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scaled gables while Clinton's
Huronview features little half round
arches on the carport gables. This
motif is refeated with a circle in the
lobby window.
The sites are also situated differ-
ently. While Huronlea is a long,
winding building situated close to
the road, Huronview faces the high-
way from a much larger distance.
The end result is that Huronlea,
the smaller of the two homes, has a
more intimate feel, says Ms Lamb
while Huronview is more spacious
and any.
Nothing of the old Huronview
architecture is in the new homes,
says Ms Lamb. "That home was
very typical of the times when it
was built. It's very institutional." In
contrast the new structures are
more like home. "They're peaceful.
There's a relaxed sense."
Certainly the decorated walls,
colorful carpet and matching furni-
ture add to the home feel.
The end result is that architec-
turally, the buildings aren't a monu-
ment to the architect, but are
structures for the people.
Landscape has rural feeling
For convenience
The Huronlea lobby was designed as an oversized sitting
room, complete with Tuck Shop and an excellent view of
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HURONLEA COMMEMORATIVE EDITION. PAGE 7.
By Janice Becker
When the design for a new pro-
ject is chosen, such as Huronview
and Huronlea, much more is con-
sidered than just the building.
Mr. Koudy explained that land-
scaping plays an integral part in the
complete look and feel of a seniors'
home. Many aspects must be taken
into consideration when planning
the walkways and gardens.
Chief landscape architect for the
projects, Ron Koudy of Ron Koudy
Landscape Architecture Inc., in
London, says the environment into
which the building is going, must
be considered. In reference to both
local homes, the setting is rural so
the feeling of a country manor was
the objective.
The elderly enjoy the social,
aspects of a seniors' home and they
like to cluster in areas of activity,
he said. To suit these needs, court-
yards were included to provide an
area for several activities.
Mr. Koudy said "happy event
areas" are important as a place to
celebrate with relatives. Sandboxes
were placed in the courtyard so that
family would feel comfortable
bringing small children to visit.
Private rooms were included so
that the family may also grieve
together.
In the planning of the gardens,
says Mr. Koudy, the residents tend
to feel the most comfortable with
plants that were in abundance dur-
ing their youth. For this reason,
there was extensive use of perenni-
als and roses. The forsythia is a
favorite of many.
Huronlea and Huronview both
contain an Alzheimer wing,
required special consideration. In
the planning of this garden the
needs of the resident was the main
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Keeping in mind how much seniors enjoy areas of activity,
courtyards complete with flowers and walkways were
incorporated into the landscape design.