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Experience
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Philosophy
Abbot Northwestern Hospital Clinics
Damon Farber Associates has been
responsible for a number of projects that
have had a religious / cultural orientation
and which have emphasized landscape as
a foreground for the presentation of the
functions it supports.
Frauenshuh Companies
There are numerous avenues, which can
lead to creation of theme and character.
Most important is the definition of an
identity which promotes a desired image
and which projects a sense of place.
Bakken Museum
The role that the landscape architect
can play is to lead a focused discussion
of the landscape that reflects issues of
aesthetics and function regarding aspects
of ceremony, civics and sensitivity to site.
Edina Medical Clinic
Avera Cancer Institute
Avera McKenna
Bakken Museum Wetland and
Medicinal Garden Expansion
Bethesda Therapeutic Gardens
HealthEast
Centennial Lakes Medical Center
Norman and Lisette Ackerberg
Campus for Seniors
Jewish Community Center
Northfield Clinic Satellites
Northfield Hospital
Piper Cancer Institute Wellness
Garden Conceptualization
Abbot Northwestern
Osceola Medical Campus
Osceola Hospital
Ozmun Administrative
Mayo Health Systems
Crosstown Medical Center
Crosstown Orthopedic Associates
Park Nicollet Melrose Institute
Park Nicollet
Dan Abrahams Wellness Center
Mayo Foundation
Pella Hospital
Pella Iowa Health Services
Devils Lake Seniors Campus
Alzheimer’s Courtyard
Pilot City Health Center
DLS Development Group
Hennepin County
District One Hospital
Regions Hospital Expansion
Allina & Mayo Health Systems
Regions Hospital
Fairview Redwing Hospital Master
Plan and Site Improvements
SCMC Green Roof
Fairview Hospitals
Health Partners Bloomington
Campus
Health Partners
Hennepin County Medical Center
Emergency Entries
Hennepin County
Stevens Community Medical Center
Shalom Home Memorial Courtyard
Site Development
Shalom Home
Southdale Medical Building
Fairview Health Systems
St. Cloud Hospital Expansion
Centra Care
Immanuel St. Josephs
Mayo Health Systems
International Diabetes Center
St Louis Park Medical Center
Franciscan Skemp Hospital
Mayo Health Systems
Luther Midlefort Hospital & Wellness
Garden
Mayo Health Systems
Mercy Hospital
Damon Farber Associates
LADCO Health Systems
Experience
Health Care Facilities
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mayo Health Systems
Stevens Community Medical Center
Stevens Community Medical Center
United Family Health Center
United Family Practice Health
United Health Group Corporate
Headquarters Arrivals Plaza
United Health Group
Unity Hospital
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
University of Minnesota Fairview
Childrens Hospital
University of Minnesota Medical Center,
Fairview Health Systems
VA Hospital Senior Housing Garden
Courtyard Development
Veterans Administration
WestHEALTH
Abott Northwestern & North Memorial
Medical Center
West Lakes MOB’s and Hospital
Mercy Hospital System
Woodwinds Campus Site Master
Plan and Healing Gardens
HealthEast Corporation
Damon Farber Associates
Experience
Senior & Supportive Housing
Senior & Supportive Housing
Philosophy
Ackerberg Campus for Seniors
Ridgedale Senior Housing
Mpls. Foundation for Jewish Services.
Schlossberg Development
Open space development and site
organization surrounding the planning of
housing for an aging population need to
reflect an understanding of the specific
requirements of the elderly, especial with
respect to accessibility, sensory issues
and functional parameters.
Catholic Services Elderly Housing
St. Paul Monastery - Alzheimer’s
Garden
Site development related to housing
should acknowledge a sense of privacy,
sequence of entry and ambiance which
reinforces the concept of home.
U of M Retirees Assoc.
The site planning aspects, level of
detail and character of project are site
specific and singularly responsive to a
client’s desires. Surrounding influences,
open space relationships, circulation
requirements and client perception
incorporate the common thread of design
integrity and quality.
Fergus Falls Vets Nursing Home
Catholic Services
Charter House Congregate Housing
Rochester Methodist Hospital
1666 Coffman Retirement Housing
Devils Lake Seniors Campus
Senior Meals and Services, Inc.
