KIRRA SEA VILLAGE

AGEING + INCLUSIVE DESIGN RESPONSE

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 CONTENTS
ANALYSIS OF BRIEF …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
CLIENT NEEDS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
GUEST SPACES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
PROPOSED EXPERIENCE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………4

RETURN BRIEF…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

RESEARCH .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
IDEATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
CONCEPT SKECTHES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
MOOD BOARD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……. 10

SITE ANALYSIS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11

TYPOLOGY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14

SWOT ANALYSIS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15

RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………… 16

BUILDING ATMOSHERE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17

SPATIAL COMPOSITION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…… 19

SPATIAL CIRCULATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 20

BUILDING VENTILATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

LIGHTING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22

IDEATION MODEL …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23

MATERIALS + FINISHES BOARD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 24

REFERENCES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25

PRESENTATION POSTER ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26

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 CLIENT NEEDS

BRIEF ANALYSIS
Culturally safe care that is reflective of, and
responsive to, Australian indigenous values

Appropriate and age-friendly features that consider

social inclusion, sensitivities and reduced sensory
abilities

Services and support that specifically cater for the

needs of the elderly with mental disabilities

Health services that provide high-quality care in a

safe environment

GUEST SPACES
Each guest space places resident needs, comfort,
and enjoyment at the forefront of design. Each room
is equipped with custom designed furniture to
provide for the requirements of the induvial. All
rooms open into a private courtyard with overlooking
native landscaped gardens which offer a connection
to the country from the comfort of inside. High
ceilings, big windows, large sliding doors and bright
colours ensure plenty of natural light and sunshine
to bring the outside in.
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PROPOSED
EXPERIENCE The extra needs of residents with cognitive
disabilities will be met with a detailed and
personal approach, that provides friendship and
emotional support and encourages active family
involvement in ongoing treatment.

Although not exclusive to residents of

indigenous decent, this home will provide a
much-needed space that is relevant to the
culture of Australia’s first people. This will
include the acknowledgement of diversity in
beliefs of family, medicine, spirituality, and
connection to the land. These differences will be
valued and seen as the number one
A positive resident experience will be
consideration for resident wellbeing.
prioritised at Kirra Sea Village, where
health and wellbeing are promoted
through care that is person-centred,
culturally safe, effective and integrated.

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 The approach of Kirra Sea Village will highlight the
importance of addressing the extensive health and social
needs of Australia’s elderly with deteriorating mental health.
A key goal of integrating a disability aid system is enablement

RETURN BRIEF
to assist in widening the scope for participation of a person
over the remaining years of their life. Where possible, this
involves maintaining the maximum desired level of
independence, strengthening family ties and forming rich
social relationships. Several services were specifically
included in the design of the Sea Village to ensure a dynamic
of stimulating day to day living for residents.

A combination library and office space will provide both

traditional books and technology to simplify online access, as
determined by the age of users. With this, a designated craft
room to allow residents to continue partaking in their
creative interests or hobbies, as well as participating in
group artistic activities. As meeting with family is an
essential for many in care homes an array of visitor
pleasantries will be available, including an open space guest
living room, fully equipped short stay flats, and a children’s
outdoor play space. These multipurpose areas will also be in
use for any other non-related guests from the community to
use, including a local children play program. Transition
rooms will also be included in this design to make hospital
visits and returns as stress free and comfortable as possible.

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 With the younger indigenous community rapidly growing on
the Gold Coast it is imperative to provide housing options that
are culturally safe for Australia’s first people. Kirra Sea
Village will consider the community and family roles that
differ greatly from the western ideologies of retirement and
care. Large outdoor native garden space will feature seating
and pathways with a community garden cared for by
residents. As well as this, a Kupmurri pit, dance circle, and
dry rock river amongst other multi culturally inclusive areas
will encourage vital community involvement. As over 50% of
aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are Christian
believers a chapel on the north side of the building will also
be provided with Sunday services and prayer meetings open
to the public.

Essential spaces including bedrooms, dining and meeting

areas will be spacious, sound proofed, and distinctly private
or public. Furniture and built ins will be touch sensitive and
voice controlled, designed with frail users in mind. New
technology will see services including laundry, cooking, and
bathing residents no longer be performed by nursing staff.
Fixed robotics built within the structure will upkeep the
cleanliness of the centre and gardens where needed,
allowing caretakers at Kirra Sea Village to focus on the
emotional and social needs of residents experiencing
ongoing cognitive decline.

