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Senior Housing: As science and health care
advances continues to extend the longevity of our lives, senior housing
continues to be a vital component in residential and institutional
architecture. At Langley & Associates Architects, LLC we are fortunate to play a
significant role in shaping the environments that will enhance the quality
of life for our senior citizens. Our comfortable, home-like designs help
ease the transition from home to independent, assisted-living and skilled
care facilities while providing warm, nurturing environments for retirement
living. We believe living and resident spaces should reflect the style and
quality that senior adults have grown familiar with throughout their lives.
Our facilities encourage social interaction through community-minded
features such as beauty parlors, ice cream shops, and common sitting,
dining and activity spaces. We work closely with state regulatory agencies
and owners to create facilities that meet technical needs as well as
fulfill the demands for an economical, livable, marketable senior housing
project.
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Generations of Chapin
Chapin, SC
Generations
of Chapin Assisted Living Facility
consists
of three phases of planned construction on a 32 acre site centered around a
5.5 acre lake. The first phase is a 68-bed assisted living facility. The
style of the building draws from a strong tradition of southern
architectural style. The shape of the plan bends to allow all parts of the
rear of the building to enjoy lake views. The interior features generously
distributed living and sitting spaces for convenience, a formal
entry/living area with piano nook, and a unique sawtooth window design in
the formal dining room that embraces lake views. Phase II construction of
50 independent living cottages is underway and a Phase III clubhouse is in
the design stage.
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Longwood Plantation Alzheimer Unit
Orangeburg, SC
The Alzheimer's Care Facility at Longwood Plantation consists of a new
freestanding Alzheimer's facility on the same site as an existing assisted
living facility. The building is a single story structure accommodating 16
beds. The building offers a convenient common sitting and dining area with
an adjacent sun porch. The front entry graciously welcomes visitors with a
formal covered entry porch. The interior configuration features a loop
corridor for continuous patient circulation without confusing dead ends. Each
patient room also has Dutch doors that allow attending staff to make
cursory checks on patients in their room with minimal intrusion.
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Walnut Grove Independent Living
Eden, SC
Walnut Grove Independent Living Apartment Complex is a two-story
structure with a variety of resident room layouts accommodating 62 beds.
Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the design draws from
regional forms and detailing. The building offers a common lounge area with
a two story atrium that overlooks the vaulted main dining room and entry
foyer, adding openness to the main gathering spaces. The complex has
various on-site amenities that include, a hydrotherapy facility, an
exercise room and an ice cream parlor to enhance the residents' community
experience.
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Springhill Assisted Living
Pageland, SC
Springhill Assisted Living Retirement Community has spacious
living areas overlooking a common courtyard and large formal porches.
Incorporating a mixture of private and semiprivate rooms, the 32-bed
facility meets a variety of housing needs. The large formal dining room as
well as the main living room feature vaulted ceilings and formal,
decorative lighting. The facility has a hydrotherapy facility as well as an
on site beauty salon for added convenience for its residents. A covered
drop off provides an attractive, weather-protected entrance for visitors
and residents.
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