Westfield Assisted Living Facility Receives National Award for Design
- Dec 1, 2014
- 2 min read
Wellbrooke of Westfield, The Center for Health and Wellness is receiving national recognition for its “urban lodge” aesthetic and design. The award was announced last week at the Healthcare Environment Awards in San Diego, California. The assisted living facility in Westfield, Indiana, is being honored in the long-term care/assisted living category.
“We are thrilled that this project was recognized by Contract Magazine and The Center for Health Design,” said Rob Bray, AIA, project manager at American Structurepoint.
Our goal as a collective team of industry leaders was to create facilities that provide exceptional health and wellness services while not sacrificing a high-level of care and design aesthetic.
Rob Bray, along with Senior Architectural Designer Tim Wise, worked with Indiana-based Mainstreet to develop a design concept for Wellbrooke of Westfield, The Center for Health and Wellness. Mainstreet was looking for an innovative approach to a transitional care center. The result was a hospitality-inspired design with an urban-lodge atmosphere and a sophisticated flare.
“The design of Wellbrooke of Westfield represents a point in time where the focus of the healthcare industry has merged with service and hospitality,” said Tim Wise, AIA, American Structurepoint.
“Our goal as a collective team of industry leaders was to create facilities that provide exceptional health and wellness services while not sacrificing a high-level of care and design aesthetic.”
The design creates spaces that engage all the senses. This includes the large amount of natural light streaming into the facility, the variety of textures on the interior and exterior surfaces, and contrasting colors of surfaces meant to help guide people who are visually impaired between spaces. The team created a hotel experience, bringing interactive spaces into central locations, such as the café, pub and dining facilities that rival restaurant service and decor.
“The hotel-like amenities create a sense of place for residents as well as nurture opportunities for social interaction and healing,” said Wise.
Wellbrooke of Westfield, The Center for Health and Wellness features 70 private and companion suites for physical, occupational and speech rehabilitation and long-term care, as well as 30 service-rich apartments for full-time post-acute and transitional care. For additional information, contact Rob Bray at 317.547.5580.
Click here to check out the 2014 Healthcare Environment Award Winners.
