Resort-style retirement community in sunny south Florida.
The Arlington of Naples
Site Plan
Project Description: The Arlington is a continuing care retirement community located in Naples, Florida. Currently under construction, the complex will offer independent living in the form of both freestanding villas and apartments. Assisted living, skilled nursing and memory support will also be available at its on-site Health Care Pavilion, located in the north wing of the main building. The 39-acre site will be landscaped with lush tropical plants and context-sensitive building materials.
Client: Lutheran Life Communities
Team: 2
Budget: $1.7 million for the landscape/hardscape package
Status: Estimated Summer 2015 Completion
My Involvement: Served as interim project manager on the design development, construction documentation and ongoing construction administration. Key tasks included ongoing coordination (email, resolving design conflicts, conference calls, billing review, etc.) with architectural, civil engineering and MEP members of the team located around the country, as well as regular delegation of site-specific components to a local consultant in Naples.
Conceptual / Schematic Design
Design Development
Marketing Video
For a real time view of the construction site, as well as time-lapse video of the progress so far, click here.
Under Construction
After almost four years of planning, construction began in early 2013 on the independent living facility (shown above). Currently, the landscape package is scheduled for a first quarter 2015 installation, with the facility becoming fully operational soon after.
Above images courtesy of RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture.