This special project (which was started at Michelle Kaufmann Designs and managed through completion by Studio 101 Designs) provided a 4-module care facility for the New Camaldoli Hermitage Monks, to serve as a place for regular doctor checkups as well as an infirmary with patient room, exam office, physical therapy room, pharmaceutical supply room and kitchen. The facility is located on a beautiful remote site, with a 45 minute drive to the nearest town. This remoteness made the modular concept very attractive to the clients. This structure and surrounding landscape was designed to be as maintenance-free as possible, with exterior materials of standing seam weathering steel, integral color cement board, wood composite decking and xeriscaping plants.
About the New Camaldoli Hermitage Monks:
Camaldolese Benedictine monks trace their heritage to the 6th century monastic traditions of Saint Benedict, as further defined in the 11th century by their founder, Saint Romuald.
The three elements of the Camaldolese charism are:
