THE HARBOUR HOUSE.Owner/operator: Towne Realty Inc. (Milwaukee) Architecture: KM Development Corp. (Milwaukee) Interior design: KM Development Corp. and Mithun Architects (Seattle) Project category: Assisted Living/Alzheimers/Dementia Care Project context: Freestanding free·stand·ing adj. Standing or operating independently of anything else: a freestanding bell tower; a freestanding maternity clinic. facility on Continuing Care continuing care a professional convention that a veterinarian who is treating an animal is obliged to continue treating that case unless an arrangement is made with its custodian to transfer the care to another practitioner or to a specialist. Retirement Community (CCRC Noun 1. CCRC - an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care Casualty Care Research Center ) Total residents: 48 Project cost: $3.75 million (includes site) Total square footage: 33,225 (gross) Total cost/square foot: $112 Building cost/square foot: $100 Average resident room size: 325 square feet Photography: Skot Weidemann To glance at our juror juror n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists of potential jurors are chosen from various sources such as registered voters, automobile registration or telephone directories. comments on The Harbour House is to know that it is deservedly an all-around winner--a shining example of what can be in 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. residences and a harbinger har·bin·ger n. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner. tr.v. har·bin·gered, har·bin·ger·ing, har·bin·gers To signal the approach of; presage. of better solutions for bathing rooms and shared living quarters. In a Craftsman-style setting on a CCRC campus, this new building offers the solid cueing and services that contribute to a positive atmosphere, an enabling one for residents struggling with Alzheimer's and dementia. Divided into four distinct households, the facility differentiates similar layouts with multi-layered themes--the Lakeshore Cottage, the Garden, the Woodlands, and Country Americana. Credit the quad of ideas to a design team that listened to long-time Wisconsin residents, interpreting their visions of an authentic "adult habitat." It's a wonderfully effective way to make "my house" look different from "yours," a necessity in design for dementia. Households--1l suites each--include a foyer, living room, laundry room A laundry room (also called a utility room) is a room where clothes are washed. In a modern home, a laundry room would be equipped with an automatic washing machine and clothes dryer,and often a large basin, called a laundry tub, for hand-washing delicate articles of clothing such , and dining area (opening onto a covered patio, screened porch, and garden). Corridors punctuated with interesting rest stops offer objects or activities for residents en route to shared lounges, recreational hubs, or the Wellness Center. Because corridors end in turnarounds or destination points, wanderers may gain an increased sense of purpose or arrival. Above all, The Harbour House design team committed itself to planning spaces flexible enough to allow programming and care changes as medical research offers advances in treating memory impairment. |
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