Maine Architecture Firm receives Libra Future Fund Grant

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Sasha

Bild Architecture is pleased to announce we were recently awarded a Libra Future Fund grant. The Libra Future Fund was created to capitalize upon the energy and creativity that Maine’s young people embody and to combat youth out-migration by supporting initiatives that increase the number of Maine-based professional opportunities. The Libra Future Fund awards grants to individuals to promote economic development and create job opportunities in Maine.

Bild is described on the Libra Future Fund awards page: “Bild Architecture seeks to become a leader in architectural design throughout New England by being on the forefront of the emerging market trend of long term care re-design in architecture.”

The grant writing process was a powerful learning experience for Bild. The resulting grant materials have proven to be helpful in the development of Bild’s strategic plan.

Click here for more information on the Libra Foundation and the Libra Future Fund.

We enjoy receiving your feedback. Please feel free to contact us by email: sasha@bildarchitecture.com

 

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Green House Project: Bild Visits the Leonard Florence Center for Living

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sasha

On a cool Friday afternoon in December, Bild Architecture founders visit the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Ms. Ina Hoffman, Director of Admissions, lead us on a tour of this revolutionary nursing facility. This “Urban Green House” model is the first of its kind. Using concepts created by the “Green House” team, the home provides the best of patient centered care, impeccable attention to detail, and a loving environment offered by specially trained staff members.

Bild Architecture is pleased to announce our involvement in an upcoming “Green House” project right here in Maine. Stay tuned for more details!

We enjoy receiving your feedback. Please feel free to contact us by email: sasha@bildarchitecture.com

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Portland Architect Writes for Senior News

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sasha

 

Recently Evan Carroll was given the opportunity to write a column for the Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s Senior News! Please follow the link here and go to PAGE 12 to find Evan’s story titled “Beach Day Reflections.” Enjoy!

 

 

 

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UMA Arch Lecture Series: New Ideas, New Firms

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Evan

This evening will be the first of three in UMA Architecture’s fall lecture series. The speakers will be:

Rick Jones of Jones Architecture in Salem, Mass. (October 20th),

Soren Deniord of Soren Deniord Design Studio in Portland, Maine (November 17th),

And our very own Evan Carroll on December 15th!

 Here is the lowdown:

UMA Gannett Building, 1st floor
331 Water St, Augusta, Maine
all lectures 4:30 PM start
info @ www.uma.edu/archlectures
FREE + open to the public
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Portland Maine Architect talks about Senior Living

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Sasha

 

Bild Architecture Principal Evan Carroll is still talking about his experiential learning project completed in September! Journalator.net creator Mario Carmine Moretto speaks with Evan about his experience in the Veteran’s Home, his thoughts on architecture, and his personal family experiences in searching out suitable senior living situations.

Read the article here!

 

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Portland Maine Architect Featured: UNE Geriatrics News

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Sasha

Bild Principal Evan Carroll was recently featured in The University of New England Geriatric Medicine news blog. Stay tuned for upcoming lectures given by Evan Carroll and Dr. Marilyn Gugliucci of UNE.

Click Here to Read the Article

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A Great Article About “Small House”

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Evan

Here at Bild we are always doing research and furthering our knowledge. We just came across this archived March 2008 article in Long Term Living.

The article is:  From “nursing home” to “home”: The small house movement – by Judith Rabig and Donald Rabig

The piece does a wonderful job summarizing one initiative that has the goal of re-imagining nursing homes. The “Small House” movement is the generic title for proprietary initiatives like the Green House Project.

The progression of transforming care for elders started with reforming the care itself, and was called “Culture Change.” The next step was to realize that the architecture was causing limitations to Culture Change and thus came the “Small House” initiative.

At Bild we know that care facilities that are isolated from the community cannot provide the social stimulation that helps individuals to THRIVE. We believe that care facilities need to be adjacent to community gathering places and institutions and that only a reunion of the generations can bring a complete healing atmosphere to the residents.

If this belief means that a new initiative will be born, that initiative could be called: “Age Reunion.”

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Nursing Home Design: A Live-in Experience

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sasha

Bild Architecture’s Evan Carroll sat down last week to speak with Dan from the Scarborough Leader regarding his recent 9-day stay at Maine Veteran’s Home in Scarborough Maine.

Click Here to Read the Article

Thank you to Dan Aceto for putting together a wonderful article!

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Architect Lives in Veteran’s Home: Portland Press Herald

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Evan

Evan Carroll, was featured today in the Portland Press Herald.

Read the article!

The reporter, Leslie Bridgers did a fantastic job putting this story together, and John Ewing got some great pictures! In the opening sentence, Leslie mentioned empathy, and that word really captures exactly what this project was about. Evan enjoyed the experience and the people he met while at the Veterans home.

We do need to explain one slight misquote though. Here is the quote:

“Better lighting, window trimmings and more color in the linoleum-tiled floors are some of the ideas Carroll has for making the nursing home feel cozier.”

When Evan was talking to Leslie about this in the interview he cited these things as the obvious, and not necessarily that useful, responses that a facilities manager of a nursing home might have. Evan then told Leslie that he was still processing his thoughts on good architectural solutions!

We are looking forward to publishing some thoughts soon, so please stay tuned!

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Nursing Home Architect: Bild’s Evan Carroll on ABC news

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Sasha

Please follow this link to see our own Evan Carroll interviewed by ABC news in Portland, Maine WMTW!

 

Links:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4u9b9fLCW0

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