36 PROJECT REPORT: RETIREMENT LIVING & SOCIAL CARE
The scheme was inspired by a housing association strategy which seeks to provide homes that anticipate people’s changing needs and help them live independently for as long as possible
“We wanted to keep to quite a traditional
design,” says Penfold; “a pitched roof building, fitting in with the general feel of suburbia – that was the lead.” Initially, the design was for a four-storey building, however this was reduced to three – two plus the pitched roofs – to better blend in with surrounding buildings. In terms of materials, the building envelope combines timber cladding, zinc panels, and brick and render which together serve to “form three distinct elements to break the mass up”, according to Penfold.
Accessibility, comfort & sociability According to the architect, “it was essential
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that flexibility be designed into the scheme”. A percentage of the units are designed for wheelchair accessible shower rooms and each flat has the capability of accommodating a Class 2 mobility scooter, as well as secure space at ground floor level for Class 3 mobility scooters. “As part of the planning process, we consulted the existing residents living at Bonney Court,” explains Penfold. Current tenants were surveyed on their knowledge and use of existing services, the barriers to using them, and which services they valued, as well as what they would like to see provided in the future.
Emerging from this came the clear mandate for a communal lounge, central courtyard, and smaller breakout spaces on each floor with small sofas, as well as spacious rooms in each apartment – compared to NHS accommodation standards. These were all measures taken to make the living environment as welcoming as possible, while instilling a clear sense of sociability into the scheme.
White concludes on the importance of embedding sociability in such projects: “We know that loneliness can be twice as unhealthy as obesity. We must build more than just good quality homes.”
ADF APRIL 2019
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