Influencing Seniors’ Mental Health Using Biophilic Design Principles
By Briana Manfrass, Associate Principal and Interior Designer at Pinnacle Architecture, Inc. What is Biophilic Design? Early humans were nomadic [...]
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August 2021
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July 2021
Increasing the Health and Wellbeing for our Aging Population Through the Built Environment
By Briana Manfrass, Associate Principal and Interior Designer at Pinnacle Architecture, Inc. Increasing the Health and Wellbeing for our Aging [...]
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June 2021
Using Color and Contrast to Help Dementia Patients
By Briana Manfrass, Associate Principal and Interior Designer at Pinnacle Architecture, Inc. Color and Contrast in Senior Living An estimated [...]
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December 2020
PHOTO TOUR: Maple Brook Terrace Independent Living Community
(Image by Marco Verch) Visit Environments for Aging to see a Photo Tour of Maple Brook Terrace Independent Living Community which [...]
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March 2020
Pinnacle’s Staff and their Families Bring Joy to Seniors
Engaging our Community - Cascades of Bend This is a rough time for everyone, especially the vulnerable. Seniors at communities [...]
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February 2019
Adaptive Reuse – the Pinnacle of Sustainability
According to Wikipedia, adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an existing building for a purpose other than which [...]
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January 2019
What’s the Outlook for 2019?
Pinnacle Architecture's 2019 Outlook for Affordable Housing, Healthcare, and Senior Living By Peter Baer, Pinnacle Architecture President 2018 was a [...]
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August 2018
As a designer, how do you understand the aging process?
Pinnacle staff experienced what it would be like to age 25+ years! Blum, a manufacturer of cabinet hardware, designed an [...]
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May 2018
Shootings, Safety, and Architecture
The fatal mass shootings across American are heartbreaking. From schools and government buildings to the workplace and housing, the topic of security continues to be more prevalent in our design conversations.
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June 2017
Oregon Grantmakers Panel Distribute $30M+ Annually
Last month Pinnacle attended a grantmakers panel to learn more about The Ford Family Foundation, The Collins Foundation, and St. [...]