Envisioning a more comprehensive and equitable approach to senior living communities is at the heart of Monarch Communities’ philosophy. To that end, Monarch’s principles of Wellness, Mind, Body, and Spirit are supported through the design and layout of its facilities as well as the educational, social engagement, wellness, fitness, and social amenity spaces supporting these objectives. Monarch Communities pays particular care in recognizing that their facilities are for the residents but also for their families and friends, and the staff, who play a critical role in creating a vital and integrated multi-generational experience for all, at every stage of one’s needs—Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Memory Care.
For the design of the recently completed The Current South Shore on Main Street in Weymouth, a coastal New England town with a historical connection to the local maritime industry and the Military (the city is home to a decommissioned Naval Air Station that dates to 1942), the design drew inspiration from its local setting. As a bonus, the project location also benefits from proximity to South Shore Hospital and public transit.
The interiors combine coastal and industrial imagery, weaving together materials and architectural details to create a modern residential interior with a meaningful connection to the local community. For example, coastal motifs are featured in the common space living rooms, lounges, and dining areas using rope screen walls, shiplap ceilings, black anodized frames for interior glazing, and a connective material and finish palette of maritime blues.
Great care was given to a layered approach to materials, colors, and textures to create a welcoming environment for residents, families, and staff so that the next generation of senior living projects represent design integrity and quality interiors in the pursuit of creating a new place to call home.