Chapel Haven Schleifer Adult Independent Living (SAIL) Building is the second phase of a campus redevelopment project. This building is inter-generational in design and layout, where adults with disabilities can flourish into their senior years in a vibrant and non-institutional setting.
SLAM did the design and construction of this four-story, 28-unit facility with 42 age in place beds to accommodate the needs of residents with autistic spectrum aging. Along with apartments and clinical space, the facility offers community services including fitness rooms,wellness café, engagement, administrative offices, and lounges.
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at-a-glanceChapel Haven was in need of long term residential care for residents and graduates of the program in the community who require additional assistance as they age. In addition to providing an aging in place non-institutional environment responsive to autistic spectrum adult needs, Chapel Haven wanted to incorporate community services and a new wellness program into the new building.
As an integrated firm SLAM offered multiple solutions to the planning, design and construction of the Phase 2 Chapel Haven campus transformation project. The team developed constructability options, phasing, project logistics and a design program that responded to the residential, communal, wellness and clinical needs of Chapel Haven’s aging population.
To fast-track the project, SLAM used panelized, light gauge metal interior and exterior walls as well as prefabricated electrical devices.
The completion of Phase 2 of the Chapel Haven’s campus redevelopment project has resulted in a neighborhood transformation, for the residents, staff and surrounding community. The new building completes the pedestrian courtyard space, offers a new entrance to the campus, accentuates the Emerson Street building facade, incorporates community interaction and offers residents previously unavailable programming, wellness and continuing care options.
There are communal spaces located on each of the four floors.
A Wellness Cafe, in alignment with Chapel Haven’s wellness initiative.
A new entrance to the campus
Emerson Street building facade
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