Front entrance of Brightview Senior Living Community / rendering by PROCON
Shelton, CT – Foundation work is underway on a new Brightview Senior Living Community. The latest addition to Brightview’s assortment of quality communities is located at 30 Beard Sawmill Road off Route 8 between New Haven and Bridgeport.
Brightview Senior Living Development, of Baltimore Md., chose their longstanding partner PROCON of Manchester, N.H., as the architect and construction manager for the 168,000sf continuum senior living community.
It was important to the PROCON architectural team to design a building that would feel like home for the residents and fit into the neighborhood. Since the Shelton project is adjacent to Wells Farm, a farmhouse style vernacular was a natural choice. The building’s design not only blends with its surroundings, but its gabled roof with bays, oriels, balconies, porches and a porte-cochère entrance all convey a sense of home. The design team chose clapboard siding accentuated with a stone veneer to complete the exterior finishes.
PROCON’s vice president of architecture, Erik Anderson, expressed that he and his team made a concerted effort to design the community so that it would draw the residents outside. “Our intent was to blur the lines between indoors and outdoors. We focused on bringing as much natural light as possible into the building through the use of cathedral ceilings, glazed walls, and dormers.”
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Anderson added that special attention was given when designing the Wellspring Village® area. “The memory care wing was designed with every apartment surrounding a sensory garden and close to common areas to ensure residents are able to take advantage of the many activities offered.”
The Shelton community is PROCON’s ninth collaboration with Brightview and the second to be located in Connecticut. In 2016, PROCON completed the 70,000 SF Brightview on New Canaan in Norwalk. Shelton’s design features 161 luxury apartments in a variety of styles and care options. The apartment choices include 87 Independent Living, 48 Assisted Living and 26 Wellspring Village® Apartment Homes. Wellspring Village® is a specialized Brightview neighborhood designed to enhance the lives of those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Unlike previous generations of retiring seniors, today’s older adults have different priorities that include the option to remain active and involved in their post-retirement years. Brightview Senior Living communities provide a vibrant and engaged environment to encourage seniors to participate in group activities such as clubs, games, and hobbies. Residents may also enjoy an onsite fitness center, a pub, theater, beauty/barber shop, café, library/media room and elegant dining rooms.
