Enso Village
Healdsburg, CA
A Zen-inspired life plan community with a focus on mindful aging and contemplative care
Enso Village is a life plan community created from a unique partnership between the San Francisco Zen Center and Kendal Corporation, a not-for-profit senior living provider with Quaker roots. The community is located on a 16-acre campus set among rolling hills of Healdsburg in the heart of Sonoma’s wine country. The property is sited to take advantage of its pastoral environment surrounded by gently sloping hills, vineyards, and woodlands with two miles of tranquil walking paths connecting the community’s indoor and outdoor spaces.
The campus includes a total of 221 independent living, 30 assisted living, 24 memory care residences and common areas totaling 480,000 square-feet. Abundant amenities include a traditional Zendo – meditation hall, swimming pool, salon, and a wide selection of wellness, fitness, and recreational programs. The project is a collaboration between HKIT and Mithun.



The overall design vision is centered around the Zendo at the heart of the campus with gable-roofed buildings emulating a series of “barns” wrapped around outdoor spaces.


Project Specs
Location: Healdsburg, CA
Client/Owner: Kendal Corporation
Size: 274 units | 435,000 square feet
Sustainability: ZNE Designed
Photographer: Bruce Damonte and Sasha Moravec
Project Team
Associate Design Architect: Mithun
General Contractor: The Weitz Company
Structural: KPFF
Civil: Carlile Macy
Mechanical/Plumbing: Lefler Engineering
Electrical: BWF Consulting Engineers
Landscape: Gates + Associates
Acoustics: RGD Acoustics
Waterproofing: Aquatech Consultancy
Fire Protection: The Fire Consultants
Food Service: The Marshall Associates
Sustainability: Thornton Tomasetti
Interiors: Perkins Eastman
Pool/Spa Consultant: Aquatic Design Group
Elevator: Syska Hennessy Group
Lighting: Weller Design
Design Awards
2026 Bronze Citation – Elev8 Design Awards, BD+C
2025 Grand and Merit Award – Gold Nugget Design Awards, PCBC
2023 Excellence in Construction Awards – North Bay Business Journal
2021 Merit Award, Senior Housing – Gold Nugget Design Awards, PCBC
2021 Grand Award, Senior Housing – Gold Nugget Design Awards, PCBC









