The EFA Design Showcase jury for 2016 selected four projects for honorable mention honors, calling out specific achievements in each one that deserved a special shout-out. The honorable mentions:
MorningStar at Arrowhead, Glendale, Ariz.
Completed: September 2015
Submitted by: Thoma-Holec Design LLC
Jury shout-outs:
- Bridges the gap nicely between hospitality and residential aesthetics
- Strong memory care plan.
Avanti Senior Living at Towne Lake, Cypress, Texas
Completed: September 2015
Submitted by: PRDG
Jury shout-outs:
- Excellent technology integration
- Achieved owner’s goal of a “boutique hotel” concept for a contemporary market
- Sophisticated interiors executed at a low cost per square foot.
Legacy Place Cottages, Allentown, Pa.
Completed: June 2015
Submitted by: RLPS Architects
Jury shout-outs:
- Good separation of public and private spaces
- Strong cultural connection throughout (community serves Jehovah’s Witnesses)
- Effective use of lighting and color schemes, with lots of natural light.
Whitney Center, Hamden, Conn.
Completed: Phase 1, October 2012; Phase 2, estimated 2018
Submitted by: SFCS Architects
Jury shout-outs:
- Stellar engineering achievement
- The design (especially in the long central corridor) supports whimsical living driven by community input.