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 RESEARCH
DESIGN in 2050
The Productivity Commission estimated in 2011 the workforce
will need to grow to about 980,000 by 2050 to meet the demand
of aged care consumers (Donegan, 2019)
Over 1 million aged care consumers in 2011 – 3.5m expected in
2050 (NSWP, 2015)
Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s
population over 60 years will nearly double, from 12% to 22% -
Approximately 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a
mental disorder (WHO, 2017)
BEAR Robot designed for military use, hydraulic systems and
their high-power density capabilities are considered prime for
caregiving. “Future elder care robots will have the ability to
take on medical diagnostics, use facial recognition algorithms
to determine how someone is feeling” (Walker, 2020)
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CASE STUDIES
Jimbelunga Nursing Centre (Brisbane, 2020)
Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care Program (Wyanga, 2020)
Tamborine Mountain Community Care Association (TMCCA, 2013)
KEY STATISTICS
Aboriginal Australians experience higher rates of dementia in
later life – four times the rates seen in non-Indigenous people.
There remains a life expectancy gap of around ten years between
the Aboriginal population and the non-Indigenous population
(Broe, 2019)
Population growing rapidly on the Gold Coast with persons aged
between 0-24 making up 53.1% of the city’s indigenous population
(Profile ID, 2016)
54% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples reported a
Christian affiliation (ABS, 2016)
Ratio of Taxpayers to Pensioners by 2050 – level 2.7 (Strategic,
2018)
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IDEATION
CONCEPT SKETCHES

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 MOOD BOARD

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 LOCATION
37 McLean St, Coolangatta QLD 4225

NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTEXT
• driveways and loading docks that monopolise the

SITE
street
• dominant façades of non-active edges straining
vitality and human scale

ANALYSIS
• inadequate quantity of street trees and street
furniture
• infrequent gusty winds penetrating between high rises
• street generally lacking vibrancy

ZONING + SIZE
• medium density residential
• lighting area buffer zones
• wildlife hazard buffer zones
• coastal erosion hazard: Foreshore seawall
• landslide hazard
• surrounding heritage protection boundary

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IMMEDIATE ISSUES
• most suburban street footpaths and
staircases are old, in original condition
and in need of replacing or maintenance
• the majority of footpaths are 1200mm
wide, or less, and contain many Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA) issues
• seating and resting spots with ‘things of
interest’ are very limited
• shade and trees are lacking along all
footpaths
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CIRCULATION
Pedestrian activity is highest in the key business centre
areas. North /south activity is high from Chalk Street car
park to QEP as is east / west pedestrian travel on Marine
Parade and Griffith Street
The amount of vehicle traffic in the region is generally
highest between the times of 11.30am–1pm. Traffic stress at
all entry points including Miles Street, Coolangatta Road
and Wharf Street – the main entrance from Tweed Heads
TRANSPORTATION
The existing public transport system comprises of a bus
network that runs from Wharf Street in Tweed Heads,
through Griffith Street and then onto Marine
Parade/Musgrave Street, passing through Kirra and then
out of the precinct and vice versa
Popular off-street public parking is located in Chalk Street,
behind the Griffith Street shops. There are more than 157
unrestricted parking bays provided. A further 160 off street
public car parks are located towards Greenmount Beach,
off Marine Parade
 CLIMATE

• Coolangatta lies on 11m above sea level

• climate is mild, and generally warm and
temperate significant rainfall even in the driest
month
• temperature averages 19.8 °C
• annual rainfall is 1645 mm / 64.8 inch

SENSORY
• on street noise from both tourists + locals
• busy traffic noise from CBD location
• beach + nature noise from undeveloped
headlands

HUMAN + CULTURAL
• everything relating to the beach and surfing
including headlands and foreshore
• family orientated country town feel and still a
fairly sleepy resort town distinctly different to
Broadbeach and surfers
• not overrun by high-rises
• more peaceful and quiet less busy, less
tourists, and an older crowd

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TYPOLOGY
 WEAKNESSES

SWOT Does not provide extensive care if conditions

escalate

Location may not allow residents to stay in

ANALYSIS
desired community

OPPORTUNITIES
Community + local organisation association

Inbuilt AI in designs allow nurses to focus on

STRENGTHS emotional support

Facilities + services address key needs of Physical upkeep of patients and building will
seniors with cognitive deterioration be met by robotic assistance

Varity of accommodation options

Extensive indoor/outdoor access + activities

Distinct private + public areas THREATS

Comfortable + simple flow of building Technology advances may give reason for less
in person visits + interactions
Latest technology combined with traditional
Robotic care will combat drastically
Open designs + sight lines with hearing +
deteriorating carer to resident ratio, but
visual aids
essential social factors may be lost

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 RELATIONSHIP
DIAGRAM

SPACE
PLANNING
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 BUILDING LIGHT

ATMOSPHERE
Natural lighting made a high priority in the design
of the building. Avoiding artificial lighting wherever
possible assists ageing vision and maintains a
connection to the outside. Nursing home staff will
encourage residents to be seated next to the large
windows or doors provided throughout the
structure when performing a task. Skylights in the
centre of the building will also keep the dining and
guest rooms lit throughout the day

