Glenside Campus: Supported Accommodation

Designed to provide normalised accommodation for people experiencing a mental illness, the Supported Accommodation facility takes the form of 20 self- contained single bedroom residential units arranged around a central shared garden / barbeque area. An administrative unit configured to match the residential units provides office and overnight accommodation for support staff.

Each unit is designed to be easily maintained and managed by a single person and consists of an open lounge (large enough to accommodate overnight guests), kitchen with adjoining dining area, a bedroom, bathroom and laundry.  A neutral material and finishes palette is used throughout with colour bursts implemented in the loose furnishings.

For the loose furniture and furnishings three different packaged options were prepared for each unit and presented to the consumers. As part of this process each consumer was invited to select their preferred package for their own individual unit.  This proved most valuable as consumers were able to be involved in the design process and gain a true sense of ownership for their dwelling.