Spring Lake Village is nestled in northern California’s Sonoma Valley wine country and steps from the scenic Spring Lake Park. The 26-acre continuing care retirement community recently underwent a significant renovation and expansion, led by Perkins Eastman. Spring Lake Village set out to enhance its offerings with a series of new products, amenities, and a campus-wide lifestyle of holistic wellness that would attract active adults and exceed the expectations of future residents.
Perkins Eastman and its team of consultants created and implemented a campus plan comprising new buildings, common areas, green space, and a host of comprehensive renovations—all designed to meet Spring Lake Village’s wish to fulfill the seven dimensions of wellness: social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, occupational, intellectual, and physical. The seven dimensions, and the goals associated with each, became the central theme on which the community’s transformation was based.
In the early design stages, a prevailing discussion topic was the current landscape of senior care: residents value both their independence and the benefits that come with living in a larger community. With that in mind, the existing main campus was redeveloped to include a new fitness/auditorium building; additions and renovations to the Village Center building; a new commons space; and upgrades to campus lighting, parking, landscaping, and utilities.
In addition to expanded independent living options, owner Episcopal Senior Communities desired an assisted living memory support program to round out its housing offerings. To meet this need the design team repurposed a portion of one of the main campus’ larger buildings with a new household model of care. Residents now enjoy easier access to dining and recreation, an outdoor courtyard, and a new enclosed wandering garden adjacent to the memory support wing’s dining area.
For the new West Grove campus, market-rate villas and cottages were introduced to expand upon Spring Lake Village’s reputable independent living offerings. The expansion consists of three two-story and one three-story villas comprising a total of 50 independent living apartments, plus a series of single-story cottage duplexes comprising 12 independent living apartments. A much larger 22-unit villa building sits atop an underground parking garage with a rooftop garden courtyard entry.
Creating a sustainable and eco-responsible campus was of paramount concern to all parties, as well. Being mindful of California’s ongoing drought issues, this campus repositioning included the planting of native vegetation to limit irrigation use and the installation of water-saving plumbing fixtures. These conscious measures, which meet the environmental wellness standard, also have a cumulative effect for residents and staff, who derive greater social, spiritual, emotional, and physical fulfillment from living and working in a community that respects its natural resources. Spring Lake Village is pursuing LEED for Homes certification.
Project summary:
Owner/developer: Episcopal Senior Communities
Construction completion: December 2014
Total building area: 189,635 gross sq. ft. (new); 59,940 (renovation)
Design architect: Perkins Eastman
Interior design: Perkins Eastman
Landscape architect: Imagine Sonoma
General contractor: Cahill Contractors
Engineering: KPFF Consulting Engineers (structural); Adobe Associates (civil); R&A Engineering Solutions (MEP)
Design and development: Gervais & Associates
Marketing strategy: New Life Management & Development Inc.
Foodservice: Morrison Management Specialists
Wellness consultant: Age Dynamics
Sports facility consultant: James P. Goldman
