Congratulations to Eastmont and their architects Perkins Eastman for winning 3rd place in the Senior Housing News Architecture Design Awards for Campus Renovation and Repositioning. This achievement marks the culmination of an intricate master planning and visioning process that took root in 2017. Originally founded in 1965, Eastmont has been serving older adults in Lincoln for over 50 years.

After affiliating with Transforming Age in 2017, Eastmont launched into a strategic planning process to innovate and respond to the changing needs of the next generation of older adults. While strategic planning moved forward with developments to add 50 new apartment homes and modern campus amenities, the vision evolved beyond designing spaces for residents and families, to building a venue that could bring together the entire Lincoln community with arts and education, breaking down traditional perceptions where retirement communities are thought to cater to one generation.

Drawing inspiration from local landmarks such as the University of Nebraska stadium, the Nebraska State Capitol, agricultural rows, farmstead geometric shapes, and Lincoln railyards, the new design integrates familiar architectural elements into the community’s overall aesthetic. Eastmont features an interconnected series of existing towers linked by one-story common amenity spaces, enhancing the overall campus with a simple entry sequence that leads to each tower. The new common area showcases lively daylit spaces with garden views, and the campus now also includes a health and wellness center, pool, performing arts center, landscaped courtyards, a casual dining bistro, 50 independent living apartments, and below-grade parking. Check out the amazing before and after pictures here!