Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Healthcare & Senior Living Architects in Southfield, MI
Edmund London & Associates has been a leader in architectural design for 65 years, specializing in healthcare and senior living facilities. Our Michigan-based firm combines creative solutions with cost-effective strategies to meet client needs across diverse project types. Our team of architects and engineers brings extensive experience in designing acute care hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and ambulatory care centers. We have developed a reputation for excellence in multi-family housing and senior living communities, including independent apartments, assisted living, and memory care environments. Our principals oversee every project personally, ensuring close collaboration with clients throughout the design and construction process.We focus on creating functional spaces that address the evolving needs of healthcare providers and residents. Our portfolio includes over 35 skilled nursing facilities and innovative memory care units designed to enhance quality of life for individuals with dementia. We have completed landmark projects such as the 232-bed Grand Traverse Pavilions and the 120-bed Towsley Village continuum of care facility. Our commitment to client satisfaction extends beyond construction through ongoing support and consultation. This combination of technical expertise, specialized knowledge, and personalized service has established us as one of the Midwest's leading architectural firms in our core markets.
Services
Healthcare Facility Design
Senior Living Communities
Memory Care Units
Multi-Family Housing
Ambulatory Care Centers
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Assisted Living Design
Medical Office Buildings
Rehabilitation Centers
Independent Living Apartments
Details
- Year established: 1959
Highlights and features
- We have 65 years of specialized experience in healthcare and senior living design
- Our principals oversee every project personally from start to finish
- We focus on creating dementia-friendly environments for memory care facilities
- We have completed over 35 skilled nursing facility projects in the Midwest
- Our designs combine creative solutions with cost-effective construction strategies
Services
Healthcare Facility Design
We specialize in designing comprehensive healthcare facilities including acute care hospitals, psychiatric institutions, and ambulatory surgery centers. Our expertise covers renovations, additions, and new construction projects tailored to meet evolving medical needs. Our designs prioritize functionality, patient comfort, and compliance with healthcare regulations while maintaining cost efficiency.
Senior Living Communities
Our firm creates innovative senior living solutions ranging from independent apartments to full-service assisted living facilities. We focus on creating environments that balance privacy with social interaction through thoughtful layouts featuring common dining areas, activity spaces, and wellness amenities. Our designs address accessibility needs while maintaining residential aesthetics.
Memory Care Units
We design specialized environments for individuals with dementia that reduce confusion while promoting dignity. Our units incorporate secure layouts, wayfinding aids, and therapeutic activity spaces. We integrate staff support systems to enable effective care delivery while creating homelike settings that help residents maintain independence.
Multi-Family Housing
We provide architectural solutions for market-rate and affordable multi-family housing developments. Our designs balance density requirements with livability features including unit layouts, communal spaces, and sustainable building practices. Recent projects include mixed-use developments with retail components and amenity-rich residential complexes.
Ambulatory Care Centers
Our team designs efficient outpatient medical facilities including diagnostic imaging centers, rehabilitation clinics, and specialty care hubs. We optimize layouts for patient flow while ensuring proper equipment integration and staff workflow efficiency. Our designs accommodate evolving medical technologies and regulatory requirements for outpatient care delivery.
Questions
What types of healthcare facilities do you specialize in designing?
We specialize in acute care hospitals, psychiatric facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, rehabilitation clinics, and diagnostic imaging centers. Our experience includes both new construction and renovation projects for healthcare providers.
How do you approach senior living community design?
We create balanced environments combining private residences with communal spaces. Our designs incorporate accessibility features, wellness amenities, and social areas while maintaining residential aesthetics that promote independent living.
What makes your memory care facility designs unique?
Our memory care units feature secure layouts with wayfinding aids, therapeutic activity spaces, and staff support systems. We focus on creating calming environments that reduce confusion while enabling effective care delivery for different dementia stages.
Do you handle large-scale multi-family housing projects?
Yes, we design both market-rate and affordable multi-family developments. Recent projects include 295-unit complexes with mixed-use components, featuring modern layouts and sustainable building practices.
How do you ensure cost-effective solutions for clients?
We combine creative problem-solving with construction cost analysis. Our principals maintain direct client involvement throughout the process to ensure design decisions balance functionality with budgetary constraints.
What geographic areas do you serve?
While based in Michigan, we serve clients throughout the Midwest region. Our portfolio includes projects in Michigan, Ohio, and other surrounding states with specialized healthcare and senior living facility expertise.
