CREATING INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITIES

MIXING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT LEADS TO HEALTHIER, MORE FULFILLED, BETTER CONNECTED AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES

Jeremy Southerland, Gensler’s southeast region senior living practice area leader, said “When we talk about active adult communities/environments, the following is the current definition we’re using to measure our success: 

“Active adult communities offer independence, equity, and dynamic living environments.

They sustain and activate life experiences and are calibrated for adaptation to the evolving needs of the aging mind and body.

Active adult communities nurture life-span and well-span.”

Gensler also is designing what it believes is the next generation of 55+ active adult residences.

Willow Valley Communities’ Mosaic in Lancaster, Pa., is a 20-floor tower with 147 two- and three-bedroom units.

Ground floor retail plus memberships open to the public for Mosaic’s wellness center, spa and tower bar are designed to facilitate stronger connections with the community as a whole.

“By investing in the revitalization of downtown Lancaster, this project celebrates the important role that older adults play in the success of multigenerational urban communities,” Southerland said.

“Three lobbies take advantage of existing street slopes to ensure secure and easy access for residents enjoying the city, meeting friends for lunch and a show, going for bike rides, or returning from dinner in town.”