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Sustainable features central to independent-living building

Sustainable features central to independent-living building


August 11, 2010
This article first appeared in the 201001 issue of BD+C.
Architecture firm Perkins Eastman, together with Saint Johns on the Lake retirement community, plans to open a 21-story, 88-unit independent-living building for seniors by mid 2011. When the $46-million project is complete, it will offer residents a streetside café, art gallery, spa and wellness center, classroom, and community performance space.

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