HEALTH & AGED CARE 414 Rokeby Road, Subiaco WA 6008 T: +61 8 9388 9566 E: mail@plane.com.au CAPABILITY STATEMENT
PLAN E THE COMPANY PLAN E, an innovative landscape architectural studio committed to delivering creative, provocative, inspiring and socially relevant solutions for all our clients. We seek to instil a unique character into each project that responds to the individuality of the client s brief, project budget and specific site conditions, whilst providing pride and joy today and long into tomorrow. Our commitment is to always be competitive on price, deliver the highest quality product and provide an exemplary level of service. Since our inception in 1996, plan e has developed an enviable portfolio of work across a diverse range of projects. Plan E have been working with LWP at Ellenbrook since 2000. During their time at Ellenbrook All projects have been managed successfully and in a timely manner from concept to inception...much of their success has stemmed from working collaboratively in a team environment as well as forging strong relationships with other stakeholders such as the local authority, contractors and suppliers. Megan Buckland Project Manager Ellenbrook Town Centre
HEALTH The design of resident focussed outcomes for assisted living, sheltered accommodation, healthcare, elderly care and dementia care projects is a speciality of our team. Through our extensive experience in this field, we have developed a strong understanding of the needs of residents and take special attention in developing landscapes that promote safe but stimulating social and physical activity. We use our expertise to design landscapes that help promote an active lifestyle, maintain health, enhance well-being and promote recovery. The outdoor spaces we create provide both mental and physical stimulus which maximise these benefits. The gardens should imbue a sense of tranquillity, offering a variety of different spaces that provide a refuge for visitors and patients, and an opportunity to connect with nature. Landscape design for health care facilities plays a critical role in humanising an otherwise confronting, intimidating and institutional environment usually associated with sickness and death. Through good landscape design, the anxiety and distress that many visitors and patients experience at hospitals can be reduced, with the gardens providing an opportunity for visual and physical enjoyment that can be therapeutic and stimulating to offer temporary distraction and relief from troubles and cares. Courtyard J, QEII Hospital The gardens should imbue a sense of tranquillity, offering a variety of different spaces that provide a refuge for visitors and patients, and an opportunity to connect with nature. Provision of shade and shelter, a variety of seating options, garden ornamentation and both still and moving water are important elements to create an inviting, tranquil environment. The use of a wide variety of plants, including those traditionally associated with healing, is important for the stimulation of all the senses, including sight, sound, touch and smell, enhancing the therapeutic qualities of the landscape. Access and circulation for both ambulant and non-ambulant people is a critical consideration, to ensure the gardens can be enjoyed and appreciated by all users. Paths should be wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and pedestrians strolling in pairs, and they should be smooth, so they don t impede pedestrian flow or wheelchair access. Pathwest, QEII Hospital
AGED CARE Studies show that landscapes which promote and encourage physical and mental well-being, such as walking and socialisation, provide a long-term, beneficial investment. Landscape design for aged residents needs to consider accessibility, aesthetics, comfort and functionality. Studies show that landscapes which promote and encourage physical and mental well-being, such as walking and socialisation, provide a long-term, beneficial investment. Provision of easy access to the outdoors that encourages time outside offers many health benefits, whether through purely passive enjoyment by the less able, or more active enjoyment by physically able residents through gardening activities and interesting walking routes. Regis Woodlands Courtyard spaces and gardens that stimulate the senses of all residents, including those in high care, provide safe and secure environments while also creating an appealing visual environment to promote a sense of calm and well-being. Opportunities are provided for the residents to encounter a wide variety of plant material with different textures, colours and scents and highlighting seasonal change, which assists in the stimulation of both memories and the senses of sight, smell and touch. Visual and physical connections to the landscape from inside the facility are very important for residents who may be limited in their mobility and spend much of their time indoors. Our team design quality, durable landscapes that offer attractive, safe, stimulating and engaging spaces for aged care facilities with ease of maintenance a key consideration. Our clients include the Regis Group, RAAFA Bullcreek, Opal, AEGIS Care and MercyCare. We aim to create a unique environment for each development, as can be seen in the individual projects we have completed. RAAFA Bullcreek
