Canaan Parish Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held for the new Canaan Parish affordable housing community in New Canaan, CT, on July 25th. In attendance was Governor Ned Lamont, local officials including First Selectman Kevin Moynihan, Scott Hobbs, chairman of the Housing Authority of New Canaan, and members of the General Assembly. Governor Lamont praised the subsidized and affordable […]
Research! Innovate! Explore! Design!
As an interior design professional, I love nothing better than a great space. But the more I read and learn, I am convinced there is much more we can do. That was my motivation for pursuing accreditation and certification in Evidence-Based Design (EBD) from the Center for Healthcare Design. The program teaches how to apply […]
Thoughtful Design is Inclusive
A new apartment community recently opened in the affluent community of New Canaan, CT, drawing praise from residents, town leaders and state legislators. The two L-shaped buildings frame a generous green space with outdoor amenities like a multi-purpose sports court, playground, community garden and sledding hill. Inside units have large windows with commanding views, 9-foot […]
LeadingAge Annual Meeting + Expo
Senior living team members Myles Brown and Emily Knipe will be in Denver next week at the annual LeadingAge Annual Meeting + Expo.
Orange Pop! Wood Tones
Amenta Emma completes renovation for Hartford HealthCare’s Jefferson House.
Design for Southington Care Center Wins AIA Design For Aging Review Award
The AIA Design for Aging Review (DFAR) released its list of Merit and Special Recognition awards on November 2. The design for the Southington Care Center Memory Care Renovations was awarded a Merit Award.
SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE FEATURES AMENTA EMMA PRINCIPAL MYLES BROWN
The March/April issue of Senior Living Executive is dedicated to safety, and Amenta Emma principal Myles Brown shared insights into how the definition of safety in senior living has shifted during the pandemic.
“A SILVER LINING FOR SENIOR LIVING” – AMENTA EMMA PRINCIPAL MYLES BROWN WRITES FOR CT MIRROR
Amenta Emma principal Myles Brown wrote an article for The CT Mirror about how future generations of nursing home residents won’t suffer the same consequences. The future of nursing home design is now.
WNPR INTERVIEWS MYLES BROWN ABOUT NURSING HOME DESIGN
Amenta Emma’s renovation of Connecticut’s State Office Building has been recognized by Interior Design Magazine as a finalist in the Best of Year award program.
FOX 61 FEATURES AMENTA EMMA SENIOR LIVING DESIGN
Amenta Emma was recently recognized with the 2020 IIDA NE Senior Living Design Award for the Southington Care Center second floor reception area and courtyard. FOX 61 met Myles Brown, who heads Amenta Emma’s senior living studio, at the site to discuss how the design is helping residents through the pandemic. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Myles and […]
AMENTA EMMA WINS IIDA NE AWARD FOR SOUTHINGTON CARE CENTER DESIGN
Amenta Emma Architects won the 2020 IIDA New England Senior Living Award for the firm’s design of the Southington Care Center second floor outdoor patio garden, garden room and nurses’ station. The award was announced September 16, 2020, at the IIDA New England Chapter’s virtual award presentation live from Boston. The International Interior Design Association […]
SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE QUOTES AMENTA EMMA IN JUNE 2020 COVER STORY
The latest issue of Senior Living Executive (published by Argentum, the nation’s largest senior living association), explores the future of senior living design. Myles Brown, head of Amenta Emma’s senior living studio, is quoted several times in the cover story (page 11). “This crisis will accelerate the process of senior living communities becoming one of the more […]
AMENTA EMMA SENIOR LIVING STUDIO FEATURED IN NYT, ABC7NY, NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER, AND MORE
Seniors are the population hit hardest by COVID-19, and our senior living studio has been working with nursing homes and other senior living communities to respond to this crisis with design improvements. Their work has been the subject of quite a bit of media coverage over the past month. The New York Times took note […]
How Will COVID-19 Change the Built Environment?
An image of one of Amenta Emma’s senior living projects was included in a recent Architectural Digest article about how the coronavirus pandemic could affect architecture and design. As head of our firm’s Senior Living studio, this is something that has been on my mind. Seniors are one of the populations most at risk with COVID-19, so […]
Ideal Healthcare Spaces Consider Staff, Too
When designing in any healthcare or senior living environment, it is important to understand not only how to best suit resident or patient needs, but those of the caretakers as well. Providing an effective and stimulating environment for both staff and residents results in happier and healthier employees and enhanced patient care. This goal played […]
Five Senses
How often do we stop to think how intricately intertwined our five senses are? Probably not many of us. But as we age, our senses begin to diminish, and for those in senior care environments, the reality is acute. What can architects and designers do to help? More than you might think.
A Bigger Small House for Memory Care
Designing for specialized facilities like these isn’t just about room size, light, and finishes. It’s about people. That is always our higher calling.
Nature Never Fails
The connection we feel to nature is biological, yet most Americans spend close to 90 percent of their time indoors. Senior citizens spend even more time inside due to health or mobility challenges. Thankfully, it doesn’t take a wilderness expedition for seniors to experience the physical and psychological benefits of natural surroundings. With biophilic design – design that connects us to nature – in senior living spaces, everyone reaps rewards.
The War of Independence
Post Occupancy Evaluation at Thames Edge – Groton, Connecticut At a recent “LeadingAge” national conference in New Orleans, we attended a session called, “Big Living in Small Spaces.” Among other ideas, presenters suggested that seniors don’t need large kitchens, so it’s not smart to build them. We wondered, “Is that true?” It’s always a good […]