Strategy

We are architects who bring deep thinking, specialist knowledge and design expertise to complex challenges.

  • Extensive expertise in aged care, helping organisations understand how their models of care, operations and buildings can work together

  • Analyse existing models and processes, and explore possibilities for new or adapted buildings

  • Support portfolio reviews, master planning and asset strategies, as well as thinking about service provision, policy frameworks and philosophies of care

  • Develop evidence-based strategies that give organisations confidence when investing, adapting or expanding their assets

  • Facilitate workshops that bring design and operational teams together to develop shared thinking and clear direction, supporting resident engagement and co-design

  • Develop practical tools including organisation specific design standards, room data sheets and performance specifications

  • Provide design research, design reviews at every stage, and resident and user-group engagement strategies

  • Craft timely and effective grant funding applications

We use written and drawn media to make complex ideas clear, challenge assumptions and turn strategic thinking into practical action.

We tailor our support to your needs at any stage of your project.
Do get in touch if you think we could help you.

*NEW* We are currently working on a research project for the Department of Health, Ageing and Disability which seeks to provide advice and inspiration for residential aged care refurbishment.

If you would be interested in providing plans of an existing home that you operate to be included in our dataset, have suggestions for areas which we should focus on, or have an example of a great case study we should feature, please get in touch via the button below.

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National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines for the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (2024)

National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines for the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (2024)

Workflow analysis sketch

Workflow analysis sketch

Aged Care Interior Design Workshop

Aged Care Interior Design Workshop

Design Research Project for Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Design Research Project for Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

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Strategic design interventions

Strategic design interventions

Workshopping Seniors Living Design with large charitable provider

Workshopping Seniors Living Design with large charitable provider

School Workshops

School Workshops

Salvation Army - Inner City Homeless Persons Accommodation Strategy - a review of eleven sites providing refuge and rehabilitation accommodation and support. Various development options were developed and costed.

Salvation Army - Inner City Homeless Persons Accommodation Strategy - a review of eleven sites providing refuge and rehabilitation accommodation and support. Various development options were developed and costed.

RAAFA RAC significant improvements - review of eight sites in and around Perth, including aged care, retirement living and licensed clubs inline with the client's priorities of increasing capacity and addressing dementia design principles.

RAAFA RAC significant improvements - review of eight sites in and around Perth, including aged care, retirement living and licensed clubs inline with the client's priorities of increasing capacity and addressing dementia design principles.

Salvation Army - Batemans Bay Corp design development

Salvation Army - Batemans Bay Corp design development

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Uniting Building Design Guide - developed as part of an organisational restructure involving significant capital works. Consultation involved around 50 people from across NSW. The outcome was a set of guidelines for new buildings and the systematic r

Uniting Building Design Guide - developed as part of an organisational restructure involving significant capital works. Consultation involved around 50 people from across NSW. The outcome was a set of guidelines for new buildings and the systematic refurbishments of existing buildings.