IRVINE, Calif. – KTGY Architecture + Planning is expanding its 55+ practice area, led by Manny Gonzalez, FAIA, LEED AP, principal. KTGY named Ben Seager, AIA, LEED AP, director, design, practice area, to lead the firm’s 75+ service-enriched studio. KTGY’s senior living practice focuses on residential and the mix of uses that create community. Gonzalez is currently focusing on the Rocky Mountain States. He is collaborating with KTGY principal Bill Ramsey, AIA, expanding the firm’s active adult practice in that region. Senior living communities from KTGY’s portfolio include:
• Ovation at Mountain Falls, William Lyon Homes, an age-focused community providing single-level homes that feature contemporary desert architecture using materials that can withstand the temperatures of the Nevada desert;
• Trilogy in Summerlin, Shea Homes,a 354-unit, age-focused luxury community of Shea’s Trilogy brand. Located within the Summerlin Master Plan in Nevada, the community offers resort-style amenities and the opportunity for residents to participate in Summerlin’s active lifestyle;
• Canvas at Valley Forge,The Bozzuto Group, a for-rent community designed for active adults who choose a lock and leave lifestyle; and
• Regency at Summerlin, Toll Brothers,a gated for-sale single-family residential community with open floor plans and outdoor spaces set in the amenity-filled Summerlin Master Plan.
