This adaptive reuse project converts an existing restaurant to an adult day community care center for the 2nd Home Communities. Craft worked with the City of Aurora to resolve existing drainage and detention issues, and coordinated the Site Plan and Civil construction document approvals for proposed improvements. This project will ensure that the elderly and/or disabled are receiving the highest quality of care that is needed. The building is designed to adhere to the unique needs of every individual served by 2nd Home Communities, which includes offering free services for Medicaid clients and providing multi-lingual staff who can interpret Korean, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.
The Granary is an adaptive reuse project to convert a silo and brick building into a creative/flex office space with food hall and outdoor plaza. The structure was originally constructed in 1917 and is located just north of the STEAM planning area. Early design coordination was critical to confirm local floodplain depths and utility issues, and ensure the design team had an accurate budget early in the design process. Drainage design consists of bioretention and permeable pavers.