State of Minnesota
Friendship Village
Life Care Retirement Communities
Gideon Pond Housing
Presbyterian Home/HGA
Hastings Senior Housing
Dakota County HRA
Hastings Veterans Home
State of Minnesota
Homestead - Minnetonka
Housing Alliance
Knollwood Place Housing
Mpls. Federation for Jewish Services
Lakeville Senior Housing
Dakota County
Levander Estate Senior Living
River Run Properties
Melrose Institute - Healing/
Therapeutic Garden
Park Nicollet Health Services
Mt. Carmel Housing for Seniors
Catholic Services
Nile Health Center/Housing
NHC Partnership
Queen of Peace Senior Housing
Arvid Elness Architects
Damon Farber Associates
St. Paul Monastery
Sholom Home for Seniors
Mpls Federation for Jewish Services
South St. Paul Senior Housing
Insite Architects
Sunrise of Golden Valley Assisted
Living
Sunrise Senior Living
Sunrise of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI,
Assisted Living
Sunrise Senior Living
Sunrise of Minnetonka Assisted
Living
Sunrise Senior Living
Walker Plaza Housing for the Elderly
Walker Methodist
Wayzata Health Care Center
Bruggeman-Undestad
Senior & Supportive Housing
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge, IA
Friendship Haven hired Damon Farber Associates to assist with the development of a
master plan to replace over 200 units of nursing along with assisted and independent
living on their 60 acre Fort Dodge campus. We worked closely with the administration
and the project architect on phasing plans that resulted in the least amount of disruption
to residents while still achieving a final campus design that made sense for many years
to come. Issues of circulation, wayfinding and landscaping were addressed to provide a
quality first impression of the overall development and create a recognizable ‘front door’.
The resulting master plan is organized around a ‘main street’ that provides a clear sense
of organization for the campus and a unique campus entry experience. The plan is able
to acheive separation of service traffic and resident traffic, provide convenient parking for
visitors, and link the various campus destinations with wellness trails and underground
tunnels.
Construction is set to begin in 2010 for this exciting project.
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Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
Melrose Institute
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Melrose Institute is a world class facility designed to treat patients with eating disorders.
The City of St. Louis Park and Park Nicollet asked Damon Farber Associates (DFA) to
lead the master planning phase of the project to incorporate the Melrose Institute onto a
shared piece of land that will be home to a potential future public facility, public trails and
possible sculpture garden. DFA worked collaboratively with all parties to insure that the
buildings, parking and pedestrian circulation worked together harmoniously.
Park Nicollet asked DFA to lead the site planning effort related to the Melrose Institute
and to design a Therapeutic garden that would be on par with other international facilities.
DFA facilitated meetings with over 20 therapists and doctors, administrators, developers,
facility maintenance experts and the design team to arrive at a design that allowed for
one on one therapy sessions as well as group activities for up to 15 patients. The garden
incorporates a labyrinth, water feature, stone walls, comfortable seating, arbor structure,
garden plots for active participation in the garden and a donor’s plaza. The facility is
scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2009.
References
Carol Tappen, Director of Operations
Park Nicollet Eating Disorder Institute
Phone: 952.993.6200
DFA Responsibility
Site Planning
Therapeutic Garden Design
Water Feature
Donor’s Plaza
Project Budget
$400,000
Project Size
16 Acres
Awards
2009 Healthcare Architecture and Design
Honor Roll
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
U of M Fairview Children’s Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital Fairview is undergoing a 120 million
dollar expansion that will create a new presence on historic Riverside Avenue. Damon
Farber Associates created a landscape, playground and plazas that are intended to be
attractive and inviting spaces which provide comfort and sanctuary to hospital users. The
landscape blends the built environment and the site in a harmonious way that provides
both an aesthetic setting, as well as a functional facility.
The Landscape is inspired by the Mississippi River bluffs nearby with their limestone
terraces and naturalized plantings. The public realm of Riverside Avenue transitions
from a traditional streetscape and boulevard into a series of stepped terraces with
limestone walls that lead you into the site through a series of garden spaces toward the
main entry plaza. A children’s play area is incorporated within the landscape for use by
patients and their families. It is sensitively integrated to provide a link to public spaces
within the building as well as provide separation from the more public drop-offs and busy
streetscape of Riverside Avenue.
References
Camie Maze, Architect
TSOI / Kobus & Associates
Phone: 617.475.4224
DFA Responsibility
Site Planning
Children’s Play Area
Entry Court
Wellness Garden
Signage
Water Features
Assisting with LEED Silver Certification
Project Budget
$120 Million Dollar Overall Budget
$1 Million Dollar Landscape
Construction Budget
Project Size
Replacement Children’s Hospital
Nearly 400,00 SF of New/Renovated Space
with Parking Above and Below Ground
for Over 400 Cars
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
West Lakes Wellness Campus
Clive, Iowa
West Lakes Wellness Campus takes an integrated approach to Health Campus planning.
