US based full service retirement community, Wesley Palms has been presented with the Gold award by the National Association of Home Builders 50+ Housing Council for its creative design in its lobby. The community is located in San Diego’s Mission Bay.
Wesley Palms, a full-service retirement community located in Pacific Beach overlooking San Diego's Mission Bay, was this week named Gold Award winner by the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council for the innovative design of its recently remodeled lobby.
The lobby was designed by CastleRock Design Group from Newport Beach, California with a main focus on creating an integrated and strong gathering place in the main building of the community.
A series of small gathering places was connected to form a large gathering place, which could act as a parallel space to other common areas that are next to the lobby such as the auditorium and the art gallery. The lobby has been added with separate conversation areas, a food and beverage bar, a convenience store called the Palm Tree and other entertainment places. The design was carried out in such a manner to allow more light in addition to providing efficient lighting in the lobby. The furniture has been chosen in such a manner that it is functional and adds colour and excitement to the lobby and which can be used for musical performances, informal gatherings and general parties.
A total of 36 Gold awards, 40 Silver awards and 7 other entries were honoured for their innovation. Wesley Palms won the Gold award in the “Best Remodeled Project” category. Wesley Palms is part of a non-profit organisation providing housing for seniors called the “Front Porch”.
Source: http://www.wesleypalms.org