Best retirement housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best retirement housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
The slew of new multi-use, multistorey developments in motion in the Byron Shire are changing the landscape of the quintessential coastal town, according to some locals.
Yet the latest offering aims to set the benchmark for all future mixed use projects.
A three-level development proposed for 9 Marvell St, a stone’s throw from the Byron Bay Bowling Club and a host of cafes and restaurants, would see eight three and four bedroom apartments overtop a ground floor of commercial tenancies.
The 1013 square metre site project will include a residents’ rooftop deck supporting a pool, sauna, productive garden, barbecue area and solar photovoltaic panels.
Australian research lab Finding Infinity were engaged to develop and document the environmentally sustainable design, stating in its report, the project “has the potential to offer better experience”.
“This project is an opportunity for leadership – to create an example that makes it easy for everyone else to follow,” the report states.
Calling the build “a finely tuned machine”, the report said it can be a place that’s easy for residents to have a positive environmental impact.
The development would see the demolition of the Byron Dive Centre – which operated in the township for more than 20 years.
The new apartments planned for the site would have an average size of 140 sqm.
The Global Award winner will be announced in November in London. (Globals)