The Adaptive Cottage Campaign
This national campaign to drive awareness and raise funds has been a labor of love for Allen Patterson Builders. Julie Patterson, Allen’s wife, and comptroller of the company, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2019 and has been managing it since with the grace and style as only she could. Through the close-knit community of people living with PD in our area, Julie’s visionary friend Scott Rider approached our team about building what would soon become the first-ever Southern Living Adaptive Cottage. This groundbreaking campaign was designed to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation. This organization works daily to improve the lives of those living with PD and their families.
The Adaptive Cottage is being lauded as a “spotlight” on how a home can work for a family, not just a family working for a home. We at Allen Patterson Builders are honored to have spearheaded this important campaign.
Sid Evans
Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living
More About The Adaptive Cottage Campaign
We are proud to have built a home that, at first glance, doesn’t seem adaptive but, upon further study, meets the needs of someone with a variety of challenges or even simply living well in a forever home.
This home features unique touches like a “human and pet hydration station” by ELKAY to ensure there is no need to carry water from the sink to the dog bowl, a completely adaptive closet featuring hydraulic drop-down hanging bars, voice-controlled appliances by GE Monogram, and many other details to make life easier through design. Located in the coastal community of Habersham in Beaufort, SC, the Adaptive Cottage bridges the gap between conventional design and a fully ADA-compliant house. Regional and national print publications, lifestyle bloggers, and medical communities covered this thoughtfully executed campaign.
“Southern Living is honored to collaborate with the incredible design team to bring this innovative project to life,” said Sid Evans, Editor in Chief of Southern Living. The unique design and finishes allow a person with physical limitations to live more independently than would otherwise be possible. “We hope this project will bring accessibility to the forefront of conversations in the building community.”
We culminated the campaign and celebration of the completion of the Adaptive Cottage with home tours and an al-fresco dinner for 400 guests from all over the country in the streets of Habersham.
The Adaptive Cottage is being lauded as a “spotlight” on how a home can work for a family, not just a family working for a home. We at Allen Patterson Builders are honored to have spearheaded this important campaign.