SENIOR LIVING
ABOUT US
Driven by curiosity and grounded in purpose, LRS Architects is a design practice that looks beyond what is to imagine what’s next. For more than 50 years, we have created places that elevate, connect, and endure. Through an integrated approach to architecture and interiors, we shape environments that are resilient, sustainable, and deeply human where form and function are inseparable, and every decision is intentional. Our designs aim to create meaningful spaces for people.
Within our Senior Living Studio, this legacy is paired with a forward-looking vision and more than four decades of specialized experience. We bring a unique understanding of how environments influence well-being, designing communities that support the full continuum of living honoring independence, enabling care, and enriching daily life. Our designs balance innovation with empathy, advancing ideas that respond to evolving expectations while remaining rooted in what matters most: dignity, comfort, and connection.
We partner with our clients to anticipate what’s ahead, translating trends into meaningful, buildable solutions and shaping communities that are both enduring and visionary. From concept through completion, our team delivers comprehensive interior design services for new and renovated senior living environments, including architectural and lighting design, FF&E, and procurement—each thoughtfully aligned to create cohesive, memorable places that feel as good as they function.
THE SPRINGS AT LAKE OSWEGO
Lake Oswego, OR
Environments for Aging Design Showcase Award of Merit winner for outstanding innovative design solutions. Fitwel building certified that focuses on the human experience to optimize occupant health and productivity.
PARKVIEW AT TERWILLIGER PLAZA
Portland, OR
Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza is anticipated to be the largest senior living Passive House project in the United States and the largest Passive House project in the Western United States.
TOUCHMARK IN THE WEST HILLS
Portland, OR
Environments for Aging Design Showcase Award of Merit winner for outstanding innovative design solutions.
THE SPRINGS AT SHERWOOD
Sherwood, OR
CAPITAL MANOR
Memory Care design featuring a courtyard with outdoor rooms, biophilic, and circadian lighting elements.
An Independent Living renovation introducing an Active Hub to the heart of the community.
THE SPRINGS AT HAPPY VALLEY
Happy Valley, OR
Environments for Aging Design Showcase Honorable Mention winner for outstanding innovative design solutions. Fitwel building certified that focuses on the human experience to optimize occupant health and productivity. Featuring horizontal integration elements.
LIFEBRIDGE
Kirkland, WA
Use of Mass Timber (CLT) construction allowed for now only expression of the structure, but also introduced authentic warm finishes that fit into a Northwest design aesthetic.
TOUCHMARK AT THE RANCH
Prescott, AZ
Dallas, OR
SENIOR LIVING EXPERTISE
For over 40 years, LRS has been a trusted resource and thought leader for our Life Plan Community and private senior living clients. We are known for creating high-quality, holistic projects that are unique to our clients’ missions and reflective of their communities. We balance wisdom and experience from our long history in senior living design with our drive to innovate, explore, and incorporate emerging trends and new research into distinctive, transformational master plans and projects.
400+ Projects
190 Assisted Living
170 Memory Care
110 Independent Living
70 Nursing
75 Life Plan Communities
