Categories Special Needs Archive | Michael Shilale Architects

Teaching Family Model Residence

On a sloping site with spectacular views on the edge of the Village of Liberty lies the Teaching Family Model Residence. Three thousand square feet of living space is provided with almost as much storage and garage space on a lower level.

Designed to meet the specific needs of residents with Alzheimer’s, this project’s goals were to assure safety and security for residents, support functional abilities, assist in wayfinding, prompt memory, support independence and facilitate social interactions while maintaining privacy. Michael Shilale created a building that features eight single bedrooms each with two windows, four bathrooms, and large window filled common spaces including two lounges, a dining room and recreational day room.

The design creates a building that not only functions well, but also imbues in the architecture a sense of the significance of what happens here. The buoyancy of water gives mobility to those individuals bound to their wheel chairs, too weak to move limbs, experiencing a freedom many of us take for grante

An expert in educational spaces and environments for individuals with special needs, MSA was a perfect match for this project that needed space quickly. Utilizing strategies to create better early childhood classrooms, such as direct connections to the exterior, increased daylight and views, and improved ventilation and controls - these spaces are the envy of every teacher.

The Homes for Heroes project was envisioned to give veterans, who have multiple special needs, homes like everyone else. An inspired design will permit a level of privacy and connection to the community not easily accomplished. Each building has four independent apartments.

Portfolio Category: Special Needs

Teaching Family Model Residence

Alzheimer’s Wing at Venture Inn

Venture Therapeutic Pool

Jesse Kaplan Modular Addition

Homes for Heroes