In anticipation of the needs of a large and aging demographic, the City of Calabasas along with a group of active seniors named “Savvy Seniors” initiated efforts to develop a free standing Senior Center within the existing Civic Center. The goal of the center is to provide a main service facility and meeting place for social interaction and to support vibrant, engaged, and healthy lifestyles.
The chosen site for the new senior center is situated directly to the rear of the library and City Hall campus for which we provided the original master plan. The new senior center is accessed by a terraced garden and walkway connected to the surrounding civic plaza and facilities – transforming what was once an underutilized backside of the campus pass-through into a meaningful social collection point. The center offers an ongoing series of classes, excursions, special events, lectures and luncheons keeping its senior community active and engaged.
