Ventana by Buckner, Dallas Submitted by: D2 Architecture and Interior Design Associates Inc. 12-story high-rise in Dallas, Ventana by Buckner offers residents a continuing care retirement community in an urban infill project. Transforming a tight 3-acre site tucked between two of the city's main thoroughfares, the community's twin towers deliver a modern exterior reminiscent of multifamily housing, while inside a hospitality feel offers notes of warmth with neutral colors and wood finishes. An added touch of sophistication is found in the project's art package that was curated to inspire conversation among residents, visitors, and staff. Ventana's twin towers also provide numerous opportunities to enjoy dramatic views of the city that can be enjoyed through floor-to-ceiling windows in most of the resident units and a three-story light well in the lower levels of a connector building. A blending of the indoors and outdoors was another project objective achieved through the addition of multiple roof terraces and gardens to help compensate for the tight site itself. EFA © 2019 KIM SARGENT AND TYLER SARGENT DBA SARGENT PHOTOGRAPHY Jennifer Kovacs Silvis is editor-in-chief of Environments for Aging. She can be reached at jennifer. silvis@emeraldx.com. Praise from the jury * "Interiors are exquisitely crafted and evoke a level of luxury that screams Dallas. The interiors and exterior speak well to each other; artwork is unique and well integrated." * "Great urban infill. Extremely luxurious. Interiors are beautifully executed." * "A stunning contemporary highrise with simple forms and refined urban interior spaces makes this sophisticated project stand out as a landmark in Dallas." Spring 2020 * EFAmagazine.com 49http://www.EFAmagazine.com