Splendido Honored with Two Gold Nugget Awards at Regional Builders Conference

July 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Resort-style retirement community Splendido received two Awards of Merit at the 47th Annual Gold Nugget Awards. The Pacific Coast Builders Conference-sponsored program recognizes excellence and innovation in complex design and building issues with residential, commercial and industrial projects.

The Continuing Care Retirement Community was honored in the “Best Community Site Plan of 20 Acres or More” and “Best Interior Space” categories.

“When designing the Splendido community, we wanted to find a way to intelligently utilize northwest Tucson’s beautiful scenery and landscape and create a space where people could happily live for many years,” said Sharon Harper, President and CEO of Plaza Companies, one of Splendido’s two operating partners.

Splendido is a joint venture between Mather LifeWays, an Evanston, Ill.-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults, and Plaza Companies, an award-winning developer in Peoria, Ariz. Both organizations worked with Chicago-based architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz to create the community’s site plan.

Mather LifeWays and Interior Design Associates, a design firm in Nashville, Tenn., oversaw the community’s interior design and space use.

“The heritage of the Southwest has been vibrantly incorporated into the spaces and furnishings of Splendido,” said Mary Leary, President and CEO of Mather LifeWays. “We made sure our efforts integrated history into the design to celebrate the beautiful location of this residence.”

Entries for the Gold Nugget Awards come from 14 states in the western portion of the United States and international entries are accepted for all countries.

For more information about the Gold Nugget Awards, visit http://www.goldnuggetawards.com or call (800) 658-2751.
 
About Splendido
Splendido is a joint venture of Mather LifeWays, a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Evanston, Ill., that creates Ways to Age WellSM for older adults, and the Plaza Companies, a 28-year-old Arizona-based leader in senior living communities and healthcare facilities.  Opened in 2006, Splendido offers upscale, resort-style living for adults 55 years and older through the 10,000-square-foot Saluté Spa & Fitness Center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, 24-hour concierge service, six dining venues, an 18-hole putting course and cinema. In 2008, Splendido opened the Sonora health center, which is open to the community at large. To learn more about Splendido, call (520) 878-2612 or visit www.splendidotucson.com.

About The Plaza Companies

Plaza Companies, based in Peoria, Arizona, is an award-winning leader in the development and management of medical office properties, technology and bioscience facilities, and senior housing communities. Founded in 1982, Plaza Companies is a full service firm with a portfolio of more than 5.5 million square feet valued at more than $1
billion. For more information about Plaza Companies, visit http://www.theplazaco.com.

About Mather LifeWays

Based in Evanston, Illinois, Mather LifeWays enhances the lives of older adults by creating Ways to Age WellSM.  Founded in 1941 by entrepreneur and humanitarian Alonzo Mather, Mather LifeWays is non-denominational not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a continuum of living and care; making neighborhoods better places for older adults to live, work, learn, contribute, and play; and identifying, implementing, and sharing best practices for wellness, workforce issues, memory care support, and empowering caregivers. To learn more about our senior residences, community initiatives and Institute on Aging, please call (847) 492.7500 or find your way to http://www.matherlifeways.com.