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HUD funded, 2100 square foot, prototype group home for four persons with developmental disabilities. Adaptable to most sites with a minimum size of 80ft x 150ft.
Originally designed for persons with;
Mild mental retardation with down's syndrome (Ambulatory)
Spastic hemiplegia with profound mental retardation (Non-Ambulatory)
Moderate mental retardation, autism and possible bi-polar disorder (Ambulatory)
Spastic triplegia and mild mental retardation (Non-Ambulatory)
These homes allow easy access to outdoor space and public sidewalks to enhance the resident's independence. Interiors are open and spacious with many windows allowing sunlight to warm and calm the spirit. The layout, proportions and window placement permit long distance views, promoting both visual and emotional liberty.
Open communal areas create a setting conducive to family living while intimate areas provide "places for the soul." Subtle details throughout the home enhance the residents day-to-day lives; windows are lowered and decorated with flower boxes; halls are 5 ft wide for easier mobility; the kitchen allows residents to prepare their own meals. This proto type home truly nurtures residents sense of belonging and joy.
Group Home for special needs
Lawrenceville & Dutchneck, New Jersey
Photographs by Toby Richards
Easy Access Award Citation
JURY COMMENTS
The jury cited "the romance and spirit of the project," and the integration of the house into the community. They noted that the dining and working areas are casual and accommodate "real life" activities, while incorporating well-thought-out architecture.
A twenty bed Class C Boarding Home for elderly, blind or disabled persons.
This home provides dignified shelter to persons receiving SSI (Supplemental Security Income) providing open and spacious interior space allowing sunlight to warm and sooth the body and the soul. Exterior spaces are varied and plentiful allowing places for repose and solitude as well as congregate gatherings.
The structure was designed utilizing an existing foundation which was abandoned years before this was built. This was used to support the structure and some of it was left in place to form exterior garden walls for the residents. Construction costs were reduced by using modular and pre-fabricated construction techniques.