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December 16, 2025 In News

Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026!

As we close out the year and enter the festive season, it’s good to reflect on the year that’s been – the achievements and the lessons learnt – before we focus on where to next. Here are our top highlights from 2025:

* We received a Commendation in the Australian Institute of Architects WA Architecture Awards for the Brightwater Huntington’s Disease project;
* We completed the first three Specialist Disability Accommodation projects for Habilitas in the Perth Metropolitan Area: Gosnells, Armadale, and Koondoola;
* We started work on three exciting Retirement Living and Aged Care projects; and
* We made the news with The West Australian and Perth Now featuring our SDA projects!

We hope you also had a wonderful year. Best wishes for a relaxing break and here’s to a great 2026 for all!

Please note our office will be closed from Friday 19th December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2026.

December 11, 2025 In News

Co-Design in Aged Care and Retirement Living

KPA Architects is conducting a series of co-design sessions with residents and staff at client aged care and retirement homes to guide building plans in 2026. We’re finding that co-designing is a terrific way to align our work with the new aged care regulations that prioritise consumer-centred care. Some of the keenest participants are recent occupiers of independent living units who want to lock-in their future aged care. This collaborative approach results in inclusive community designs.

📸 KPA Director Todd Paterson in action

October 2, 2025 In News

Koondoola SDA Officially Opened

Congratulations to Habilitas on the opening of their latest Specialist Disability Accommodation, proudly designed by KPA.

Located in Koondoola, in the northern suburbs of Perth, this exciting development comprises 3 x one-bedroom modern villas, meticulously designed to meet SDA standards in the Robust category. They will house three NDIS participants and three Onsite Overnight Assistance (OOA).

Built by Cloudbreak WA, the properties are constructed in double brickwork with polycarbonate windows to minimise potential harm. The homes also contain a polycarbonate screen for TV protection on the wall, are wheelchair accessible with wide doorways, and have emergency power backup, among other features.

Each villa boasts modern, light-filled interiors, with private ensuites to every bedroom. The open-concept kitchen, dining, and living area create an airy and light atmosphere. Doors open to a personalised veranda for outdoor seating and large private gardens with more than enough room for a nest swing.

📸 Debbie Collins Photography

September 17, 2025 In News

Regional Retirement Communities Easing the Aged Care Buden

More and more we are finding that upgrades to country retirement communities is another viable solution to the problem of inequitable access to aged care in regional areas discussed by some of Australia’s leading CEO’s in the latest Australian Ageing Agenda . As the Retirement Living Council found in its report Better Housing for Better Health you can take a lot of pressure off the stretched aged care sector by encouraging more ageing in place in retirement villages. The combination of accessible housing retrofits with innovations in healthcare delivery can make a big difference in regional communities struggling to provide aged care.

August 25, 2025 In News

Armadale in the News

It was wonderful to see our latest Specialist Disability Accommodation project featured in Perth Now. Designed for Habilitas, this Robust development was built for those with neurodiverse requirements, such as autism.

Read the full article here.

August 14, 2025 In News

Armadale SDA Open!

Another Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) development opened!

Habilitas officially cut the ribbon on their new forever homes in Armadale yesterday, at a special grand opening event with special guests: City of Armadale’s Mayor Ruth Butterfield and Councillor Gary Smith, Enliven Housing’s Nicholas Playoust and team, the Autism Association of Western Australia, Department of Communities, and Western Australian SIL Providers.

We’re proud to have designed this exciting development to meet SDA standards in the Robust category. It comprises three two-bedroom modern villas and will house three NDIS participants and three Onsite Overnight Assistance (OOA).

Keep an eye out for our next post where we’ll give you a tour of the property!

📸 Andrew Pritchard
🛋️ VFV Interiors

July 31, 2025 In News

Latest Industrial Project Unveiled

While KPA has been busy working on Specialist Disability Accommodation, Aged Care, and Retirement Living projects, we also recently completed an Industrial project for client, Elders. KPA were engaged to provide architectural services for the tanks, formulation bays, and mezzanines, as well as for the canopy and signage at Elders’ newly-refurbished Rockingham facility. KPA assisted from design through to construction, leveraging on our robust experience working on similar projects for Woolworths Petrol Stations, Bunnings Warehouse, Lift Equip in the Gap Ridge Industrial Estate, and Broome’s Pearl Sea Commercial Laundry Service.