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(From the webinar) The first case study is from Copenhagen, Denmark. The project is called Future Sølund Urban Nursing Home and it features intergenerational mixing and mixed-use, and by that I mean retail. Housing and institutional uses are located on the same site as well as access to green space. These renderings are from a winning entry to an architecture competition. The building is currently under construction. It's scheduled to complete in 2026. It includes nursing home units, homes for young people, homes for special needs, daycare centre, shops, cafes and workshops. So in this equivalent of a long term care project, you have shops and cafes that invite the general public to enter the senior housing, to enter the nursing home and participate in the lives of the people living there. The pathogenic approach limits the interaction between residents and the outside world to reduce the risk of harm. The salutogenic approach promotes community and intergenerational mixing, sense of manageability, access to family and friends. Watch the full presentation 👉 https://lttr.ai/ASkCJ

Richmond Community Hospital Virginia Union University 1209 Overbrook Road Richmond Community Hospital was originally named the Sarah Jones Memorial Hospital in honor of the first Black woman to pass the Virginia Medical Examining Board and a Richmond medical pioneer. It was designed by Edward F. Sinnet Sr. in the Art Deco style and constructed by the John T. Wilson Company. Its construction in 1932 was the culmination of five years of fundraising, part of a citywide appeal to bring the woefully inadequate health care facilities for Richmond Blacks up to modern standards. Although this hospital was far too small to serve the thousands of African Americans who lived in Richmond, its construction during the depths of the Depression was a point of pride. The building was transferred to Virginia Union University in 1980 when the hospital moved to a modern facility in Church Hill, and has since remained vacant. VUU recently announced that impact investing firm Steinbridge Group will invest approximately $40 million in VUU, empowering them to develop underutilized parcels of land for commercial and residential uses. The initial sites slated for development are University-owned parcels where Steinbridge will develop 130-200 market rate and affordable residential homes. According to Richmond Bizsense, and shared on the Steinbridge Group website, “the 1930s-era hospital building, which the university said is no longer usable, would apparently be razed to make way for the new buildings.” Historic Richmond has heard from a number of community members who are concerned about the potential demolition of this historic building. We believe that 1) this building has a significant story to tell, with significant architectural, historical and cultural value, 2) the community wants to see it saved, and 3) there could be several viable plans for saving it. We have reached out to VUU’s President to offer, if they would give us access to the building, to pull together a team of volunteer architects, engineers and construction experts to assess the building’s condition and alternatives for incorporating it into the larger project plans. We would like to work with the community and VUU to find a preservation solution and will provide updates here as we learn more. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQXf5gTG #RVA #RVABlackHistory #RVAhistory

Skilled Nursing Care Facility design and architecture concepts promoting wellness, safety and positivity. This design allows the resident to feel comfortable in a more residential environment while recovering or receiving care.⁠ #skillednursingfacilities #seniorlivingdesign #DouglasPancakeArchitects

(From the webinar) The first case study is from Copenhagen, Denmark. The project is called Future Sølund Urban Nursing Home and it features intergenerational mixing and mixed-use, and by that I mean retail. Housing and institutional uses are located on the same site as well as access to green space. These renderings are from a winning entry to an architecture competition. The building is currently under construction. It's scheduled to complete in 2026. It includes nursing home units, homes for young people, homes for special needs, daycare centre, shops, cafes and workshops. So in this equivalent of a long term care project, you have shops and cafes that invite the general public to enter the senior housing, to enter the nursing home and participate in the lives of the people living there. The pathogenic approach limits the interaction between residents and the outside world to reduce the risk of harm. The salutogenic approach promotes community and intergenerational mixing, sense of manageability, access to family and friends. Watch the full presentation 👉 https://lttr.ai/ASkCJ

