BlueWave residential aged care refurbishment
Client: BlueWave Living
Location: Woy Woy, NSW (Darkinjung Land)
Main Contractor - North Construction (credit for photos)
BlueWave Living approached Constructive Dialogue when they were considering expanding the number of people accommodated on the site, establishing a series of self-contained households and completing other improvements to better support residents based on Dementia Training Australia Design Principles. We established a masterplan that will transform the building over a series of stages allowing the site to remain fully occupied during the works, while minimising disruption. Work included:
- establishing a series of self-contained households, each with a dedicated, accessible kitchen
- creating independent garden areas for each household
- reconfiguring corridors and incorporating additions to optimise way finding
- incorporating finishes to support perception and orientation
- creating a bowling-club style community space at the centre of the site