KELSEYVILLE SENIOR EVENT CENTER
Architect: Endemic Architecture
Structural Engineer: Hewitt Consulting Group
Civil Engineer: California Engineering Company
General Contractor: Next Generation Builders (NGB)
Status: Construction: August 2026 - May 2027
The Kelseyville Senior Event Center is a facility that is owned by the County of Lake and operated by Kelseyville Seniors, Inc. The Center provides a number of services to residents in the area, including but not limited to meals, social events, art and music classes, exercise and movement classes, as well as community meeting spaces and public programming. As a part of its efforts to become a climate resilient community, the facility will serve as a Community Resource Center in the event of extreme heat events and power outages.
Located in the heart of downtown Kelseyville, California about two hours north of San Francisco, Kelseyville boasts a rich agricultural history and a charming, highly visited Main Street. Situated just one block off this vibrant commercial strip, the new event center is strategically positioned to act as a civic anchor for downtown while strategically mitigating the scale transition between the bustling Main Street businesses and the adjacent residential neighborhood. By strengthening physical and social ties to the local business district and the broader County of Lake context, the new event center establishes a welcoming civic hub for residents and visitors alike.
Located in the heart of downtown Kelseyville, California about two hours north of San Francisco, Kelseyville boasts a rich agricultural history and a charming, highly visited Main Street. Situated just one block off this vibrant commercial strip, the new event center is strategically positioned to act as a civic anchor for downtown while strategically mitigating the scale transition between the bustling Main Street businesses and the adjacent residential neighborhood. By strengthening physical and social ties to the local business district and the broader County of Lake context, the new event center establishes a welcoming civic hub for residents and visitors alike.
During the master planning phase, Endemic Architecture established three qualitative design pillars: contextual, physical, and emotional elements.
These guiding principles address varying scales of the project, optimizing site flow and enhancing the center’s relationship to the neighboring public park and Main Street.
The final design features an expansive 1,000-square-foot event hall, staff offices, support services, media amenities, and versatile classrooms for diverse educational programming. Additionally, the facility incorporates a full-scale commercial kitchen that pulls double duty as a local cottage industry incubator and educational cooking space. Through this rich mix of public programming and thoughtful urban integration, the Kelseyville Senior Event Center expands local connections while presenting a proud new landmark to the community.
A second phase classroom wing is also in the works, which will allow for simultaneous event space use alongside educational programming.
The project is supported by grant funding from the CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) under the Mitigation Resilient Infrastructure Program (MIT-RIP), which is supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The final design features an expansive 1,000-square-foot event hall, staff offices, support services, media amenities, and versatile classrooms for diverse educational programming. Additionally, the facility incorporates a full-scale commercial kitchen that pulls double duty as a local cottage industry incubator and educational cooking space. Through this rich mix of public programming and thoughtful urban integration, the Kelseyville Senior Event Center expands local connections while presenting a proud new landmark to the community.
A second phase classroom wing is also in the works, which will allow for simultaneous event space use alongside educational programming.
The project is supported by grant funding from the CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) under the Mitigation Resilient Infrastructure Program (MIT-RIP), which is supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
