Maine Veterans’ Home Augusta is Occupied!
Move-in day has arrived!
Beginning March 22nd, the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta is occupied! This project will introduce a ‘sense of place’ that is created through an expansive community center, loop road that connects homes & amenities, and ease of access and security. View the video below created by Maine Veterans’ Homes:
Move In video from Maine Veterans Homes on Vimeo.
About Maine Veterans’ Home Augusta:
This 138-bed, 179,475 SF nursing home has adopted a new concept–The Small House–as a more innovative, caring way to provide long-term transition care and memory care for Veterans in a more intimate and residential setting.
With the aim of maximizing wellness opportunities outdoors, a major design goal was to create strong connectivity between the nursing home and its exterior spaces. Both physical and visual connections to the outdoors and nature provide for a sense of well-being or healing experience.
The landscape design takes the approach of providing meaningful spaces for everyday living. Outdoor spaces provide areas for walking, relaxing, visiting with friends and family, and engaging in purposeful work.
Plant material was carefully selected for fragrance, color, texture and seasonal interest to invite residents to interact with their outdoor environment.
PROJECT TEAM:
Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. – Interior Architecture & Design, Landscape Architecture
Plunkett Raysich Architects – Project Architects
PARTNERS:
TJM Consulting, IMEG Corp, Stantec, Pierce Engineers
