Senior Living at Smith Mountain Lake
As a research intensive project, this design sought to meet the needs of the 65 and older population by developing a care facility for both assisted living and memory care center. This process began with a research paper exploring the distinct categories of diminished vision, ambulatory care, and memory loss. From this research, a client proposal was written detailing the statistics and needs of the proposed building.
Client Proposal
Research Paper
Phase 8:
Final Presentation Boards & 3D Printed Model
The final phase of this project included a completed render of the final floor plan (completed on Adobe Photoshop), finished design boards highlighting key features of the senior living facility, and blocks of type explaining and detailing the design decisions that were made in executing this building and its finishes.
This presentation was voted and tied for best in class. Printed physical copies of this final presentation are currently on display on Liberty University's campus in the Jerry Falwell Library and in the Family and Consumer Sciences office.
Featured below is the 3D printed scale model of the exterior shape and structure of the building. This was done to connect the element of interior design to exterior architecture, and how both are connected in successful design of the built environment.
Phase 7:
Completed Renderings & Concept Room Design Boards
As one of the final phases in this project, completed renderings of the memory care dining room, and an assisted living apartment were created to showcase the visual representation of finishes within the space. In addition to this, design boards (below) were created to showcase possible product choices for resident rooms and personalization. This was achieved on Adobe Photoshop and Icovia 2020.
Phase 6:
Final Floor Plans
Shown above are the final floor plans with considerations made for furniture placement, vertical transportation, and overall layout. This facility was designed to increase resident socialization, account for security measures in regard to memory care residents, and have efficient way finding for the residents to be able to navigate the building easily and without having to traverse long distances to move to key locations.
Phase 5:
FFE Selections
In addition to space planning and building schematics, selections and recommendations were made for furniture, fixtures, and other equipment for the facility. Special focus was placed on selecting finishes with sustainable attributes as well.
Phase 4:
Concept Renderings and Sketches
Featured here are several concept renderings and corresponding sketches (below) to determine the design intent for individual spaces in the building. Renderings completed on Adobe Photoshop and sketches on Procreate.
Phase 3: Preliminary Plan
Phase 3 of this commercial project included developing a preliminary working plan on AutoCAD Architecture created from the blocking plan. This plan added in walls, doors, windows, vertical transportation, and public restrooms. Presentation of this phase was completed in Adobe Photoshop and Procreate.
Phase 2: Blocking Plan
Upon determining the necessary space planning in the conceptual phases, the blocking plan, developed in AutoCAD Architecture, serves as a square footage allocation for the foundation for the preliminary and final plans. Proper square footage for these spaces was established through research on building code specifications for commercial spaces.
Phase 1: Programming
In the beginning phases of this project, an adjacency matrix and corresponding bubble diagram were developed to determine the flow of the building spaces, and the necessary adjacencies for layout. This phase was developed and created in Adobe Photoshop.
