Health & Housing Projects
Salvation Army Crisis Accommodation, Grovedale
Therapeutic gardens promote rest and calm
- Utilises Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) design
- Therapeutic, restful and calming with aromatic plants and herbs;
- Communal worm farm composting, BBQ, smoking area and provision for childrens play;
- Uses plants that tenants could ‘relate’ to;
- Low-maintenance drought tolerant plants that are resistant to damage;
- Concepts, DA, documentation and construction-phase inspections and services.
Multicultural Sensory and Therapy Garden
A world of cultural landscapes
- Takes inspiration from the diverse origins of the community it serves.
- Asian, Mediterranean, and Eastern European garden areas;
- Olive Walk, Sensory Forest Walk, Eastern Courtyard, and Mediterranean Terrace;
- Multi-use lawn tailored for exercise, physiotherapy, and social gatherings;
- Challenge pathway and ‘sound bath’ chimes for physiotherapy;
- Fragrant plants, bold textures and vibrant colors to assist sight-impaired;
Womens Housing regional projects
Constructing regional options for women.
- “Big Housing Build” program of 128 dwellings across eight different sites;
- Approval, tendering, and construction of the private and shared external areas;
- Designed as cost-effective and easy to maintain;
- Visually appealing and easy for tenants to manage
- Low-maintenance, hardwearing materials;
- Trees to provide passive cooling and light in winter, adding significant environmental benefits.