Landis Homes’ new hybrid homes received national recognition in the 2009 Design for Aging competition.  Hybrid homes offer seniors a new housing option, blending the benefits of both cottage and apartment living to provide neighborhood setting that fosters a sense of community.
     
Lancaster architects Reese, Lower, Patrick and Scott submitted their innovative design for the hybrid homes in the green/sustainable design category.  The homes are now under construction and will be ready for occupancy in the summer and fall of 2010.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) invited architects, designers, researchers and providers to submit projects and research for consideration in Design for Aging Review, 10th Edition.

The Review includes a juried exhibition, a book, and educational programs that showcase facilities representing conscientious environments and research that advances environments for senior living. A jury of architects and care providers for the aging selected the projects and research to be published and exhibited in 2009-2010.
 
Projects selected for publication were exhibited at the AAHSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago in 2009 and will be at the next meeting in Miami in 2010.  They will also be part of the 2010 and 2011 AIA National Conventions.