Set behind a desolate parking lot, the West Haven community’s familiarity with the building as a former funeral home presented challenges. To usher in a new welcoming tone, our team sought to transform both the exterior and the interior while remaining cognizant of economic constraints.
The building’s new identity greets arriving clients with a light-colored stucco exterior in lieu of the previous dark brick and a canopy over the entrance finished in wood and steel that beckons passerby, “like a hand reaching out in welcome.” The building is not only more inviting and approachable, the full-gut renovation of the interior has allowed CSHHC to provide access to medical and dental offices as well as behavioral health programs all under the same roof.
