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Eldercare Design and Construction
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& Assoc., Architects
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March 2007 |
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In This Issue |
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Featured
Articles:
1. "Dining in Style", © John Andrews, McKnight's
Assisted Living, 12/05 - Featuring an Interview
with William Bernstein, AIA, the principal of
Bernstein & Assoc., Architects"
2. "Hospital and Nursing Home Construction Remain
Strong", © Jim Haughey, Building Design and
Construction, 9/1/06
3. "Creative Housing Ideas for an Aging
Population", (c) Elizabeth Abbott, NY Times,
11/26/06 | |
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About Bernstein &
Associates, Architects:
Founded in 1990, *Bernstein & Assoc.,
Architects - PLLC* is an award-winning architectural
firm specializing in : health care, elder care, dental,
laboratories, offices, educational, and infrastructure
work. (www.bernarch.com) |
About Empire Projects,
Inc.:
Founded in 2003, *Empire Projects, Inc.* provides "Owner's Rep"
services to facility owners, including management of the
design and construction process to maintain quality
standards, and assure conformance to budget and
schedule. (www.EmpireProjects.com
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Featured
Articles:
"Dining in Style", © John
Andrews, McKnight's Assisted Living, 12/05 -
Featuring an Interview with
William Bernstein, AIA, the principal of Bernstein &
Assoc., Architects"
"The dining room
is no longer just a place for eating. In the
assisted living sector, it has typically become a
multi-purpose community room for residents to gather for
meeting, recreation and relaxation. It is often a
main attraction when showing off the facility to
prospective clients..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://bernarch.com/Articles-3-07-McKnights-DiningInStyle.htm
"Hospital and Nursing Home Construction Remain Strong",
© Jim Haughey, Building Design and
Construction, 9/1/06
"Healthcare
construction spending will continue the steady,
double-digit growth it's experienced since early 2003.
Spending is forecast to rise 14% this year and 13% in
2007. However, trends for the three healthcare
sectors—hospitals, medical office buildings, and nursing
homes—are distinctly different..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://bernarch.com/Articles-3-07-BuidingDesignConstr-NursingHomeConstructionStrong.htm
Creative Housing Ideas
for an Aging Population, (c) Elizabeth Abbott, NY
Times, 11/26/06
"Before moving into her new apartment at a housing
development for elderly Asian-Americans here, Wai-Chun
Chiu lived alone in an apartment building where everyone
spoke English and no one spoke Chinese.
Mrs. Chiu, 88, said she felt lonely there, even though
it, too, was senior housing. Her limited English made it
hard for her to make friends.
But the Chinese Christian Church of Rhode Island saw the
isolation of Mrs. Chiu and others like her in the
congregation.
An evangelical congregation based in Pawtucket, the
church raised $1.8 million two years ago to buy and
convert a small jewelry factory into 17 one-bedroom
units..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://bernarch.com/Articles-3-07-NYTimes-CreativeHousing.htm
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Bernstein & Assoc., Architects – PLLC
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West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011
Ph : 212-463-8200
/ Fx : 212-463-9898 / info@bernarch.com
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Bernstein
& Associates, Architects – PLLC / 59 West 19th St. - 6A,
NY, NY /
Telephone
: 212-463-8200
/ Fax : 212-463-9898 10011 /
Email : info@bernarch.com
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