Designing the Future of Senior Living — Together

Senior living communities carry enormous responsibility. The spaces you create shape how residents feel, how staff deliver care, and how families make one of the most important decisions of their lives.

Design plays a bigger role in that experience than many realize.

At Thrive Architects, we’ve spent more than a decade partnering with senior living organizations to create environments that support daily life with dignity, clarity, and intention. Across more than thirty communities, we’ve learned that thoughtful planning early on can make a lasting difference for both operations and experience.

If you’ll be attending the WALA Conference February 25–27, 2026, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect in person. Stop by Booth 303 to meet our team and start a conversation about what you’re building — and how design can help you achieve it.

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Introducing Designing With Purpose | Episode 1

Introducing Designing With Purpose, a conversation with the Thrive Architects team about the people and organizations our projects are meant to serve. 

 

-10° and still breaking ground.

Cold temps didn’t slow down the groundbreaking for Ope! Brewing Co.’s newest destination in Appleton. The new 23,000 SF facility is taking shape at the former Car City dealership at 1932 W. College Ave.

Spanning four buildings, this second location will feature two taprooms, sand volleyball courts, outdoor pickleball courts, indoor and outdoor stages for live music, designated food truck areas, and a pilot brewhouse for developing new beers—along with new equipment dedicated to cider production. Both taprooms will include a total of 12 roll-up garage doors, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor experience on warmer days. Just like the West Allis location, every space will be dog-friendly.

Both taprooms will include 12 roll-up garage doors, creating a seamless indoor–outdoor experience on warmer days. And just like the West Allis location—every space will be dog-friendly. 

We’re proud to serve as Architect of Record, partnering with Brookwater as designer and contractor on this exciting project.

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Streamline Your Next Project With Us!

In 2026 Thrive is offering a fully-aligned, streamlined design experience on your next project.

Architecture sets the direction. 

Interior design brings it to life.

By collaborating from the start, our team can guide you through the full design experience from outside to inside with clarity and alignment.

Send us a message to start a conversation about how we can help you today!

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10 Years of Designing for Care and Community

From its humble beginnings as a home-based startup Architectural practice to a Thriving full-service design practice with over 1,000 projects completed, 3 Offices and a Team of Experienced Designers - now that’s worth celebrating!

Shaped by our values over the past 10 years, Thrive Architects has transformed our client’s vision into well-curated, purposeful spaces that are centered on everyday life/use.

We’re grateful for the partners, clients, and communities who made it possible.
And if you’re planning what’s next, we’d love to help you build it.

Reach out and let’s start the conversation.

10 Year Wrap Up: 2015-2025

“As we conclude our 10th year at Thrive Architects, we’re grateful—for the clients who trust us, the partners who elevate every project, and the team that brings design to life. 2025 brought growth, creativity, and meaningful work across the communities we serve. Here’s to the next chapter.”

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DESIGN IN PROGRESS | Genesee Community Services

We’re excited to share a first look at the upcoming interior transformation for Genesee Community Services. This 8,760 SF renovation reimagines the space to better support learning, play, and daily operations—thoughtfully organized with new classrooms, breakout spaces, conference rooms, a lunch room, inside play area, and flexible office spaces.

The design also integrates unisex, boys, and girls restrooms, a laundry room, and built-in cubbies with counters and upper cabinetry to support organized, kid-friendly storage throughout. New skylights will introduce natural light, while keyless entry systems enhance safety and accessibility.

Exterior updates include painted brick and a new 1,136 SF outdoor play area enclosed by a white privacy fence and finished with poured-in-place rubber flooring—creating a secure and engaging environment for active play.

We look forward to seeing this project come to life as construction progresses.

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