Monarch Landing, a senior living development located in Naperville, Illinois commissioned BLDD to renovate their existing formal dining space into a modern restaurant experience. The main design goal was to create a more intimate dining experience while remaining flexible and open for larger events. Addressing acoustics, lighting, and traffic flow were also high priorities along with new interior finishes.
The final solution “divides” the space into three separate zones through changes in floor materials, lowered ceiling elements, and the use of transparent decorative screens. It remains flexible and easily unified for larger events such as movie night or other activities.
- Main Entry with Host/Reservation Kiosk
- Service Areas for Full Dining Staff
How do we reinvent a banquet hall-sized Idependent Living dining space?
By creating more intimate dining areas, while maintaining discreet serives aisles for staff.
Carriage Crossing Decatur offers scenic urban living surrounded by historic landmarks and two major medical centers—Decatur Memorial Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. The inviting community features a range of engaging amenities such as family and activity spaces, dining choices, wellness spaces, a game room, library, and movie theatre room.
Faced with dated environments that were not serving a range of the residents' needs, Evenglow needed direction for creating the best home for their assisted living and independent living residents. Their existing seven-story Lodge building was occupied and would be difficult to renovate without going over budget and disrupting residents.
As an extension to the Carriage Crossing Senior Living (CCSL) Rochester community, BLDD was commissioned to design a townhome/cottage master plan. The project is built on a 3.17-acre site that consists of 14 one-story cottage quadplexes, triplexes and duplexes.