West Indies panache.Appealing to the region's baby boomers See generation X. who are selecting facilities for their aging parents, and complementary to the area's country clubs, The Windsor's tropical 'West Indies' theme offers a fresh approach for area consumers and provides a rich residential atmosphere," says Cheryl Stanzione of Stanzione Associates. In addition to creating an impressive visual appeal, the design team carefully selected furnishings in the common areas for their scale (appropriate to the senior market), and serviceability (system) serviceability - The ease with which corrective maintenance or preventative maintenance can be performed on a system (e.g. by a hardware service technician). Higher serviceability improves availability and reduces service cost. Serviceability is one component of RAS. . Crypton water-resistant fabrics, in colors and patterns that supported the design theme, were used for all upholstery materials to assist with maintenance and provide added protection from incontinence. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The property includes a diverse offering of eight studio and one-bedroom floor plans, ranging from 360 to 604 square feet. Despite the two-story design and the large footprint of the building, the design team succeeded in maintaining the warmth of homelike surroundings with interior architectural detailing, wood-trimmed "foyer-like" unit entries, residential-style lighting, and conversational groupings of furniture throughout the community. Other features include a dining room, cafe, country kitchen, coffee bar, and family dining area; a living room with a 55-inch television complete with surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. ; media and game rooms; a library; a screened lanai Lanai (lənī`), island, 141 sq mi (365 sq km), central Hawaii, W of Maui island across the Auau Channel; Mt. Lanaihale (3,370 ft/1,027 m) is the island's highest point. For many years the island was used for sugarcane raising and cattle grazing. and courtyard; a personal-care suite for health and wellness evaluations and service; a therapeutic spa; and a beauty salon. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The living units include such details as a shoulder-height wall opening between the bedroom and living area to allow daylight throughout each suite, a surface-mounted sliding bathroom door, "curbless" showers, and a state-of-the-art emergency call system with voice response and wireless technology, allowing staff to respond to calls from anywhere in the building. The building's exterior design introduces the community's West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. theme with its elegant arches, which are echoed throughout the interior common areas. The grounds include a courtyard, a small lake, and views of wetland preserves adjoining the property. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having had an opportunity to see this facility under construction, I now understand the reason for the "RESERVED" signs I saw on living unit doors, which were in place before the carpet, final painting, and even the furniture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RELATED ARTICLE: The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch is a master-planned community that has been developed since 1994 on the border of Manatee and Sarasota counties in Florida[1]. The development is to the East of I-75 and sits mainly between University Parkway to the South and State Road 64 to the North. BRADENTON, FLORIDA Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2006 population at 53,986.[3] Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 PROJECT SUMMARY Type of Facility/Setting: 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. Community Chief Administrator: Jason Rosenberg, Residence Director, (941) 907-9177 Architecture: Harper Aiken Partners, Inc., Kevin Donahue, (305) 476-1102 Interior Design: Stanzione Associates, (941) 365-1234 Photography: [c]2005 Steven LeBlanc Photography Resident Capacity: 80 studio and one-bedroom apartments Total Project Area (sq. ft.): 68,000 Construction Cost: $6,000,000 Total Project Cost: $9,800,000 Cost/Sq. Ft.: $88/$144 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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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