Westminster Canterbury Richmond is a continuing care retirement community offering seniors a full range of housing options—including assisted living, memory support, and healthcare living neighborhoods—within a single campus. In 2017, the owner acquired an adjacent 22-acre parcel enabling them to expand and respond to evolving market demands for more luxurious units. Plans included the Vitality and Village Apartments—118 spacious one-and two-bedroom units organized around a central village green with open spaces designed to connect the community.
Westminster Canterbury engaged VHB’s planners, site designers, and landscape architects to knit the community together and tie existing and new residential units into the campus. We designed an interconnected network of pathways, gardens, and outdoor gathering spaces to promote community connectivity and engagement. Through close collaboration with Westminster Canterbury staff and residents, we helped create amenities that reflect resident preferences and support active, social lifestyles such as a community garden, walking trails, a green roof patio, pergola, and an outdoor dining terrace with a firepit. The result is a more attractive, market-responsive campus that strengthens community connections, promotes physical and mental well-being, and positions Westminster Canterbury for long-term success in a competitive senior living market.
