Senior Living

By designing with empathy, we craft places that celebrate elders’ abilities, adapt to their changing needs, and cultivate community.

Curiosity, creativity, and compassion are the hallmarks of our design teams who craft award-winning environments noted for both their quality of life and quality of care.

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Practice director

Siobhan Farvardin

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Aging in Place: A New Model for Senior Living Community Design

Home. There’s no place like it. It’s where the heart is — where our most cherished memories and moments reside.

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Designing Spaces for Aging Populations

In the past, senior living facilities had more of an institutional or health care ambience. With the growth in our aging population, senior living facility design has changed. Now, some of the most popular senior living communities look more like gracious homes or luxury resorts.

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Fostering Community and Combating Loneliness in Senior Living Design

Susan Sereboff used to live in a gated community where she could go for nice walks whenever she wanted.

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Siobhan Farvardin: From LEGO and Violin to HKS Senior Living Leader

As a child, Siobhan Farvardin (Shiv-awn Far-vaar-deen) was an excellent violin player and was so good at math that she could have studied music or engineering in college.

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How Design Can Enhance the Brain Health of a Rapidly Aging Population

By 2050, an estimated 2.1 billion people worldwide will be over 60 — a staggering number more than double the current population of older adults.

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HKS and AIA Publish Resilience Design Toolkit

Billion-dollar disasters are becoming more frequent, threatening the health, infrastructure and social, financial and environmental well-being of communities worldwide.

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Ventana by Buckner

A Luxury Retirement Community in the Heart of Dallas

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Amira Choice Sarasota

Aging in Place Independent Living and Assisted Living as Lifestyle Choice and Immersive Memory Support

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Legacy Midtown Park

New Senior Living Community Provides Safe, Secure Oasis for Dallas’ Elderly Residents

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The Vista at CC Young

A Senior Living High-Rise with Stunning Views

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Querencia at Barton Creek

Senior Living That Embraces Texas Hill Country

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Portfolio

We create places that support distinctive lifestyles and levels of care. Our designs enable residents to thrive by promoting personal and community health and well-being.

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