Arkell Center
Canajoharie, New York

The plan for Arkell Center called for adding 20 independent apartments, a senior center, and an art gallery to an existing 24-bed adult home to create a senior retirement complex.  The design for the addition had to meet the challenges of a confined site and attachment to the existing facility, an 1853 mansion.  The senior center is oriented between the new and existing buildings.  The massing and materials of the new building complement the mansion while offering a transition to the wood-framed apartments.  Arkell Center is designed to maintain the residential character of the area, while complementing the grandeur of the mansion.