Damon Farber Associates was asked to lead the overall site planning and landscape
design effort for this unique campus. Five new medical office buildings and associated
parking were to be located on the Mercy Hospital campus. Damon Farber Associates
worked collaboratively with the architectural team and civil engineer to arrive at a site
plan that integrated storm water treatment into the plan as an amenity for campus users.
The buildings have been placed to help define an exterior courtyard and also provide
a clear interior circulation pattern. The courtyard provides a variety of spaces for quiet
conversation and reflection or for strolls with family members. The storm water becomes
a focal point within the garden as well as a buffer from the loop road on the east side
of the campus. The storm water culminates in an oval pond that defines the entry and
extends onto the Mercy hospital site. The overall plan reflects strategic thinking that will
allow future development to plug into a framework provided by the master plan.
Reference
Tim Walpole
Ladco Development
Phone: 515.278.8505
DFA Responsibility
Site Planning
Storm Water Management
Patient & Employee Courtyards
Project Budget
$29.5 Million Dollars
Site Size
25 Acre Site with Wellness Center,
Ambulatory Care Center, Cancer Center,
and Sleep Study Center
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
Regions Hospital Expansion
St. Paul, Minnesota
Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota is undergoing a major expansion and asked Damon
Farber Associates to lead the design of the site. The hospital is located in downtown St.
Paul and is surrounded by busy streets. Wayfinding and clarity of organization were
significant considerations. The design of the site needed to develop welcoming drop-offs,
a variety of outdoor spaces for staff, patients and visitors, provide vehicular access to two
parking ramps and provide pedestrian connections to the surrounding neighborhood all
within a vehicular dominated site. The hospital is also located adjacent to the Minnesota
State Capital and is under the jurisdiction of the Capital Area Architectural and Planning
Board (CAAPB). Damon Farber Associates designed the landscape to sensitively address
historical issues as well as the functional, aesthetic and sustainability requirements.
The result is a network of paths and plazas that emphasize pedestrian safety. Decorative
paving, bollards, benches, site furnishings and a landscape that reinforce seasonal
change, all contribute to making a visitor’s experience different each time they are on
the Regions Hospital campus.
References
Randy Bolduc, Project Manager
Ellerbe Becket Architects
Phone: 612.376.2008
Barb Reichter, Facilities Planning
Regions Hospital
Phone: 651.254.9967
DFA Responsibility
Site Planning
Entry Courts
Landscape Plan
Project Budget
$210 Million Dollars
Project Size
11 Story Surgical Tower with Two Levels of
Parking Below a Landscaped Entry Court
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
Mercy Medical Center - West Lakes
West Des Moines, Iowa
Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes is a new high-rise Hospital in West Des Moines,
Iowa. Damon Farber Associates worked with the hospital to develop an overall master
plan that would integrate with the proposed Wellness Center to the north. The exterior
improvements included; integration of storm water requirements, entry plazas, healing
garden, outdoor dining terrace and LEED certification.
Damon Farber Associates worked with the City to address tree preservation issues and the
City’s demanding landscape requirements. The result is a plan that balances vehicular
drop-off and parking ramp access with pedestrian safety and campus aesthetics. The
landscape uses native drought tolerant plant material and limited irrigation to achieve
LEED points and reduce future maintenance costs. Decorative paving, site furnishings
and landscaping define building entries. A healing/therapeutic garden is designed for
use by all users of the facility and incorporates fragrant and visually interesting plant
material. Storm water is weaved through the site as an organizing element and amenity
for pedestrians on campus.
References
Bruce Larson, AIA, Project Manager
BWBR Architects
Phone: 651.290.1891
DFA Responsibility
Site Planning
Storm Water Management
Entry Plaza
Healing Garden
Outdoor Dining Terrace
Assisting with LEED Silver Certification
Project Budget
$75.5 Million Dollars
Project Size
Hospital Tower with Parking Structure and
Power Plant on 24 Acre Site
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
United Health Group
Minnetonka, Minnesota
The challenge for Damon Farber Associates was to create a concept to enhance an
existing site. By introducing a unifying and cohesive visual character it was possible to
create a sense of place to a site that was dominated by a large and aging building.
The site offered a variety of existing landscapes which had been neglected over time and
that provided a wonderful opportunity upon which to build. The design concept, which
was implemented by the owner’s landscape contractor, promotes welcome and intimacy.
This pedestrian oriented character is reflected through the introduction of sculpture,
special planting and site furnishings throughout the landscape and along a pathway
system that links the main building with a series of outdoor spaces for dining, passive
recreation and reflection. What was a tired campus has become a vibrant, functional
and aesthetic solution through a collaborative effort among the designers and the client.
