal choice and control. Small design elements can provide incredible opportunity for making an otherwise sterile space into a home. And, whether the resident is in independent, assisted or skilled care, the true goal should be to make it more like home. Special recognition This year's jury grants special recognition to Brigham House of Watertown, Mass., which through adaptive reuse Adaptive reuse is the process of adapting old structures for new purposes. When the original use of a structure changes or is no longer required, as with older buildings from the industrial revolution, architects have the opportunity to change the primary function of the , developed a nostalgic setting for long term care residents. Most entries traditionally are newly constructed facilities. However, we recognize that there may be many resources within most communities, which, with creative out-of-the-box thinking Noun 1. out-of-the-box thinking - thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity divergent thinking , could well serve alternative uses. This issue details the Brigham House project and the winner of our 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. category, Willow Towers Assistive Living Center of New Rochelle New Rochelle (rōshĕl`), city (1990 pop. 67,625), Westchester co., SE N.Y., on Long Island Sound; settled by Huguenots 1688, inc. as a village 1858, as a city 1899. , N.Y. The winners of our Independent Living, Skilled Nursing and Specialty Care categories will be profiled in upcoming issues of Contemporary Long Term Care. The winners also will be showcased during a seminar presented at the Symposium on Healthcare Design, to be held Sept. 21 through 24 in Las Vegas. We invite any thoughts that you may have about these projects or any part of this series You may join our panel of experts by sending your thoughts to the editor: pervin@tcmag.com. Category: Innovation Brigham House Watertown, Mass. Comments From The Judges Kay Trimmer trimmer see resco nail trimmer, toenail scissors. : "The historic preservation of this former high school must be wonderful for the residents to recall memories with smiles. This is good design." Armando Gonzalez: "Commend owner, developer and architect for reusing a significant community/historic building for senior care use. Meaningful example of adaptive reuse." George Pressler: "Creative adaptive reuse of an important symbol of the community. The wonderful sense of scale was beautifully integrated into an elegant functional setting." George Pressler, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture , ACHA ACHA American College of Hospital Administrators. acha see digitariaexilis. , FHFI FHFI Federation of Hungarian Food Industries FHFI Federation of Hellenic Food Industries FHFI Filipino Heritage Festival Inc. FHFI Food Hygiene for the Food Industry (Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, UK) 12004 Order of Excellence Awards Jury Chair President of Planning Decision Resources |
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