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Setting goals
Working with architecture firm SFCS Inc.
(Blue Bell, Pa.) and general contractor
Warfel Construction Co. (Malvern, Pa.),
the owner began the renovation project
by touring a variety of residential buildings across the country, from senior living
communities to market-rate apartments
aimed at young professionals, to get an
understanding of housing trends. Attracted
to the vibrancy and amenities provided
in the market-rate apartments, the owner
asked SFCS' interior design team to deliver
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a building that "doesn't look like a senior
living community" to help attract new and
younger residents to the site and make the
Elm Building its most sought-after location
on campus.
The project team conducted visioning
sessions to determine the overall aesthetic for the renovation, landing on "rustic
farmhouse meets The Ritz-Carlton," which
the owner felt would create a fresh feel yet
be sophisticated enough for the higher-end
clientele it wanted to attract. Finishes were
selected to be more traditional and comforting inside the resident apartments, while
the common spaces would
feature a more modern aesthetic with reclaimed barn
wood and metal screens
juxtaposed with stained
wood paneling and sleek
stone countertops.
Next, designers worked with the owner's
marketing group to conduct focus groups to
gather feedback from existing and potential
residents on the proposed design, including

Above: The club room on the fourth floor
features a fitness center and an adjacent
beverage center where residents
can grab a coffee or juice after their
workout. Right: Existing patio space on
the exterior was enclosed to add more
common spaces inside, such as this living
room with intimate seating nooks and a
dual-sided fireplace. Previous pages:
Club rooms are located on each floor
and feature a variety of seating options
for residents to gather for activities or
hang out.

Emphasis was placed on
creating social spaces to
bring residents together.

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desirable residential building on campus.
Faced with limited available land to build
something new and a desire to avoid putting residents through many more years
of construction, the owner decided to
transform the existing four-story Elm Building into a new home for assisted living and
independent living residents, with common
spaces and amenities on each floor. It
would also update the care center for longterm residents only.



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Show Talk
Bulletin
Photo Tour
Community
Selling points
Balancing act
Product Spotlight
Well rounded
Top 3 Remodel/ Renovation projects
Remodel/Renovation Gallery
Introduction
Product Innovation Award winners
Product Innovation Gallery
Design Profiles
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