Westminster Canterbury

We have worked with multiple architects in multiple spaces of the Westminster Canterbury in Richmond, VA. The design challenges were to develop a concept that would exceed the dining expectations of current residents and expand the facility’s population by attracting future residents, one piece at a time. The design needed to satisfy the needs of both the active and less active residents. The original cafeteria style of dining required residents to move through the serving line and pick up their entire meal before being seated in the dining room. While residents enjoyed their salad, their entrée became cold as it sat on their tray. The cafeteria style of service not only degraded food quality but also wasn’t favorable to the less ambulatory residents.