When it comes to building or expanding a senior living community, project success depends upon lease rates and unit sales. The challenge is sales relies on getting potential residents to visualize the project, and project construction can’t progress without a certain...
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Getting to Know More…About Kimberly Hyduke
Kimberly Hyduke has been a member of the MDP Inspired Design Team for over 16 years. The daughter of MDP’s Founder and Principal Emeritus, Sam Merlino, she has been part of the inspired design process since she was 14 years old. Kimberly grew up in the business,...
MDP Receives Argentum 2021 Senior Living by Design Top Honors
The MDP Team is pleased to announce two of their projects—Friendship Village Schaumburg and Riderwood—have been honored by Argentum with 2021 Senior Living by Design Awards. The Argentum Senior Living by Design Awards, open to members and non-members, honor...
The Ever-Evolving Senior Living Dining Experience
Dining plays an important role in the design of senior living environments—and it always has. It supports the daily health and happiness of residents, visitors, and staff. As senior living settings progressed from an institutional atmosphere to...
Getting to Know More…About Ted Watson
Ted Watson has been a member of the MDP Inspired Design Team since 2011. With 50 years of industry experience—as an architect and as a mason—he brings a wealth of design and construction knowledge, creativity, and valuable insights to the firm’s inspired design...
A New Post-Acute Care Experience
Senior living providers continue to explore the introduction of a new post-acute care experience—hotel-inspired rehabilitation centers. This concierge care experience elevates the continuum of care for existing residents while providing an opportunity to serve the...
Revisiting Adaptive Reuse
Don’t we all want to make something old, new again? There is such a draw to old, expertly crafted buildings with a rich history and community connection. These elements serve as a great foundation for design inspiration as a team transitions the property to a new use....
Getting to Know More…About Chris Mullin
Chris Mullin has been a member of the MDP Inspired Design Team since 2013. With over 29 years of industry experience, he loves working with the talented MDP team members and being part of the firm’s inspired design process. “Everyone is really good at what they do....
Two MDP Senior Living Design Projects Published in EFA 2021
MDP is honored to have two senior living design projects published in the 2021 Spring issue of Environments for Aging Magazine (EFA): Artisan at Hudson & Greenleaf Rehab at Smith Crossing. Artisan at Hudson Artisan at Hudson continues the SageLife mission to...
Punctuate an Interior with Art
Truly inspired design is achieved with attention to detail. Architecture that reflects the history of the buildings in an area and the surrounding landscape feels approachable. Interiors designed with materials that complement the exterior façade offer a sense of...
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New and exciting things are always happening at MDP. Here is a list of our most recent commissions—the inspired design on the boards, in construction and coming soon.
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