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NATE JOHNSON STUDIO
Opposite, top: With tall
ceilings and clerestory
windows, the main lobby
receives natural daylight
from all directions. Sight lines
are directed to the open-air
bistro that flows into the
community's multivenue
dining area.
Opposite, bottom: At the
entrance of The Summit
of Bettendorf, raised and
angular rooflines create an
uplifting aesthetic.
Left: In the small households,
each resident room features
a touchdown workspace and
a nook at the entry that can
be utilized as a personalized
staff area for lockable supplies/medicines
or unlocked
for resident use.
with flagship community The Summit of Bettendorf.
" The partnership strengthens a common
mission to pave the way for older adults
[in the area] to lead healthy, fulfilling, joy-filled
lives that focus on purpose and well-being, "
says Janet Simpson, vice president of network/
campus operations at WesleyLife.
Summit rising
Completed in November 2021, the community sits
on 12 acres of a 21-acre site (9 acres are reserved
for future growth) on a major roadway that offers
easy access to the surrounding community's
amenities and fits into the residential backdrop.
The Summit is designed in an adjoined cluster
configuration arranged along a shared central
amenity core. On the west side of this area are a
four-story independent living building with 105
apartments and a single-story assisted living
building with 17 units for either singles or couples.
On the east side, three single-story buildings
house, respectively, 16 assisted living memory
support units (primarily single suites), 20 shortterm
rehabilitation units, and 20 long-term care
units for single occupancy. These buildings utilize
All levels of living
on the campus
are connected
through the shared
central amenity
core that includes a
multivenue dining
area, community
room, and-the heart
of the community-
the wellness hub.
a small household model, which WesleyLife
had used on previous projects. Each household
has its own kitchen, dining, and living areas.
Jill Schroeder, a senior planner at Pope Design
Group (St. Paul, Minn.), the architects and interior
designers for the project, says it was important
to the client to maintain the small household
model with single-story buildings to move away
from an institutional skilled nursing model.
" Single stories are easier to navigate, there's no
need for stairs, an elevator [and so on], " she says,
" and they're also smaller, cozier, and more reflective
of a home environment. "
All levels of living on the campus are connected
through the shared central amenity core that
includes a multivenue dining area, community
room, and-the heart of the community-the
wellness hub. " We really wanted the wellness
hub to be a space that people can see right when
they enter the community, so it's front and center, "
Simpson says. Bright and open with high
ceilings and clerestory windows, the wellness
area includes a yoga and group fitness studio
that's sized to double as a pickleball court, locker
room, virtual golf simulator, and therapy room.
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