Aged care and retirement architects
Retirement living with independence
Master-planned retirement communities, independent living apartments and seniors facilities that support people to live well for longer.
hhh architects designs retirement villages, independent living apartments and seniors facilities. The practice has worked on The Gardens on Lindfield in Helensvale for more than 20 years, a master-planned community of more than 300 residences now owned by Lendlease.
Aged Care & Retirement
Designed for the next generation of retirees
Baby Boomers are reaching retirement, and many choose to downsize to free up capital, cut maintenance and gain a lifestyle with services close by. Alongside the traditional village, there is a growing trend towards multi-storey, mixed-use developments that support independent living for longer.
At The Gardens on Lindfield, serviced apartments for independent living have helped the village make better use of scarce land. The apartments are fully wheelchair accessible, yet have the look and feel of open-market apartments.
What we design
Seniors living
Retirement communities
Master-planned villages with condominiums, freestanding homes and view apartments.
Independent living apartments
Multi-storey apartments with full wheelchair access and an open-market look and feel.
Community facilities
Pools, gyms, indoor bowls, libraries, lounges and clubhouses, such as the Helensvale Seniors Club.
Mixed-use seniors living
Retirement living within mixed-use developments, close to shops, transport and services.
Featured projects
Aged Care & Retirement projects
Full project list
More of our work
Projects from our archive, beyond the featured case studies above.
Retirement project list (3)
Insights
Further reading
Questions
Asked and answered
Do you design retirement villages?
Yes. Our longest relationship is The Gardens on Lindfield in Helensvale, a master-planned community of more than 300 residences that we have worked on from 1999 to 2017.
What is driving change in retirement living?
Downsizing Baby Boomers who want to release capital, reduce maintenance and stay independent, which is driving demand for mixed-use, multi-storey seniors living.
Can retirement apartments feel like regular apartments?
Yes. Our independent living apartments at The Gardens on Lindfield are fully wheelchair accessible but look and feel like open-market apartments.
Next step
Tell us about your project.
New build, refurbishment or a site you are thinking of buying: start with a conversation with our directors about the brief, the site and what it could yield.
Contact
Start with a conversation
Tell us about the site and what you have in mind, and one of our directors will come back to you to talk it through.