Leading Australian design firm ThomsonAdsett has just been ranked the No. 1 architect in the world for ‘Elderly Living’ by UK magazine Building Design.
Their latest World Architecture 100 survey, which covers 1,400 practices around the world, also named ThomsonAdsett as ‘One to Watch’ for 2018.
Headed by Chris Straw and David Lane, they’re proving that villages and nursing homes are shedding their ‘daggy’ design reputation.
Changing the face of seniors living
One of their latest projects is the Streeton Park retirement village, a $40 million 85-unit development for arts patrons in Melbourne.
Designed to be a social space that is still friendly to the less mobile, its fittings and artworks have been chosen to appeal to its art-loving residents.
In their aged care projects, the focus is on shaking off the ‘institutional’ feel of traditional facilities.
Their design for Elizabeth Jenkins Place in Sydney sets seven houses, each with 18 residents, around a central hub with offices and catering areas located at the back. This communal design encourages residents to stay active while making it easy for staff and families to interact.
They were also the first in the Southern Hemisphere to install the Finnish-made Elsi Smart Floor system, which uses sensor technology to detect falls.
ThomsonAdsett has delivered over 2,000 ‘seniors’ projects around the world. They also deliver health projects like Singapore Hospital.
