DTB’s commissions in the Aged Care, Aged Health Care and Aged related sectors have regularly involved strategic analysis, feasibility studies & recommendations into existing facilities with a view to determine a new or expanded strategic direction. These commissions often require DTB to act as an independent, third party to a Consultant Team, acting as the Client’s representative to write Performance and Design Briefs and act as Peer Review in the Design and Documentation phases.
Helga ten Brummelaar’s expertise also includes her ability to identify and clarify operational flows and interrelationships. This has led to numerous commissions to analyse and provide feasibility analysis for a range of project types and sizes from reporting on the potential effects of a proposed adjoining development or acquiring additional property assets to Concept design for an entire strategic shift. Repeat Clients understand that they can rely on DTB to give impartial advice even if it means that a potential commission may not eventuate.
Currently, DTB are carrying out a strategic analysis for an aged care provider to report on care alternatives for new business and direction. Changing legislation particularly with regard to funding and dramatic changes in the aged population are requiring providers to take a more proactive approach to their operations.
In addition to the ongoing work at the Abel Tasman Village DTB have completed recent and previous commissions for a wide range of Aged Care providers.
Golden Ponds Retirement Village – Forster
Concept Design, Project Design Brief, Section 96 Application.
Juliana Aged Care Village - Miranda
Concept Design, Peer Review on extensions.
Charingfield Hostel – Waverley
Preliminary feasibility analysis.
Department of Housing –
Shalvey, Lethbridge Park, Bidwell
Upgrade accommodation for the aged.
Presbyterian Aged Care NSW & ACT – Ashfield
DA for 24 new aged care units, including refurbishment of heritage building for ambulatory aged care services.
Zenith Property Group – Parkes, Young, Bathurst
Site Feasibility Study and Concept Designs.
Aged Care Related
Dalcross Adventist Hospital – Rehabilitation Upgrade.
Relocation of facilities from Killara to Wahroonga also provided the opportunity to separate and expand the Rehabilitation facilities. Expanded Physiotherapy, gymnasium, gait training and ADL Kitchen & Dining were added in a stage development, in addition to increasing the number of Rehabilitation bedrooms.
Special Needs & Adaptive Reuse
St. Vincent De Paul Society – Ryde
‘Ozanam Industries Work Centre’ - Full Design, Documentation and advice during construction.
St. Vincent De Paul Society – Stanmore –
‘Ozanam Industries Work Centre’- Full Design, Documentation and advice during construction.
ABEL TASMAN VILLAGE
CHESTER HILL, SYDNEY
2008 - 2014
AUTHORITY:
Bankstown City Council, NSW Health
CONSULTANTS:
Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Fire Services, PCA/ BCA, Hydraulic, Landscape, Land Surveyor, Sprinklers
DESCRIPTION:
Due to the changing nature of Aged Care, the twelve existing, free-standing, two bedroom, independent living cottages were to be replace with 24 single bed, high-care rooms within a single facility with all associated services and facilities. The client was reluctant to relocate existing residents, some of whom had been living in their cottages for decades. Limited space was available on the site for an entirely new building without changing the comfortable village garden atmosphere.
DTB Architects masterplanned and carried out feasibility analysis to arrive at the ultimate solution. A solution which ensured that the current occupants of the village units could remain in place, that the village atmosphere would be retained and that the individual units could be upgraded to dual, high-care units as they became available.
All twelve units were linked to an internal corridor, which also contained three lounge/ dining areas and a nurses station. The design of the "Link" building was that of an internal street, with the existing tiled cottage roofs and exposed brick facades penetrating the new exterior wall. Reinforcement of the street atmosphere to overcome the 'institutionalisation' of the village was achieved by including fixtures and fittings such as street furniture and lighting.
The three-staged tender and construction process facilitated the staged upgrade and renewal of essential services and allowed the client to proceed as funds became available.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Phase 1 of the project - PATHWAYS - comprised linking the alternate egress of the existing 12 units with compliant, accessible pathways, while ensuring that they would also comply after conversion to dual high-care units. Staff and residents needed to be able to access the entire village while the "Link" building was being constructed. Major pathways needed to be covered and windows needed to be converted to doorways to provide the required alternate egress, all with minimum disruption to the residents.
