About Us
Curiosity leads us.
Innovation inspires us.
Collectively, we envision and create environments that are vibrant and meaningful.
Who We Are
Envisionary Collective
Envisionary Collective is the dedicated interior design and procurement studio of LB/A — a full-service architectural firm — operating as a dba of the firm. Born from over 45 years of architectural and interior design history, Envisionary Collective was established to implement the specialized work with the creativity, expertise, and heart that this work demands. We plan, design, and create accordingly.
Rooted in senior living, built for more. Both together and individually, our firms’ design approach translates to hospitality, multifamily, healthcare, commercial, educational, and active adult spaces.
The People
The Reason
The Recognition
The People Behind the Design
Penny Lake
Director of Interior Design
NCIDQ + LEED AP + RID
“As an interior designer, I’m inspired by seeing the excitement and positive impact our projects have on people’s lives, communities, and environment. Design plays a very important and integral role in how we connect, transform, and tell a story. I enjoy bringing each story to life through a dedicated collaborative process.”
Years of Experience: 24
Education: MFA Interior Architecture & Design - Academy of Art University
BA Interior Design - The Art Institute
Construction Management Certification - Colorado State University
Fun Facts:
- Favorite flower? Daisy
- Dark or milk chocolate? Dark. Every day. All day.
- Favorite season? Summer
Alicia Nicolay
Senior Project Manager
NCIDQ + RID
“Living with my father, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the young age of 56, it was at that point that I decided to change gears in my design career to follow a path of design that could provide more purpose and meaning to residents and loved ones.”
Years of Experience: 25
Education: BA Interior Design - Stevens College
Interior Design Program - Meramec Community College
Fun Facts:
- Go-to comfort food? Oreo’s and milk
- Most memorable place visited? Tintagel Castle in England
- If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Learn how to sew
Jen Sheehan
Senior Project Manager
NCIDQ + RID
“I’ve loved design since I was a little girl, and I followed my dream. Since then, I’ve diversified my experiences but have found senior living design to be the most meaningful to me personally. I love coming up with design solutions in unique and functional ways, then seeing it all come to life for those who call our work ‘home.’”
Years of Experience: 23
Education: BFA Interior Design
Maryville University, St. Louis
Fun Facts:
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- If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Skateboarding
- Favorite board game? Twister
- Go-to movie? Caddyshack
Melissa Keeney
Senior Project Manager
NCIDQ + LEED AP + RID
"I love seeing the sense of pride instilled in residents, patients, and staff in their new spaces. Learning how each spaces needs to function to support its user, defining project goals, and identifying the design vision are key to purposeful design.”
Years of Experience: 22
Education: BFA Interior Design
Maryville University, St. Louis
Fun Facts:
- Favorite board game? Mindtrap
- If I could start a new career? I would become a Geologist
- Most-watched movie? Benny and Joon
Delaney Millard
Interior Designer
NCIDQ
“I love creating spaces that help clients feel instantly at home and like they belong. I genuinely love learning how people live and then cracking the little functional puzzles that make their spaces flow. There’s nothing better than seeing a tricky layout finally click and knowing the result feels effortlessly ‘them'."
Years of Experience: 6
Education: BS Interior Design
Florida State University
Fun Facts:
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- What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Stay curious
- What would be the title of your autobiography? “It Is What It Is.”
- Favorite comfort food? Cinnamon rolls
Gamble Scrantom
Marketing Director
“I firmly believe that a well-forged and effective end-product or service is created by researching and interacting with the surrounding culture, subsequently providing the consumer and client with desired results.”
Years of Experience: 13
Education: BA in Advertising
University of Tennessee
Fun Facts:
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- If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To be fluent in every language
- A “guilty pleasure?” A dimly lit (especially red-tinted) dive bar
- First quote that pops in your head… “A wizard is never late. He arrives precisely when he means to.”
