"Baby boomers will no longer tolerate residential care environments that mirror hospitals rather than homes," says Hamilton Wilson, director of Wilson Architects.
Rachcoff Vella Architecture's Richmond Hill House is a considered response to the challenge of converting a poorly renovated and compromised 1930’s dwelling into a contemporary Melbourne home.
Designing for an ageing population is traditionally synonymous with assisted living and retirement communities, models of isolation and dependency. The economic and financial implications aside, these environments have often perpetuated an array of particularly ominous conditions.
The Ranley Grove House by Paul Owen and Steve Hunt of Owen Architecture is a wonderful, intimate expression of domestic life. inside delves into its interior, revealing a home that celebrates the ceremony of family ritual and brings a sense of delight to those who live within.