PROJECT NAME: ABEL TASMAN VILLAGE ILU UPGRADE
ABEL TASMAN VILLAGE
CHESTER HILL, SYDNEY
2013-2014
AUTHORITY:
Bankstown City Council, NSW Health
CONSULTANTS:
Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Fire Services PCA/ BCA, Hydraulic, Landscape, Land Surveyor, Sprinklers
DESCRIPTION:
Due to the changing nature of Aged Care, the twelve existing, free-standing, two bedroom, independent living ‘cottages’ were required to be replaced with 24 single bed, high-care rooms with all associated services and facilities. The client was reluctant to relocate the existing residents, some of whom had been living in their cottages for decades. Limited space was available on the site for an entirely new building without changing the comfortable village garden atmosphere.
DTB Architects masterplanned and carried out feasibilities to arrive at the ultimate solution which ensured that the current occupants of the “village” units could remain in place, that the village atmosphere would be retained and that the individual units could be upgraded to dual high-care units as they became available.
All twelve units were linked to an internal corridor, which also contained three lounge/ dining areas and a nurses station. The design of the “Link” building was that of an internal street with the existing tiled cottage roofs and exposed brick facades penetrating the exterior wall. Reinforcement of the street atmosphere to overcome the 'institutionalisation' of the village was achieved by including fixtures and fittings such as street furniture and lighting.
The three staged tender and construction process facilitated the staged upgrade and renewal of essential services and allowed the client to proceed as funds became available.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Phase 2 of the project – Link Building – comprised enclosing the existing external 'street' and creating the single high-care facility complete with new nurses station and three lounge/ dining areas, while the residents remained in their cottages.
The greatest challenge of this project was designing and construction of the roofing and waterproofing between 12 individual cottages with multiple roof forms at different levels and angles.
An exciting and unexpected outcome of the construction period was the active involvement and interestof many of the residents during the construction phase. To the extent that some measures had to be implemented by the construction team to ensure the safety of enthusiastic residents.
PROJECT NAME: ABEL TASMAN VILLAGE ILU UPGRADE
ABEL TASMAN VILLAGE
CHESTER HILL, SYDNEY
2013-Current
AUTHORITY:
Bankstown City Council, NSW Health
CONSULTANTS:
Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Fire Services PCA/ BCA, Hydraulic, Landscape, Land Surveyor, Sprinklers
DESCRIPTION:
Due to the changing nature of Aged Care, the twelve existing, free-standing, two bedroom, independent living ‘cottages’ were required to be replaced with 24 single bed, high-care rooms with all associated services and facilities. The client was reluctant to relocate the existing residents, some of whom had been living in their cottages for decades. Limited space was available on the site for an entirely new building without changing the comfortable village garden atmosphere.
DTB Architects masterplanned and carried out feasibilities to arrive at the ultimate solution which ensured that the current occupants of the “village” units could remain in place, that the village atmosphere would be retained and that the individual units could be upgraded to dual high-care units as they became available.
All twelve units were linked to an internal corridor, which also contained three lounge/ dining areas and a nurses station. The design of the “Link” building was that of an internal street with the existing tiled cottage roofs and exposed brick facades penetrating the exterior wall. Reinforcement of the street atmosphere to overcome the 'institutionalisation' of the village was achieved by including fixtures and fittings such as street furniture and street lighting.
The three staged tender and construction process facilitated the staged upgrade and renewal of essential services and allowed the client to proceed as funds became available.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Phase 3 of the project – Unit Conversion – continues today as the individual, independent living cottages become available, they are converted to dual high-care units within the new, single facility.
The finishes and colours of each unit conversion are varied to reinforce the individuality of the units and to minimise an instutional atmosphere. Practical challenges are the nuances of each existing cottage, the creation of a fire rated dividing wall to create two high-care units from a single self-care cottage, removal of windows to be replaced with doors to provide the dual access points and replacement of existing bathrooms with fully accessible bathrooms. Bright natural daylight is a key feature of each room as are views to the adjoining gardens.