Uniting Bowden Brae Nominated as a Finalist for Retirement Living Award 2023

These national awards celebrate high achievement in the retirement living sector. The awards will be held in June next year at the 2023 National Retirement Living Summit.

The stunning new village has already won two awards this year including the Urban Developer Award for Industry Excellence, the Urban Taskforce Australia Award for Best Seniors Living Development in 2022.

Bowden Brae was also a finalist in the Urban Development Institute of Australia Awards for Excellence in Retirement Living.

Uniting Bowden Brae embraces the trend towards ageing in place which demands proximity to quality services and companionship in their senior years and sets the benchmark for adaptive universal housing.

Designed by one of the leading architectural practices, PTW Architects, used evidence­ based research, design-led innovation and multidisciplinary collaborations to deliver this outstanding retirement village.

PTW Executive Director, Diane Jones, said the shared use of open space for recreation, access to fresh air, sunlight and green spaces, shared resources including personal transport and mutual caring and support were critical.

"The apartments are designed and built to meet the changing needs of residents over their lifetime. This approach is based on the principle that better housing design for older people is better housing design for everyone," Ms Jones said.

Uniting NSW.ACT Head of Property, Adrian Ciano, said Uniting is very focused on the experience of people who live in and are supported in our villages.

"Being nominated as a finalist and winning these prestigious development awards is a fantastic achievement and is testament to the excellence that Uniting strives for in the development of high-quality accommodation for seniors," Mr Ciano said.

"Good properties help to facilitate great care and service outcomes and also provide residents with a lovely environment to live in and a great place for employees to work.

"The successful design enables a rich diversity of social interaction, and intergenerational inclusions that invite the broader community and extended family members to use the playgrounds, cafe, and seniors gym.