ABOUT THE PROJECT

Having already designed and executed an award-winning outdoor space for our client, they sought our services once more, and we are delighted to have created multiple external spaces for their new location in St Ives.

As a design team focused on improving the lives of our older generation, we embrace the opportunity to partner with one of Australia’s premier suppliers of aged care services, leading the way in how we care for our older population.

In aged care settings, sensory engagement is paramount. Beyond visual appeal, elements like gently flowing water features, scented plantings, and tactile surfaces are crucial for stimulating the senses and promoting well-being of both residents and staff. A planted arbour offers a sensory journey, engaging touch, sight, and smell. These elements can evoke memories, reduce stress, and enhance cognitive function.

Main entrance courtyard – The key objective of this design is to replicate a personal garden that the residents in the St Ives location will relate and personally engage with. The layered planting allows for seasonal change and is laid out in a way that is continual, calm and engaging. Focal points along the pathways suggest to the residents to slow down, stop for a moment and engage with their senses.

Multiple private seating nooks allow a personal moment of reflection, while larger spaces encourage and cater for friends and family to come together. Creating gathering spaces is vital for fostering social connection, combating isolation, and building a sense of community among residents and their loved ones.

This garden has a positive personality through seasonal flowering trees, scented key shrubs and water movement. This creates engagement at ground level or from above, connecting with residents, staff and visitors.

Function room courtyard – This is a multi purpose space with the key requirements being aesthetic, flexible and functional for a variety of different activities. Bespoke laser cut leaf panels create a gathering focal point for outdoor functions, whilst an outdoor gallery allows for creativity and the chance to share and display artworks created by residents.