Uniting Epping
Supporting wellbeing, community integration and active lifestyles for seniors living residents.
Introduction
Uniting Epping promotes the integration of residents into the broader community, and encourages a level of independence and involvement.
Project
Uniting Epping
Client
Uniting
Date
2017 - Ongoing
Site area
2,778 sqm
Location
Epping, NSW
GFA
18,269 sqm
ILU's
130
RACF
60
Care Apartments
34
Indigenous Country
Wallumedegal
Uniting Epping supports the 'Humanitas Model of Care' - promoting an integrated community that is physically and socially involved in daily activities, for improved wellbeing.
The project is designed to mitigate any social stigma of retirement living accommodation. High-quality, flexible communal space is a key design element, both internally and externally.
Pocket parks, front gardens and backyards are reinterpreted in the design to foster positive relationships between residents and the local community.
The development includes a gym and pool, cafe/ bistro, grocery store, hairdresser, a library and various other multi-purpose rooms.
Biophilic design principles were incorporated, including gardens and planting throughout the building, so that residents are connected with nature in a vertical village typology.
