International architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman is pleased to
announce the forthcoming release, on June 17, of the second edition of
Building Type Basics for Senior Living, the most comprehensive textbook
available that addresses the planning, design, and development of senior
living facilities and communities. Like the first edition, published in
2004, this indispensable guide for owners, operators, and design
professionals in the senior living industry offers insights regarding
program standards, code concerns, and major design choices, just to name
a few. The second edition provides approximately 50% more content, along
with sections devoted to such current topics as the “small house”
movement, the burgeoning international market, and sustainable design
opportunities.
“In the decade since the first edition,” writes Brad Perkins in the
book’s preface, “there have been many creative responses to the
specialized needs of the aging that have dramatically changed what
sponsors and their design teams need to know about this building type.
Among the major new trends described in this edition are the ‘small
house’ and Green House® movements, which have rapidly gained popularity
across the United States…the growing number of senior living options
being developed in urban areas; and the explosive growth in interest in
senior living facilities outside the United States.”
With extensive contributions from lead editors Perkins and David
Hoglund, this edition also includes writings from key leaders in Perkins
Eastman’s Senior Living practice area, among them Principal & Executive
Director Daniel J. Cinelli FAIA; Principals Stefani Danes AIA, Susan
DiMotta AAHID, IIDA, David W. Hance AIA, Joseph Hassel IIDA, Leslie
Moldow FAIA, Richard Rosen AIA, Martin L. Siefering AIA, and Gary D.
Steiner AIA; and Associate Principal Laurie Butler NCIDQ. Altogether
this collection of authors comprises over 250 years of industry
experience and over 500 senior living projects worldwide.
Additionally, Building Type Basics for Senior Living’s chapter on site
design includes a significant contribution from David Kamp FASLA,
founding Principal of the Landscape Architecture firm Dirtworks PC. The
book’s chapter on finance, fees, and feasibility has contributions from
Plante Moran.
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About Dirtworks
Dirtworks is an internationally recognized and award-winning landscape
architecture firm. Its designs enhance the restorative quality of the
natural environment. The firm, founded in 1995 by David Kamp FASLA, LF,
NA, provides clients with the creativity and technical knowledge
essential to project design and site planning. Dirtworks provides a full
range of professional services with a staff of technically trained and
design-oriented landscape architects. For more information visit www.dirtworks.us
About Perkins Eastman
Perkins Eastman is among the top design and architecture firms in the
world. With 700 employees in 13 locations around the globe, Perkins
Eastman practices at every scale of the built environment. From niche
buildings to complex projects that enrich whole communities, the firm’s
portfolio reflects a dedication to progressive and inventive design that
enhances the quality of the human experience. The firm’s portfolio
includes high-end residential, commercial, hotels, retail, office
buildings, and corporate interiors, to schools, hospitals, museums,
senior living, and public sector facilities. Perkins Eastman provides
award-winning design through its offices in North America (New York, NY;
Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA; San Francisco,
CA; Stamford, CT; Toronto, Canada; and Washington, DC); South America
(Guayaquil, Ecuador); North Africa and Middle East (Dubai, UAE); and
Asia (Mumbai, India, and Shanghai, China).
