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2004 News Archives

A Lasting Impression
04/29/04

The vision of USC architect Victor Regnier, an expert on housing design for elders, is recognized by the National Association of Home Builders.

Regnier has received numerous awards for his designs.

USC architect and gerontologist Victor Regnier has won the 2004 Icons of the Industry Award from the National Association of Home Builders Seniors Housing Council.
Regnier was one of four winners recognized for their leadership in developing communities, products and educational services targeted specifically to the growing 50+ seniors housing market.

He joined Richard J. Brown of Cambridge Homes, Holiday Retirement Corp. and KraftMaid Cabinetry on the list of winners. The awards were presented April 16 at a national educational and networking conference in Chicago.

“NAHB and the Seniors Housing Council recognize individuals, educators and companies who have left a lasting impression on the seniors housing industry,” said Bonnie Solomon, chair of the NAHB Seniors Housing Council and a vice president of retirement communities in St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo., and Atlanta.

“Victor Regnier has been one of the country’s foremost educators,” Solomon said. “Through his knowledge of design, he has influenced builders across the country and helped them better understand the needs and abilities of older consumers. He has played a pivotal role in elevating the quality of assisted living and higher-care facilities in our country.”

Regnier, a professor in the USC School of Architecture and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, is one of the world’s leading authorities on housing design for older people.

A former European Fulbright Scholar, he has received numerous awards for his research and design efforts from the American Society of Landscape Architects, Progressive Architecture and the Gerontological Society.

Regnier has authored five books, most recently a textbook titled “Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail.” He also has consulted on more than 250 projects in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Germany.


“Victor Regnier’s behavioral theories of housing design have had a direct impact on the design development of hundreds of assisted living and dementia facilities throughout North America,” said Robert Timme, chair of USC’s School of Architecture.

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