SOUND
Noise pollution is one of the risk factors for staff
burnout and negative outcomes for patients with
hearing loss. Acoustic sound masking and other
acoustic treatments will be implemented into the
design to eliminate problems including echoes and
street noise in a sustainable and cost-effective
manner

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 AIR
Proper ventilation is essential in protecting the
respiratory health in senior residents. The use of fans,
indoor plants, HVAC systems, and open windows will
improve air circulation and keep down the chances of
high concentrations for specific pollutants

MATERIALITY
Design style in 2050 will differ greatly from today and
will see the created layout of Kirra Sea Village to be of
unique composition. Future materials will see
technology integrated into soft furnishings that will
serve a dual purpose for residents and staff. Medical
benefits for the frail may include new materials used in
flooring and furniture that will still add warmth and
homely feelings within the care centre

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 SPATIAL
COMPOSITON PUBLIC

STAFF

PRIVATE

SHARED RESIDENT

GUEST

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 SPATIAL
CIRCULATION RESIDENT

GUEST

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 BUILDING
Overall airflow direction in building
flows from clean zones to dirty
zones (kitchen + laundry).

VENTILATION Additional design feature for both

heat retention and heat exclusion to
include an air lock space between
the exterior and indoor areas

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 LIGHTING
East facing rooms will benefit from early morning solar gain
throughout the year and will be cooler in the late afternoon.

Bedrooms that face east will be cooler in the late afternoon

and evening, making them more comfortable for summer
sleeping. At night ample artificial white and blue light will
benefit older eyes

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IDEATION MODEL

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 MATERIALS +
FINISHES

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Brisbane, A. (2020). Our Promise. Retrieved from Jimbelunga: https://jimbelunga.org.au/about-us/
Broe, T. (2019, June 19). What do Aboriginal Australians want from their aged care system? Retrieved from The Conversation:
https://theconversation.com/what-do-aboriginal-australians-want-from-their-aged-care-system-community-connection-is-
number-one-118913
Donegan, A. (2019, May 26). why aged care is in crisis. Retrieved from Minimum Staffing Levels: https://theconversation.com/nearly-
2-out-of-3-nursing-homes-are-understaffed-these-10-charts-explain-why-aged-care-is-in-crisis-114182
NSWP. (2015, May). Aged Care Industry Facts. Retrieved from NSW Parliament:
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/other/9768/Aged%20care%20industry%20facts.pdf
Profile ID, ,. (2016). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Gold Coast City. Retrieved from Service Age Groups:
https://profile.id.com.au/gold-coast/indigenous-age-structure
Strategic, A. (2018). INDUSTRY OVERVIEW – FISCAL PRESSURE. Retrieved from The Future of Retirement Living:
https://lasa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Day-1-1330-The-Future-of-Retirement-Living-Amber-Cartwright-Ansell-
Strategic.pdf
TMCCA. (2013). Tamborine Mountain Community Care Association. Retrieved from What We Do: http://tmcca.com.au/services-2/
Walker, J. (2020). Does Our Future Depend on Elder Care Robots? Retrieved from Waypoint Robotics:
https://waypointrobotics.com/blog/elder-care-robots/
WHO. (2017, December). Mental Health of Older Adults. Retrieved from World Health Organisation: https://www.who.int/news-
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Wyanga. (2020). Aboriginal Aged Care Program. Retrieved from Our Services: https://wyanga.org.au/

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 KIRRA SEA
IDEN TI T Y
CLIENT NEEDS Culturally safe care that is reflective of, and responsive
V I L L AGE
AGE + INCLUSIVE
to, Australian indigenous values. Appropriate and age-friendly features
that consider social inclusion, sensitivities and reduced sensory abilities.
Services and support that specifically cater for the needs of the elderly
with mental disabilities. Health services that provide high-quality care in
a safe environment

DESIGN
GUEST SPACES Each guest space places resident needs, comfort, and
enjoyment at the forefront of design. Each room is equipped with custom
designed furniture to provide for the requirements of the induvial. All
rooms open into a private courtyard with overlooking native landscaped
gardens which offer a connection to the country from the comfort of in-
side. High ceilings, big windows, large sliding doors and bright colours
ensure plenty of natural light and sunshine to bring the outside in.

PROPOSED EXPERIENCE A positive resident experience will be priori-

tised at Kirra Sea Village, where health and wellbeing are promoted
through care that is person-centred, culturally safe, effective and inte-
grated. The extra needs of residents with cognitive disabilities will be met
with a detailed and personal approach, that provides friendship and emo-
SCHEMAT ICS
tional support and encourages active family involvement in ongoing
treatment.

Although not exclusive to residents of indigenous decent, this home will

provide a much-needed space that is relevant to the culture of Australia’s
first people. This will include the acknowledgement of diversity in beliefs
of family, medicine, spirituality, and connection to the land. These differ-
ences will be valued and seen as the number one consideration for resi-
dent wellbeing.

FLOOR PLAN

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