The Reason
Good design is never just about how a space looks. It’s about how it makes people feel, and how it holds up for them, day after day. That belief runs deepest in senior living, where the stakes of getting it right are personal:
Our Mission
Curiosity leads us.
Innovation inspires us.
Collectively, we envision and create environments that are vibrant and meaningful.
Our Vision
Redefine environments to create genuine human connection, foster a sense of belonging, reflect individuality, and spark joy.
Our Values
Collaborate Creatively.
Connect Authentically.
Care Deeply.
Bringing this lens to every project, in every market we serve, our goal is always the same: To create spaces that genuinely care for the people inside them.
The Recognition
Redefining environments sometimes means winning awards...and we celebrate doing both. Over the years, we’ve had the honor and privilege to participate in award submissions for our projects.
2025
EFA Design Showcase
FINALIST - BEST OF 55+ HOUSING
PLYMOUTH PLACE
LA GRANGE PARK, IL
IIDA Gateway - IDEA Awards
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE
TEMPE TEMPE, AZ
EFA Dining Competition
GOLD
THE DAVIS COMMUNITY
WILMINGTON, NC
2024
EFA Design Showcase
HONORABLE MENTION
THE DAVIS COMMUNITY
WILMINGTON, NC
EFA Dining Competition
GOLD
FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE
TEMPE TEMPE, AZ
SHN Design Awards
WINNER - SN RENOVATION
HEALTH CENTRAL PARK
WINTER GARDEN, FL
SHN Design Awards
2ND - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ELEVATE SENIOR LIVING
CLEARWATER, FL
SHN Design Awards
WINNER - CAMPUS RENOVATION
PLYMOUTH PLACE
LA GRANGE PARK, IL
ASID Crystal Awards
BEST MULTI-FAMILY PROJECT
THE DAVIS COMMUNITY
WILMINGTON, NC
NAHB The Nationals
SILVER - BEST OF 55+
MODENA RESERVE
KENSINGTON, MD
NAHB The Nationals
SILVER - BEST OF 55+
PLYMOUTH PLACE
LA GRANGE PARK, IL
2023
SHN Design Awards
WINNER - DINING INNOVATION
FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE TEMPE TEMPE, AZ
2022
EFA Design Showcase
Honorable Mention
Sagewood Senior Living
Phoenix, AZ
SHN Design Awards
Winner - CCRC/LPC Lite
Solera Modena Reserve
Kensington, MD
EFA Design Showcase
Silver - Remodel/Renovation
Sagewood Senior Living
Phoenix, AZ
2021
SHN Design Awards
Winner - IL Design
Sagewood Senior Living
Phoenix, AZ
2019
SHN Design Awards
Winner - Skilled Nursing
Disney Celebration Care Center
Celebration, FL
IIDA Gateway Excellence Awards
Senior Living Sector
The Langford
College Station, TX
2018
SHN Design Awards
Second - Skilled Nursing
Fountain Inn
Tavares, FL
Shaw Contract Design Awards
Senior Living
Bethesda Hawthorne
St. Louis, MO
2017
EFA Design Showcase
Remodel & Renovation Readers Choice
The Residences at Thomas Circle
Washington D.C.
SHN Design Awards
Winner - Renovation & Repositioning
Kingswood Senior Living
Kansas City, MO
IIDA Gateway Excellence Awards
Senior Living Sector
Bethesda Hawthorne
St. Louis, MO
Part of the LB/A Family
People Make The Place...
LB/A — a full-service architecture and interior design firm specializing in senior living environments established in 1981 — recently
expanded and launched Envisionary Collective as its dedicated interior design studio. Operating as a dba under LB/A, Envisionary
Collective integrates LB/A’s decades-long expertise for in the senior living sector and broadens our specialized expertise.
“We’re always looking ahead and thinking about where senior living is going, how we can adapt, and how we can continue to grow in meaningful ways. What makes this especially exciting is the people, and we have a team that genuinely cares, believes in the work we’re doing, and wants to make a difference.”