Reference
Upon Request
DFA Responsibility
Corporate Drop-Off
Trail System
Landscape Design
Project Budget
$450,000
Site Size
13 acres
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
Fairview Redwing
Redwing, Minnesota
The River Bluffs Business Park concentrates development on medical and high tech
business opportunities. The Signage Master Plan for River Bluffs focused on unifying
the natural characteristics of the Red Wing Bluffs with the high tech focus of the project.
Native limestone is the primary material used in signage, recalling the native geology and
architectural elements found in the historic downtown. Stainless steel is used on the
logo and lettering. These contrasting materials compliment each other well, reflecting
the color and texture indigenous to the region while evoking a high tech, progressive
image. The result creates a year round aesthetic that suggests a sense of welcome and
is a strong expression of community pride.
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center - Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
The Mayo Clinic along with BWBR Architects and Damon Farber Associates added a
comprehensive wellness and fitness facility on its downtown campus. The facility, funded
through a generous gift from S. Daniel Abraham, an entrepreneur and philanthropist
of Palm Beach, Fla., and New York, will offer an expanded range of activities designed
to help Mayo Clinic’s employees improve their health and fitness, reduce stress and
implement beneficial lifestyle changes.
Entering from the campus’ extensive underground pedestrian circulation system, users
catch glimpses of multiple activity spaces including the pool, fitness area, running track
and group exercise areas. An open stairway carries individuals to the main lobby level,
where there is an extensive use of planters that move up and through the center core.
Outside, a sunken healing garden, designed by Damon Farber Associates is carved from
the southeast corner of the site to allow daylight to penetrate deep into the lowest level
of the facility.
Reference
Steven C. Grosland, Facilities Project Services,
Mayo Clinic Rochester
DFA Responsibility
Entry Plaza Design
Site Plan
Landscape Plan
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
Avera Cancer Institute
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Avera Cancer Institute in Sioux Falls South Dakota is currently in the design phase
and is a planned expansion to the already existing McKennan Hospital and ever-growing
health campus. The community was lacking a facility to locally treat cancer patients and
determined the need was great enough to support this new facility.
Damon Farber Associates worked closely with BWBR Architects to site the building and
continues to work with the site plan to accommodate the needed parking, stormwater
ponding, and pedestrian circulation on the site. Additionally, we have been developing
concepts for the two-thousand plus square foot interior healing garden space. Themed
concepts that provide a comforting and reflective environment are meant to provide a
space for contemplation and mental healing while local residents are patients at the
facility. Moving forward we will be developing green roof solutions for portions of the
building that will allow patients on upper floors to quickly step outside the facility on
beautiful summer days.
Reference
Garret Peters, Director of Facility Development
Avera McKennan Hospital
Phone: 605.322.7874
DFA Responsibility
Site Planning
Green Roof Design
Interior Healing Garden
Exterior Healing Garden
Landscape Plan
Project Budget
$60 Million Dollars
Site Size
22 acres
Damon Farber Associates
Health Care
Woodwinds Health Campus Healing Garden
Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodwinds Health Campus is a stunning example of what the community, patients and
consumers and health care providers and can accomplish.
Woodwinds has changed the concept of patient-centered care to create a new health
care experience. Beautifully integrated with its wooded wetland surroundings, the
Healing Garden offers a calming distraction from the hurry and worry of everyday life. The
Discovery Garden creates an opportunity for patients and families to actively participate
in the garden. A gently, winding path leads to an Aspen Grove. In the spring new green
growth recommends a spiritual and visual awakening.
Native grasses and flowers heighten your senses to the year-round palette of Prairie
and Meadow gardens. The Moonlight Garden provides an opportunity for twilight strolls
through a stunning landscape of perennials, herbs and medicinal plants. A leisurely
stroll along the trail is a memorable and restorative experience.
Reference
Tony Thomas, System Director
Healtheast
Phone: 651.232.4961
DFA Responsibility
Master Planning
Marketing Campaign
Construction Documents
Project Budget
$2,800,000
Site Size
3 acres
Damon Farber Associates
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Senior & Supportive Housing
Damon Farber
Principal-in-Charge
Academic Background
Bachelor of Arts - University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture - University of Minnesota
Carl Duissburg Gesselchaft Fellowship, Munich, West Germany
Professional Credentials
Damon B. Farber, FASLA
Principal and President
Damon Farber Associates
State of Minnesota Registered
Landscape Architect #12538
Damon Farber will be the principal-in-charge of landscape architecture and will play
an integral role in the project from start to finish. He has collaborated on a number
of high profile senior living projects and understands what is necessary to create an
environment that is warm, welcoming, caring and is based upon fiscal responsibility. His
designs for healing and therapeutic gardens are award winning have focused on creating
quality pedestrian spaces that are unique to the context. Damon Farber has earned
a reputation for being both creative and pragmatic and for performing in a timely and
productive manner. He emphasizes a collaborative philosophy that is reflected by the
quality of work for which the firm has been responsible.
