Best seniors supportive housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best seniors supportive housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is detailed here.
Uniting’s $99 million seniors’ independent living village in Emu Plains has received Development Approval for the second stage of its site redevelopment.
This builds upon the success of the residential aged care home completed in 2021, which won the 2022 UDIA NSW Award for Excellence in the Residential Aged Care category.
The redevelopment of Uniting’s Edinglassie Village, first opened in the early ‘70s, will deliver 147 independent living apartments across five buildings, with 43 of these available as affordable housing for seniors.
These will comprise a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments.
Residents of Edinglassie Village will also have access to an array of amenities, including a new clubroom for resident events and activities to be built as part of stage two, as well as those that formed part of stage one, being a multi-purpose space, café, hairdressing salon, chapel and consulting rooms for visiting medical and allied health professionals.
According to Uniting Director of Property and Housing, Simon Furness, this redevelopment is essential given the ageing population and demographic in the area. In Penrith, 13 per cent of the population is aged over 65 years, and of those residents, their incomes are 11 per cent lower than the Greater Sydney average.
The Global Award winner will be announced in November in London. (Globals)