Interviews with Alexandra

2/18/21 This week, Alexandra spoke with Dave Risi, the owner and operator of Evermore Senior Living, a residential assisted living space that opened in Lake Ridge, Virginia during 2020. Dave has been working with the JSR team to build this facility and create a space that fulfills the needs of its residents. He and Alexandra spoke about the inspiration behind Evermore, how the person-centered approach benefits both residents and staff members, and the challenges—and surprising benefits—of opening during a pandemic. This conversation was full of laughter and good humor, so be sure to insert some laughs in your head as you are reading through. You can learn more about Evermore here.  

01/27/21 This week, Alexandra spoke with Shernise Richardson, the Project Designer at JSR Associates. Shernise explained the meaning of Residential Assisted Living and how it differs from larger scale assisted living facilities. Throughout their talk, she also explained how essential it is to take a person-centered approach to design, what one of her favorite projects has been, and the unexpected challenges that happen throughout the design and building process.

11/23/20 This week, Alexandra spoke with Meg Romero, an artist located in Cumberland, Maryland. Meg’s experience spans from fifteen years of high-end residential design to fifteen years of designing and building full-scale furniture. Her most recent work and what she calls her “next 15” is her work with miniatures. They spoke about the industry of miniatures, her work within it, how she has used miniatures to explore her personal life and witnessed them be an effective community building art project, and how one might try it out for themselves. You can read more about her and her work, as well as purchase a miniature, on her website here.

Build for Impact

A proponent of lifelong learning, Daniel A. Huard is a sought‐after green building expert also recognized as the Godfather of sustainability. Huard is launching Build For Impact, aiming to build a platform to allow for collaboration with some of the best minds in the world who focus on green design and sustainability.

Building has long been a part of the human experience. It’s been a critical aspect in the evolution of life. Now construction and design are more than just about how it looks and how it works. The new horizon is focusing on sustainability, resilience, and material transparency. To lend expertise on the subject, architect Jane Rohde, Principal at JSR Associates, with a list of distinguished awards and certifications, joins the show.

interiors + sources: I Hear Design

Guest Jane Rohde talks about her new CEU on resilient flooring with the Resilient Floor Covering Institute available here on interiors + sources site.

Get a crash course on some of the material covered in this distance learning opportunity and learn some of the in’s and out’s about the materiality, sustainability and performance of resilient floor coverings.

In this poignant, yet hopeful episode of I Hear Design, JSR Associates' Jane Rohde talks with Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen about how the senior living and eldercare markets have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as the death toll in the U.S. hits 50,000.

But there may be a silver lining on the horizon as more designers ask about how they can affect change in public health policy and a design model that reflects person-centered care.

Jane Rohde, principal at JSR Associates Inc. and conference chair for interiors+sources hosted-buyer event Design Connections, talks about the role of and need for community in the commercial interior and exterior architecture and design field.

As the popularity of certification systems like the WELL Building Standard and Fitwell continue to grow, what does this mean for employees' personal expression? Design Connections conference chair Jane Rohde and senior associate for Stanley Wilcox Toni Wyre sit down to discuss the impacts of health and wellness certifications and more in the first segment of i+s' Design Connections podcast series.

With the advancement of technology, human interactions are often set aside. Design Connections conference chair Jane Rohde and Studio Director of Puccini Group Nick Domitrovich share ideas on the opportunities for balancing this tech within various types of designed environments.

Susan Drew, market segment manager for Senior Living and Residential Care at Altro, shares how evidence and research are used to influence the company’s product performance, and how Altro continues to approach aesthetics that create appropriate senior living environments.

Porcelanosa: Healthcare Interior Design 2.0

Chat with Jane: A Podcast

A series of podcasts by Jane Rohde covering various topics regarding senior living, care models, and importance of detail.