Master plan & site analysis [As Published] · 132007.2398

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site analysis

        
    

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The proposed site for the RSL Care retirement village, approx. 1klm from the centre of
Cooroy, is located east of Elm Street, with Pearson’s Road and subsequently the
unmade Trading Post Road as primary access. Trading Post Road is to be surfaced and
a footpath is to extend to Elm Street. A secondary road access for services is intended
off Lamonts Road to the northwest and emergency access off Pearson’s Road. Public
transport is located within 250m of the development.

 

The 9.51Ha site falls into overland stormwater gulleys servicing two sub-catchment
areas, collecting into respective ponds, before discharge from the site. The grassed site
is generally unvegetated, apart from the gulleys and ponds, with a highpoint to the
centre of the west boundary to Elm Street. From here long range views beyond the site

are possible as indicated on drawing TP-01. Internal site views are created by the
natural grades.

COOROY

Residential interfaces exist to the north and northeast, whilst roads buffer existing low
density residential units beyond the south and southeast boundaries. The railway line is

beyond Elm Street to the west. DMR requirements necessitate acoustic treatment to
this boundary.

 

A Gas Pipeline buffer exists to the northeast corner of the site.

    

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design response

The design objective is to create an integrated retirement living community, that incorporates an appropriate accommodation
mix to meet the needs of aging in place for the region. The intent is to promote social connectedness, belonging, ownership
and attachment to place, both within the micro communities of the village and the Cooroy township.

A range of independent living units (ILU) and apartments provide opportunities for social integration through neighbourhood,
whilst maintaining individuality through various unit types, radiating around the communal village centre building, which
establishes a focal point to the site and arrival. The residential aged care component is discretely located beyond the northern
gully, with its main access from Trading Post Road, through the village; or service and staff access from Lamonts Road.

The concept for the masterplan layout is a response to the natural contours creating clusters of dwellings, described as
‘hamlets’, separated through ‘greenways’, forming a dynamic, undulating, fully accessible village maximising the benefits of
orientation. Footpaths link nodal points creating chance meeting or resting places around the site, integrated with landscape
and directly associated with the primary and secondary road network. A sense of openness is achieved by limiting fences, to
protect level changes and the site boundary, and allowing the landscape to feature prominently.

The built forms are socially, environmentally and aesthetically appropriate for the residents and the region. Designed in
response to the sub-trpoical climate, the building designs utilise passive design strategies, where possible, encouraging an
informal and relaxed lifestyle, with seamless indoor/outdoor living integrating directly with the residents home and landscape
beyond. As a constraint, the retention and enhancement of existing overland stormwater features provide points of interest
and detention within the site development.

site analysis & design response

| rsl care, cooroy ro
smith+tracey architects retirement village

scale: nts date: october 2007 dwg no: 0588 -TP-03