RJTR provided architectural and interior design, and FF&E selection and specification services for Somerby of Santa Rosa Beach, a senior living community located in the Florida Panhandle for the developer Dominion Partners. The community’s warm and inviting atmosphere focuses on high-quality care and promotes a fulfilling lifestyle centered on health and wellness.

The design features Mediterranean elements that blend with and complement the vernacular architecture of the surrounding community. This two-story structure showcases a double-height entry with a barrel vault ceiling and abundant natural light. An array of amenities provides the assisted living units with physical, social, and recreational opportunities that are essential to a holistic wellness lifestyle. Formal dining space, multiple living areas, a fitness room, therapy pool, and salon are all designed with the residents’ quality of life and the staff’s quality of work in mind. A multipurpose room functions as a theater, arts and crafts zone, community meeting room, and occasional dance hall. Residents wishing to enjoy the outdoors have access to outdoor dining, covered and screened porches, and a walking path overlooking an elegant water fountain.

A dedicated and secure memory care neighborhood includes a separate nutrition center, dining room, activity zones, and adjacent staff areas to support memory care residents. They can also enjoy the outdoors from their covered porch, which adjoins an enclosed garden. Memory care enhances the daily life of the resident in a safe environment with privacy and dignity.