Waverley War Memorial Hospital: Future Expansion Focusses on Modernisation and Community Care Uniting has submitted a scoping report with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a residential aged care facility and seniors living units on its prime Waverley landholding. Whilst the current plans allow for expansion of hospital services, including 105 - 114 new aged care beds and 210 - 230 seniors living units, this will take place in conjunction with NSW Health and with respect to the site's heritage value. The expansion plans have been informed by many years of negotiation with Waverley Council to establish a planning framework that is capable of supporting Uniting's plans for the hospital. This has included two rezoning proposals to effectively improve the site's height limit and FSR, as well as allow 'seniors housing' as an additional permitted use, which is a prohibited use under the site's current SP2 Infrastructure zoning. Stay up to date with major projects in Sydney by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/gaRbF-St PROPERTIED

Waverley War Memorial Hospital: Future Expansion Focusses on Modernisation and Community Care Uniting has submitted a scoping report with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a residential aged care facility and seniors living units on its prime Waverley landholding. Whilst the current plans allow for expansion of hospital services, including 105 - 114 new aged care beds and 210 - 230 seniors living units, this will take place in conjunction with NSW Health and with respect to the site's heritage value. The expansion plans have been informed by many years of negotiation with Waverley Council to establish a planning framework that is capable of supporting Uniting's plans for the hospital. This has included two rezoning proposals to effectively improve the site's height limit and FSR, as well as allow 'seniors housing' as an additional permitted use, which is a prohibited use under the site's current SP2 Infrastructure zoning. Stay up to date with major projects in Sydney by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/gzNEX4k5

💭 Did you know that a Class 3 building is a residential building that provides long term or transient accommodation for unrelated people. Class 3 applies to residential buildings other than Class 1 and Class 2 buildings, or a Class 4 part of a building. Examples of Class 3 buildings include boarding houses, guest houses, hostels, dormitory style accommodation and workers' quarters for shearers or fruit pickers. Class 3 buildings may also be 'care-type' facilities such as accommodation buildings for children, the elderly, or people with disability, which are not Class 9 buildings. To learn more and see the full list of building classifications in the NCC, visit: https://lnkd.in/gQENcbtV #BuildingClassifications #NCC #ConstructionEducation

New #RobBurrowCentre for #MotorNeuroneDisease. The final design proposals for the #RobBurrowCentre for #MotorNeuroneDisease are now awaiting #LeedsCityCouncil approval, ahead of appointing a contractor and starting work on site at #SeacroftHospital. The planning application follows extensive stakeholder and engagement sessions led by architects #CorstorphineandWright to create a building that meets the vision of all those involved, including #clinicalstaff, #patients, and the wider #MND community, as well as the #Burrow family. The proposed building is arranged in three joined forms – an #EastandWestWing, which house the #primaryclinicalspaces, connected via a #centralatrium. This #centralspace has been designed as a community focused area with reading and quiet spaces, as well as activity and dining areas. It will be a place for family members to use and will enable staff to observe patients in a more informal setting. The new centre will make the most of the existing landscape features including #maturetrees, and will provide #landscapedgardens with access routes through zones with a mixture of planting for patients to engage with https://lnkd.in/g8u93Dwe #RobBurrowCentre #MotorNeuroneDisease #LeedsNews #LeedsStar #LeedsStarNewspaper #LeedsCityCouncil #VisitLeeds #LeedsCity #Leeds

New Care starts build on new care facility

#PROJECTUPDATE This mixed-use commercial development, on a larger scale, encompasses a childcare centre with a capacity for 75 children, a medical centre with four practitioner rooms, and a pharmacy. Spanning three residential lots, the combined area for this development is 2347 sqm, strategically located on the north side of Argyle Street, Traralgon. Despite the proposed mixed-use facility requiring 38 onsite parking spaces, the plan currently provides 31, necessitating an additional permit due to the reduction. The proximity to a Garden Suppliers business prompted a preliminary environmental assessment to ensure the proposed childcare centre’s safety from potential hazards. Our team collaborated closely with Civikons Design and the owner to achieve a successful planning outcome for this strategically positioned site. The coordination involved various professionals, including traffic engineers, environmental engineers, and arborists, to navigate the project seamlessly and address potential complexities. #townplanning #approvals #architecture #design #urbandesign #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment #housedesign #commercialdesign #change #creative #customdesign