Senior Residential and Health Center: Architecture for a Better Life
Year
2023
Location
Skokie, Illinois, United States
Typology
Area
11.706
Designing for a Better Life: Sustainability and the Silver Economy
The Brief
The project proposes a new residential and care complex for seniors in Skokie, in the Chicago area. The goal is to create an environment that promotes independence, well-being, and quality of life by integrating housing, care, nature, and community spaces.
The proposal reflects a new way of understanding the silver economy, placing the needs, relationships, and independence of older adults at the center.
Project Scope
On a 11,706 m² lot, the proposal includes six residential buildings with 190 apartments and approximately 10,684 m² of residential floor area, along with a building designated as a health center measuring about 5,946 m².
The complex is complemented by spacious landscaped areas and gathering spaces that connect the various functions and foster a relationship between housing, care, nature, and community. Sustainability is an integral part of the project’s approach, both in terms of its relationship with the environment and its commitment to fostering long-term well-being.
The result is an architectural design intended to support older adults and enable them to live this stage of life with autonomy, dignity, and freedom of choice.
Architecture that supports, connects, and creates new ways of living with independence and well-being.
Ujo+partners developed the architectural design and the overall layout of the complex, defining the placement of the six residential buildings and the health center, as well as their relationship with the landscaped areas and common spaces.
