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July 7, 2017 In

Bethanie Gwelup Retirement

This meticulously planned Low Care Facility includes 68 contemporary designed retirement suites which provide spectacular views over picturesque Lake Gwelup.

The apartments have centrally located amenities including two roof-top gardens with bar and lounge, gymnasium, alfresco courtyard and reception and concierge. With a soft pallet of interior selections through the apartments they retain a modern and stylish design. The building also has a bridge access to the adjacent Aged Care Facility which provides seamless access between the adjacent buildings.

Bethanie Gwelup has been specifically designed with sustainability in mind.

The waste water is retained from the industrial washing machines and used to reticulate through surrounding landscaping, which in turn saves water and reduces running costs. The power provisions for these buildings are predominantly self-sufficient with over 680 PV (Photo Voltaic) modules situated on both roofs.

Click here to watch a fly through to see the full extent of the development.

Click here to view the completed project feature in the West Australian TV program ‘Home in WA’.

June 28, 2017 In

Bethanie Beachside Apartments

This project is a two storey apartment building and associated siteworks, which provides a total of 41 one and two bedroom apartments adjacent to the recently completed Clubhouse. The apartments have been fully documented by KPA Architects and are currently awaiting construction.

The apartments are designed to provide residents with the option of independent living or, alternatively, residents can take advantage of the adjacent clubhouse and have their meals and laundry needs provided. In plan the building forms an ‘L’ with the long axis aligned east – west and the shorter axis aligned north – south, maximising solar access and capturing cooling south west breezes, resulting in an effective and welcoming passive design. All apartments are designed with views to the adjacent natural bushland, or to intimate courtyards separating the development from the clubhouse. Natural materials, a contemporary style and a relaxed colour palette will all contribute to the holiday, seaside aesthetic.

Externally the building is linked to the Clubhouse with a covered walkway, providing easy access to the Beachside gymnasium, heated swimming pool, outdoor pizza oven and bowling green.

Clever use of the steep site has resulted in universal access being provided to the whole facility.

June 28, 2017 In

Bethanie Esprit Villas

The overall site is broken up into two stages. Stage One includes areas for 65 single housing lots and 84 Independent Living Units (ILU). Stage two includes 15 assisted housing units and a two story Serviced Apartment Block.

The development has been staged and completed in sections. To date, the development consists of the 84 ILUs from Stage 1, along with an important social infrastructure including the Workshop and Clubhouse with the Serviced Apartments from Stage 2 awaiting construction.

The Villas were broken into Stages 1A, B, C, D and E, and Stage 2.  KPA came on board with Bethanie for the documentation of Stages 1C, D, and E and to review the master planning concept. The new master plan was to incorporate a future extension to the serviced apartments, realignment to existing traffic and road layouts, and to extend and increase the number of ILU’s for Stage Two.

Documentation of the ILU’S for Stage 1 included a review of the kitchen and bathroom areas and updates to the external facades. The result of this has been the production of a new set of ‘Master Documents’ for implementation for all future building programs.  This set of documents has since been used to document Stages 1C, D, and E.

As part of this process KPA have also under taken reviews of standard details to propose modernisation of internal and external elements of the building fabric resulting in a fresh new look of the ILU’s. These design elements and philosophies were then used and co-ordinated with the design of the Clubhouse and Workshop.

May 11, 2017 In

Pearl Sea Commercial Laundry Services

The Pearl Sea Commercial Laundry is a large commercial laundry service catering for large resorts, aged care facilities, restaurants and hotels in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Responding to the outback nature of Broome and the Kimberley, the building is reminiscent of typical outback architecture such as corrugated steel cladding and a high pitched roof surrounded by the iconic Australian outback landscape. Working closely with the Client, KPA were able to provide a high end laundry facility with a bold design sitting amongst its surroundings.

May 11, 2017 In

RAAFA Gordon Lodge

This project for the Royal Australian Air Force Association (RAAFA) is a BCA upgrade from Class 3 to 9C of an existing aged care facility known as the Gordon Lodge as well as an interior refurbishment.

A number of fully accessible ensuite bathrooms to the Australian Standard AS1428 – Design for Access and Mobility were incorporated. The refurbishment also includes fire safety upgrades, general refurbishment of common areas along with a new residents’ café, shop, hairdressing salon, covered entry foyer and upgraded amenities for residents and staff.

May 11, 2017 In

Parkland Villas

Situated in the heart of Woodlands, Parkland Villas Woodlands is a development of comfort, community and convenience.

Two shopping centres, a cinema and several restaurants are in close proximity to the village with a bus stop at the front gates. The development covers the adaptation and refurbishment of the existing Lodge, further enhancing the comfort lifestyle.

The Lodge consists of a number of studio units, common areas, administration, dining and auxiliary areas. The project centered on the refurbishment and conversion of a number of studio units into one bedroom apartments as well as the refurbishment of common areas, administration areas and the dining room. As part of the refurbishment, the Lodge was upgraded to meet current BCA requirements.

April 13, 2017 In

Lake Gwelup Christian Church

Construction of the New Lake Gwelup Christian Church commenced in July 2016 and completed in September 2016 with the official grand opening taking place of Sunday 12th March 2017.

The project consists of a 400 person chapel, with a full immersion baptistery and state of the art sound system, spacious  Port Cochere and entry foyer, Youth and Children’s Facilities, café with commercial kitchen, Community Outreach programmes, function rooms, administrative offices and counseling rooms.

External features include a shaded kids playground, extensive verandahs and  landscaped areas, and a teen zone with a basketball court.

The new chapel auditorium is almost double the capacity of the existing church building and the new kitchen and café area is more than twice the size of the previous the facility that occupied the site in Gwelup since 1989.

The building represents an economical yet elegant design that is approachable, complements  the suburban setting and forms an integral part of the aged care and residential facility adjacent.

KPA designed and documented all of these buildings as one universal facility in order to be able to connect them together to form a unique synergy.

March 29, 2017 In

Brickworks Living Building Challenge

“The Gathering” was KPA’s entry into the Brickworks Living Building Challenge design competition for a retail centre.

In order to meet the Living Building Institute’s criteria, KPA’s response was to create a central gathering space focusing on place, beauty, health and materials which drew inspiration from the former brickworks on the site. Sustainable technologies were explored and integrated into the design for the site to be self-generative of water and energy as well as produce food.

KPA Architects won Third Place Commendation – Manna Gum Award which is a great achievement for the firm.

Click here to see the Competition Website.

January 24, 2017 In

ALDI Bunbury

KPA Architects were commissioned to document and project manage the ALDI Bunbury project which was completed in early July 2017.

ALDI stores are currently expanding into the WA market and Bunbury is a premium opportunity to roll out. The site is set on the corner of Edward and Spencer Streets with extensive street frontage and close proximity to the Bunbury CBD, all civic and commercial amenities are within walking distance.

This site was the former home of St John of God Hospital, upon completion the store will provide local customers another alternative for their shopping needs.

January 24, 2017 In

Bicton Dan Murphy’s

KPA have completed the largest Dan Murphy’s store in Bicton, WA at the western end of Melville Plaza.

This refurbishment was a very complex process due the many prior uses of the existing building.  KPA are proud of its achievements due to the challenges and tight time-frames faced during the design & construction stages.