Sisters of Mercy Convent Assisted Living Center

Meeting the needs of elderly residents in a home-like environment

Located on the idyllic 70-acre wooded campus of the Sisters of Mercy Convent and retreat center, the assisted living center is designed to connect daylit interior spaces with the outdoors. We created a home-like community for retired and infirm nuns in an addition linked to the 1950's-era main building. The 48-unit addition includes a chapel, bedrooms, a community room, therapy rooms and nurses' stations. Renovations to the existing facility establish a uniform environment and include new kitchen and dining facilities, a beauty shop, library, and computer room.

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Size: 59,000 sf
Status: Completed 2006
LEED-NC Certified

<p>Christner's planners added a new entry and visitor drop-off to provide access and control of the new living space.</p>

Christner's planners added a new entry and visitor drop-off to provide access and control of the new living space.

<p>We designed the facility to connect to the outdoors. We accommodated residents with Alzheimer's by providing enclosed courtyards with paths that can be monitored by staff.</p>

We designed the facility to connect to the outdoors. We accommodated residents with Alzheimer's by providing enclosed courtyards with paths that can be monitored by staff.

<p>The chapel is the heart of Mercy Center. Christner's architects designed the space to encourage quiet prayer and reflection. The large window wall reinforces connections to the outdoors.</p>

The chapel is the heart of Mercy Center. Christner's architects designed the space to encourage quiet prayer and reflection. The large window wall reinforces connections to the outdoors.

<p>Spaces for community-building are important for residents. We included plenty of areas for large and small group activities.</p>

Spaces for community-building are important for residents. We included plenty of areas for large and small group activities.