AIArchitect, the News of America's Community of Architects – January 18, 2008
Summary: Results are in for the 2007 Design for Aging Review (DFAR) Nine, reports Design for Aging Advisory Group Member Mitch Green, AIA. A total of 72 submissions were received from 42 design firms in 27 different states. Projects once again have an international flavor, with representation from both the U.S. and Japan. In the four award categories, there were 56 submissions to Buildings, 8 to Planning, 4 to Concepts, and 4 to Research/Post-Occupancy Evaluations (POEs).
Convening September 7–8, 2007, at AIA headquarters in Washington, D.C., architects John Gould, AIA and Dennis Cope, AIA, were joined by providers Frank Crane of Riverwoods, Maine, and Tom Hauer of Covenant Village, N.C., as jury members. Green writes that the four had spirited debates and, particularly with the providers’ insight, took care to balance their evaluations against the realities of operations and development economics.
The jury selected 36 entries, including 9 Merit Award winners, for a traveling exhibition and DFAR Nine. The selected projects were announced and displayed at the 2007 American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) annual meeting in Orlando, in October. Green notes the considerable diversity in project types, from adult day programs to large multiprogram campuses. Some 20 continuing care retirement communities will be part of the exhibition and DFAR Nine, including 6 that are receiving Merit Awards.
Merit Award Recipients included:
Project: The Mirabella at South Waterfront
Location: Portland, Ore.
Category: Concept Design
Architect: Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects
This 30-story, 224 unit tower is part of the developing South Waterfront District in Portland, and offers an urban environment with a number of amenities within easy walking distance. This facility will provide all levels of senior care, including independent apartments, residential living, memory care, and skilled nursing.