The Australis Development at Rossmoyne Waters for Adventist Care is the first stage of a wider master-planned development of this seniors housing site in Rossmoyne.
Hames Sharley designed the master plan.
With a history that extends back over 50 years, Adventist Residential Care is recognised as an experienced and credible provider of people-centred services, specialising in retirement villages and residential care in Western Australia.
Adventist Residential Care is owned and operated by Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care (Western Australia) Limited and is governed by a Board of Directors.
Having its roots in a church-based operation, Adventist Residential Care continues to operate as a not-for-profit, Christian organisation that directs its funding into the provision of quality services to its residents.
This building was the first stage of the site’s development.
It makes a positive contribution to the streetscape and amenity of the locality, through the high-quality architectural design as well as redeveloping a currently underutilised site in a manner consistent with the overarching state and local planning framework.
The design focused on being legible and easy to navigate and resulted in a centrally focused spine of activity and green encouraging a connection of spaces, both internally and externally.
The focus of Hames Sharley was to create a community place and spaces which encouraged residents to venture out of their apartments and interact with their neighbours and the environment.
Architecturally, the Hames Sharley design solution focused on opening up internal space to provide residents with a connection to the outside community within the village, the wider neighbourhood, and surrounding environment.
Stage 1 of the development met the brief of maximizing views north to the city from as many apartments as possible and the creation of a legible built form with one common entry point that allows seamless integration into the longer term master plan vision.
A communal hub at the base of the building was designed to enhance the lives of the residents, who benefit from the use of an active ground floor and well-designed circulation spaces with access to daylight and ventilation.
Project Details
Project Size – 10,000 m2
Project Budget – $40,000,000
Completion Date – 2019
Building Levels – 7
Project Team
Architecture
Hames Sharley
Evidenced by their delivery of multi-award-winning projects across the disciplines of architecture, interior design, urban design, planning, and landscape design, Hames Sharley are recognised as one of Australia’s leading design firms.
Established in 1976, the practice has studios in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.
Construction
PACT Construction
PACT is a well-established Perth-based commercial builder that was established in 2004.
Photography
Douglas Mark Black
Douglas photographs architectural, design, and landscape architecture projects throughout Western Australia for local, national and multi-national client organisations within the construction sector.
With an international working background in architecture, Douglas brings a unique perspective to his photographic approach. His conceptual photography has been sold as limited edition fine art prints, used within commercial interiors projects, and featured on a number of international book covers.
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Design © 2020 Hames Sharley. All Rights Reserved.| Images © 2020 Douglas Mark Black. All Rights Reserved.
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