Walnut Court is an existing 30 year old two story residential building with 40 apartments located on the southwest section of the Covenant Village of Northbrook campus. The building houses Independent Living residents, and includes a mix of studio, one and two bedroom apartments. Currently, there are few amenities located in or near Walnut Court, and it is very remote from the campus dining room and town center.
The new Catered Living program proposes to provide dining, activity, wellness and support spaces for Catered Living residents within close proximity of their apartments via the addition of a new building connected to Walnut Court. The new building will provide a new dining room and kitchen for freshly prepared food that also provides an attractive ‘destination dining’ venue open to other campus residents. Social activity, wellness and other support services will be provided in the new building. Outdoor amenities including a fire pit and activities such as bocce and pickle ball are also planned to draw campus interest and support a healthy lifestyle.
- 12,650 Square Feet
- Fire Pit
- Bocce Ball and Pickle Ball Courts
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.
Monarch Landing wanted to turn their tired, cafeteria-like cafe into a dynamic and fresh bistro environment, while finding efficiencies during the design process to better serve their residents and staff. The 124 seats can be arranged within a variety of settings which include the large main dining area, a more intimate banquet seating area, and the “pub,” which can be closed off with large barn doors for a private space or resident events.
The Three Crowns Park dining room project, completed in 2024, transformed a formal dining room and bistro into a vibrant space. The design team faced a unique challenge: how to create an exciting, contemporary atmosphere while maintaining excellent acoustics—particularly tricky after removing sound-absorbing elements like carpeting and tablecloths.