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EFA DESIGN SHOWCASE
SKILLED NURSING

Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
Submitted by: RLPS Architects LANCASTER, PA.
The planning process for this
health center reinvention began
with a series of collaborative design
sessions to develop a room prototype that reflects the best possible
vision, a space that fosters respect
and support for elderly residents
in their remaining life journey.
Working within the existing
infrastructure, the design team developed strategies for increasing the
perceived openness and scale of the
low-ceilinged, modest-sized room
while increasing natural light and
outdoor connections. The Asian-

influenced solution focuses on
surrounding courtyards outside and
calming colors, organic materials,
and natural daylight inside. The first
step was extending the room into
the courtyard through a walk-out
bay addition, designed to fit under
the existing eave projection. The bay
features operable floor-to-ceiling
windows to increase the perceived
scale of the room and minimize
visual barriers to the outdoors. The
use of Japanese-inspired rain chains
outside the bay provides a functional
yet beautiful water feature as they
visibly guide rainwater to collection
basins for landscape use.
The streamlined interior detailing
utilizes renewable materials and
shoji screens to define spaces, support lighting strategies, and incorporate technology such as a projection wall at the foot of the bed. The
bathroom had to remain in place,
but translucent panels now transfer
light into this interior space. Builtin storage keeps medical supplies
tucked away out of sight and a
roll-in, barrier-free shower supports
resident dignity and independence.
The final prototype reflects the
marriage of technology and nature,
and specifically biophilic design
principles, to provide nurturing,
comfortable, and sustainable living
spaces.

Project category: Unbuilt/conceptual design
Chief administrator: W. David
Piner, president and CEO
Firm: RLPS Architects, www.rlps.
com
Design team: RLPS Architects
(design architect); Lambert
Architecture + Interiors (local
architect)
Number/type of housing units:
74 skilled nursing
Total building area (sq. ft.): Not
available
Construction cost/sq. ft.: Not
available
Total construction cost (excluding land): Not available
Completion: Not available

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