Spellman Brady & Company is pleased to announce the completion of the interior design for the Woodlands of John Knox Village in Pompano, Florida. The $34 million Woodlands project consists of a 7-story, 124,633 square-foot building housing 144 suite-residences for elders requiring state-of-the-art skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation care. Spellman Brady provided full interior design services for the project which included design, selection and specification of the project’s finishes, furniture and artwork, as well as the procurement and installation of the furniture and artwork.
The overall design of the Woodlands consists of common and social areas on the first floor and utilizes an innovative Green House® philosophy for the private home-style 144 suites on the upper six floors of the facility. Each of the resident floors has two Green House® homes with 12 private bedroom suites with personal bathrooms. The suites are organized around a shared hearth living room with an adjacent open kitchen and dining room.
Spellman Brady’s overall design concept for the project was inspired by the colors, animals, flora and fauna of South Florida. The interiors were planned to be bright, cheerful and uplifting in order to give the elders the experience of a “real home”. Artwork was a blend of newly procured pieces and some “donated” pieces from the residents of the community.
Spellman Brady & Company, a nationally recognized, woman-owned interior planning and procurement firm, collaborated with architects RDG Planning & Design from Omaha, Nebraska; Gallo Herbert Architects, the owner’s representative and The Weitz Company of West Palm Beach, Florida, the project’s general contractor.
John Knox Village is a Life Plan Retirement Community encompassing a full range of independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care options for more than 1,000 residents. Since 1967, John Knox Village has been a home to an eclectic mix of “realistic idealists,” who believe in planning for an uncertain future while enjoying a fulfilling present.
Spellman Brady & Company is a St. Louis–based interior design firm specializing in Healthcare, Higher Education and Senior Living environments.
