For this project we developed an underused suburban site to provide 60 affordable homes for older people with varying care needs. Homes meet all the HAPPI recommendations and are fully accessible and wheelchair adaptable, with sliding doors to assist those with mobility issues and large storage areas inside for wheelchairs and scooters.
The apartments blur boundaries between private and communal space to encourage residents to take ownership of shared areas and facilitate interaction. The large central courtyard is an active focal point and features raised planting beds to encourage gardening.
For more details, read our Project Story.
Putting each principle of the HAPPI report into practice to provide 60 independent living homes for affordable rent and communal facilities for people over the age of 55 with varying care needs.