Design and build
decoration, and finishes, demarcate both wings on different levels, allowing residents to easily orientate themselves in relation to their private room and nearby social spaces. The chosen imagery was woodland, river, mountains, meadows, treetops, and birds. By creating distinct colour-coding for
wings, residents associate their bedroom with that zone – be it blue or terracotta. The corresponding activity spaces also have their own colour themes. The finishes have to be seamless and continuous and yet still include enough variety and diversity so the eye can move across the area easily without being overwhelmed. Bolder colours have been carefully selected to provide contrast and uplift the spirits; no more so than in the communal dining and activity areas, with the correct points of tonal contrast for the safety of residents. Softer colours have been used in the bedrooms to create a peaceful and relaxing environment. Contrast must be carefully managed.
Legibility between walls and floors is critical. Insufficient contrast between different surfaces can lead to bumps and falls; so too can excessive contrast. This can be overwhelming; a highly contrasting pattern might be misinterpreted as a change in
while remaining washable when inevitable accidents or spills occur.
level, resulting in a shift in gait, and possibly a fall. In the room, loose furniture must stand out by way of colour contrast. Much like the themes for the bedroom
wings, key function spaces are defined consistently throughout the building. The door finishes were chosen to reflect consistency throughout the building. The resident-accessible rooms were zoned with one finish, the WCs and ensuite shower doors coded with another, while the staff- only areas have white doors that ‘fade’ into the background. Doorways in circulation areas are demarcated with a bold grey to highlight the doors as thoroughfares. Toilets all have a darker wood laminate. Carpet choices have come a long way in the past few decades, with carpet tiling being useful for providing comfort and warmth underfoot
Let there be light As with IBI Group’s portfolio of projects, our designs are based on allowing plenty of natural light into the building. We have received many compliments from the clients and residents regarding how light and airy Heathlands is. This is not only important for wayfinding, but can help residents with their perception of space, which in turn can prevent falls. We have managed to include fully-glazed balconies for resident gardening and indoor bowling greens. The balconies have glazing with air flowing through at the top. Natural light can also be brought into the building by the addition of lightwells, under which we create breakout spaces, helping to divide long corridors and runs of bedrooms into smaller clusters. Natural light helps regulate our inner clock, or circadian rhythm, ensuring a more restful sleep at night. To additionally support the circadian clock, we added a ‘circadian’ lighting system at Heathlands, with blue light during the day encouraging brain activity, then warmer tones later in the evening to aid
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