The stucco and stone veneer enclosure consist of stucco/stone veneer, tyvek commercial wrap air barrier, gypsum sheathing, steel stud ‘Infinity’ wall system, and unfaced batt insulation.

The major components of the building enclosure include stucco and stone veneer as the inspiration is taken from the existing Mansion. The basis of design for this project is to provide the residents with a more residential home aesthetic environment than the traditional institutional nursing environment.

The downspouts and downspouts had to be round as rectangular was not acceptable.

EIFS was not acceptable as a façade and was required to be changed to stucco.

The window shutters had to be historically correct (raised panels on the lower floor & louvered on the upper floor) & had to be half the width of the window opening so that they looked like they would close off the opening but the shutters did not have to actually function.

The eave of the additions had to be lower than the eave of the Mansion by at least a foot so that the Mansion appeared to be more prominent.

Some requirements listed by the Historical Commission included: The Historical Commission was involved to insure the new additions were compatible with the existing Mansion. Agg.īefore the design was completed The Lower Merion Township Historical Commission and Architects met on several occasions discussing the design intent, materials, colors, relationship to the Mansion, etc. Side (Single Family Detached Dwelling): 10 Ft.

2006 Guidelines for Design & Construction of Health Care Facilities.

2004 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines (ADAAG).

Pennsylvania Assisted Living Regulations.

2003 ICC / ANSI A117.A American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.The existing historic Mansion will be used as the focal point for Liberty Lutheran Services marketing and business aspects as well as a connection between the new wings. Each two-story wing consists of two separate “households” with each household serving 20 residents for a total Assisted Living resident population of 80 residents. The historic Mansion is receiving new attached two-story east and west wings that will serve as the Assisted Living residence. However these services were suspended in mid-2008, pending renovation and new construction. The campus consists of a three-story Mansion that was constructed in 1878 and has been providing senior-care center and nursing home services since.

Drexel Home Assisted Living Addition project is located just outside of Philadelphia, PA owned and operated by Liberty Lutheran Services.

Lower merion township civil engineer