Rose Villa Garden Grove

 

Homes among the gardens

Garden Grove has 10 apartment homes and is part of Rose Villa Senior Living’s Phase 2 of improvements to its 22-acre campus. The building’s massing steps down and is set into the site’s hill to break down the scale and maximize views of the Willamette River. Garden Grove’s L-shape wraps around a landscaped courtyard and community garden that serves as a vibrant outdoor gathering place for residents. The apartment homes are open-plan and designed in a Northwest modern vernacular featuring elements like fireplaces with heavy timber mantels, three-season porches, sliding barn doors to bedroom suits, and vaulted cedar ceilings. The building’s bold turquoise exterior color contrasts with heavy timber trellises and accent columns, adding to the northwest character.

 

Client
Rose Villa Senior Living

Location
Portland, OR

Size
15,900 sf
10 Apartments

Year
2019

Recognition
2020 Gold Nugget Grand Award - Best Age Qualified Senior Living Community

 
 
 
Rose villa garden grove front doors and gardens
rose villa senior living garden grove with back decks and view of forest
 

SEA’s design maintained the site’s conifer trees for their wildlife benefit, passive cooling, and the connection to nature for residents.

 
Aerial of rose villa senior living garden grove with people in shared courtyard outside community building

Garden Grove’s sustainable elements include green roofs, low-flow fixtures, and LED lighting.

 
 

Acknowledgements

SEA Team
Sid Scott
Melisse Kuhn
Eugenia Fama-Higgins
Sarah Cantine
Susan Balogh
Tim Kremer
Tim Gordon
Elizabeth Kale

Project Team
LMC Construction
Humber Design
WDY Inc.
Interface Eng.
Shapiro/Didway
IEI

Photography Credits
Peter Eckert

 
 
 

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