Damon is a registered landscape architect and Fellow in the American Society of
Landscape Architects. He is president of Damon Farber Associates, a fifteen-person
landscape architecture firm specializing in site planning and open space development.
The firm provides professional services to corporate, community and governmental
clients who appreciate and understand the need for comprehensive site design services
within the context of an interdisciplinary approach.
Damon Farber’s efforts in health care projects have resulted in more than forty
professional planning and design awards since the firm’s inception in 1981. Damon
Farber promotes an interactive process in which he sees himself as a resource to the
firm’s clients. This desire to partner and to act in a participatory manner is evidenced
through his work and experience with a diverse body of clients and project types.
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Friendship Haven Master Plan - Fort Dodge, IA
Stonebridge at Friendship Haven - Fort Dodge, IA
Friendship Village Townhomes - Bloomington, MN
Friendship Village Patio Master Plan - Bloomington, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Golden Valley, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Minnetonka, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Grosse Point Woods, MI
LeVander Estates - South St. Paul, MN
Golden Living at Hillcrest - Wayzata, MN
Clifton House - St. Louis Park, MN
Allina Hospice House - Brooklyn Park, MN
Oakwoods East Senior Living - Eagan, MN
Comforts of Home Senior Living - Mendota Heights, MN
Ridgegate Senior Housing - Plymouth, MN
Veterans Home Assisted Living - Minneapolis, MN
Hastings Veterans Home Landscape Master Plan - Hastings, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Grand Rapids, MI
Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Site Planning | 612-332-7522 | 923 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
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Senior & Supportive Housing
Thomas Whitlock
Senior Designer
Academic Background
Bachelor of Environmental Design - College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture,
University of Minnesota
Professional Credentials
Thomas Whitlock, ASLA
Vice President
Damon Farber Associates
State of Minnesota Registered
Landscape Architect #26292
Tom Whitlock has an extensive history on the planning and design of senior living projects.
He recently led Damon Farber Associates efforts on the master plan for Friendship Haven
with Tremain Architects. He was also integrally involved in the firms work with Sunrise
Senior living on projects in Minnesota and Michigan. He will be the day to day contact
on the project and act as the project manager for the landscape architectural portions
of the project.
Thomas Whitlock has been practicing landscape architecture for seventeen years and
is the Past President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape
Architects. He brings a strength and design discipline to the project that incorporates a
comprehensive practice in the field of health and senior housing facilities. His approach
to these projects incorporates a detailed review of eight important systems that create a
quality environment. The eight systems include; context, storm water, open space, a mix
of uses, architecture, parking, transportation and utilities.
He encourages active participation by the client with the user groups, city staff and the
design team as vital members of a public-private partnership. Tom recently completed a
Master Plan for Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, Iowa that transformed a conglomeration
of independent senior living facilities into a cohesive campus focused around a new Main
Street that provides a unique ‘Brand’ for the facility and provides an opportunity for the
facility to hold programmed activities at the heart of campus.
Tom is currently working on upgrades to existing facilities for Golden Living Centers and
also the independent twin home phase at Friendship Haven within a unique bluff and
Oak woodland setting.
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Friendship Haven Master Plan - Fort Dodge, IA
Stonebridge at Friendship Haven - Fort Dodge, IA
Friendship Village Townhomes - Bloomington, MN
Friendship Village Patio Master Plan - Bloomington, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Golden Valley, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Minnetonka, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Grosse Point Woods, MI
LeVander Estates - South St. Paul, MN
Golden Living at Hillcrest - Wayzata, MN
Clifton House - St. Louis Park, MN
Allina Hospice House - Brooklyn Park, MN
Oakwoods East Senior Living - Eagan, MN
Comforts of Home Senior Living - Mendota Heights, MN
Ridgegate Senior Housing - Plymouth, MN
Veterans Home Assisted Living - Minneapolis, MN
Hastings Veterans Home Landscape Master Plan - Hastings, MN
Sunrise Senior Living - Grand Rapids, MI
Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Site Planning | 612-332-7522 | 923 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55402