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The mission of the AIA Design for Aging (DFA) Knowledge Community is to foster design innovation and disseminate knowledge necessary to enhance the built environment and quality of life for an aging society. This includes relevant research on characteristics, planning and costs associated with innovative design for aging. In addition, DFA provides outcome data on the value of these design solutions and environments. 

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2013 DFA Review Awards (10th edition) 

03-02-2019 09:04 PM

Design for Aging Review 10

This compilation of more than 30 outstanding projects in the areas of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes represents the best current work designed by architects for the ever-increasing aging population. A dedicated jury of architects and providers of senior housing services selected the diverse range of projects featured in this, the sixth volume in the successful Design for Aging series. Each project is presented with photographs, detailed plans, and statistics, illuminating the research behind these advancements in conscientious living environments for seniors. This comprehensive review of architectural design trends in aged care facilities will appeal to providers, developers, users, advocates, architects, and interior, landscape, and other design professionals. The DFAR 10 award recipients are: 

  • Buena Vista Terrace, HKIT Architects
  • DeVries Place Senior Apartments, HKIT Architects
  • Sun City Palace Tsukaguchi, BAR ARchitects
  • The Point at C.C. Young, Perkins Eastman
  • Hope House at Hope Meadows, Mithun
  • Lenbrook, THW Design
  • DeVries Place Senior Apartments, HKIT Architects
  • The Ridge and Boulders of RiverWoods at Exeter, JSA Inc
  • Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life, Steinberg Architects
  • Silver Sage Village Senior Cohousing, McCamant & Durrett Architects
  • Westminster Village Town Center, Perkins Eastman
  • NewBridge on the Charles, Perkins Eastman
  • Hospice of Lancaster County, RLPS Architects
  • SKY55, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

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