Care homes

Project • By Clear Lighting • Care Homes

Retirement Home Indoor Water Fountain

Inside the lobby of a retirement home in Bettlach, Switzerland flows a stunning illuminated water feature. Adding lighting to the water fountain proves tricky. For one thing it is hard to pick the right lighting angle because visitors or guests from all directions could lay their eyes on the feature upon entering. For another, the 3-storey high crusading waterfall offers limited options for LED lights as most fountain LEDs are unable to uplight or downlight far or high enough. Analyzing the space, the project engineer decided to go with linear led lights. As a result, two strips of 4-meter long FlexgloTM F15 flexible lights are installed on the pillar inside the waterfall. The well-placed lights excel in creating visual interest and highlig... More

Romero & Vallejo

Project • By Romero Vallejo • Senior Housing

Vitapolis senior living

A place for senior citizens to call home. Vitápolis is a residential complex whose services are tailored to the social and welfare needs of senior citizens. In addition to the development's 35 fully-accessible independent apartments, it has community space which covers a surface area of than 1,500 m2 and includes gymnasiums, workshops, cafeteria, meeting rooms, lounges, gardens, pools, sports facilities and allotments. The Vitápolis project looks beyond architectural considerations and sets out to deliver a solution adapted to the emerging physical and emotional needs of this section of the population. Romero & Vallejo The development does not merely provide a set of accessible housing units. It aims to create... More

Michael Muraz

Project • By Michael Muraz Photography • Care Homes

Connect Communities Hamilton

Connect Communities is a transitional residence for those recovering from Acquired Brain Injuries or Stroke. The Hamilton facility is their first in Ontario, using a new treatment model that creates a residential environment with 42 bedrooms and ensuites, as well as communal living areas connected by amenity spaces and offices. This past January, we photographed the interiors of the facility with dpai architecture before it was fully occupied, to avoid being disruptive to the staff and the residents. My approach was to highlight the clean and simple, yet warm design of the space. In several rooms, the views of the windows were framed carefully to highlight the architecture of the other wings of the building. Despite the di... More

Project • By Roca • Care Homes

Signature Care Homes

Roca has created beautiful bathroom spaces for a number of Signature properties including the new Signature Senior Living Care Homes in Reigate and Bushey.Signature has a simple mission to provide exceptional care, delivered by compassionate people, in the highest quality homes, and this passion is clear in every home they develop. From the welcoming reception right through to the extensive facilities, everything is created with the residents in mind. The new Reigate Grange and Elton House sites are the epitome of luxury and feature a number of Roca products to keep the feeling of opulence running throughout the bathroom and spa areas. Roca has been collaborating with designers Leisure Concepts for over 10 years and is working on over seven... More

Project • By EGM architects • Care Homes

Kadoeler Breek

The realization of the Kadoeler Breek in Amsterdam-Noord has created a special place where residents can live as long as possible in their own familiar neighborhood. Thus, the Kadoeler Breek gives a boost to restructuring the district Banne North. The new project consists of life-proof housing (social and free rent) for old and new residents. Residents of the old building could return in the new building. For the neighborhood and its residents comprehensive care is available and in the local restaurant Coco's Kitchen residents meet each other.Residential care zoneThe new development, Kadoeler Breek, is currently the largest housing project in Amsterdam and also makes up part of the planning for the renewal of the De Banne district. The new... More