Sanctuary Hospice House receives award

The American Institute of Architects Design for Aging Review (DFAR) recently selected JBHM Architects’ design of Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Miss., for publication in DFAR 9, as well as a traveling exhibit.

Design for Aging Review is a biannual competition, which showcases facilities that improve quality of life for the aging while exhibiting innovation in their design and execution.

There are four award categories: building, planning, concept design and research/post occupancy evaluations. Sanctuary Hospice House was entered in the building category, and it is one of 36 projects selected to be showcased in the traveling exhibit and the publication DFAR 9.

“We are so thrilled to receive recognition for the design of Sanctuary Hospice House,” said Michael Jones, partner in charge of JBHM’s Tupelo office. “Our goal was to play a part in improving the quality of life for those who needed this facility, and I feel we accomplished that, so anything else is icing on the cake.”

The exhibit will appear in several locations from 2007-2009. It was recently featured at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) annual meeting, and the American Institute of Architects National Convention in Boston, Mass. will also highlight the exhibit.