REGIS WOODLANDS AGED CARE Regis Woodlands aims to seamlessly integrate the building with the landscape creating a development which is sympathetic to the surrounding suburban context Regis Woodlands is a purpose-built 5 Star contemporary aged care facility located in the leafy suburb of Woodlands. The landscape design for Regis Woodlands aims to seamlessly integrate the building with the landscape creating a development which is sympathetic to the surrounding suburban context. The site has a strong existing character with clusters of mature native trees around the perimeter of the facility. The retention of these trees is a key principle in the landscape design providing an instant vertical screen that assists in reducing the visual impact of the facility to surrounding residents. The largest of the courtyard spaces is a series of Dementia wing Sensory Courtyards which aim to create a contemporary translation of the more traditional nurturing gardens. raised planters within these courtyards provide seating for residents as well as gardening and activity opportunities. The central paved area provides a continuous loop walk trail allowing residents to meander and explore the different spaces and the various sensory and familiarity elements. Plants with contrasting foliage colour and texture are used throughout, and together with aromatic flower / leaf species, herbs, vegetables and shade trees, creates a contemplative and restful environment. Internal courtyards and roof gardens over each level of the facility, provide a variety of spaces for the residents and staff and are carefully designed to engender a strong sense of ownership, community and uniqueness. Status: Completed 2018 Andrew Baranowski, Jo Olive Shari Peters, Mohan Liyanage
QEII PATHWEST J BLOCK MORTUARY HEALTH The sculptural composition of local materials with strong integrity combines to form attractive and functional courtyards. This is complemented by a rich planting palette of endemic and exotic species to create a natural place of calm. Located within QEII Medical Centre, the new state mortuary was built in 2012 to accommodate the deceased from the hospital, trauma victims and those required to be stored by the State Coroner. The facility was also designed to accommodate a growing need for families to view bodies immediately as part of the grieving process. PLAN E conceived the landscape design in consultation with the local Aboriginal community to create a welcoming and intimate place where families could be at peace to grieve. While heavily overlooked by surrounding buildings, a series of courtyards successfully provide a range of opportunities for solitary respite or private gatherings, both small and large, within the chaotic setting of the hospital. The sculptural composition of local materials with strong integrity combines to form attractive and functional courtyards. This is complemented by a rich planting palette of endemic and exotic species to create a natural place of calm. Formal and informal seating provides for every visitor and the need for an Aboriginal place of ritual and ceremony is accommodated through the provision of a stone fireplace. Artworks by a local aboriginal artist have been incorporated as integral elements in the landscape in the form of partition screens and illuminated bollards. The landscape design has succeeded in, weaving together the elements of the existing surrounding site, the new mortuary building and interpretive artworks to create a rich quite retreat for solace and grieving. Status: Completed 2012 Andrew Baranowski
JOONDALUP HEALTH CAMPUS HEALTH The design philosophy was based on the recognition that the garden is not only a visual entity to be viewed from within the hospital, but that it has sensory and spiritual qualities by providing comfort, solace and familiarity. PLAN E was employed to be the landscape architects for the redevelopment of the Joondalup Health Campus commencing with the creation of an innovative and appropriate landscape master plan, based on sustainable landscape principles which included the sensitive use of water for irrigation and the positive management of stormwater drainage, the use of both exotic and indigenous plant species within the landscape and the selective inclusion of small lawn areas in key locations where the high water requirements can be minimised. The design philosophy was based on the recognition that the garden is not only a visual entity to be viewed from within the hospital, but that it has sensory and spiritual qualities by providing comfort, solace and familiarity. A key feature of the landscape design for the internal common courtyard spaces involved the creation of a series of themed gardens utilising natural and cultural references which serve to enliven and stimulate the experience of both patients and visitors. The design of each garden/courtyard, or outdoor space reflected the need to provide appealing spaces for contemplation and reflection and that would also promote a sense of healing and wellbeing. The design intention was to retain as much of the existing landscape as possible and integrate the new works with the strong landscape themes already established. Internal common spaces incorporate a mix of endemic and exotic planting themes that reflect the sustainable landscape philosophy and are low in maintenance and water use. Education and interpretive artwork opportunities have been created throughout the site, reflecting its natural and cultural heritage. Status: Completed 2012 Andrew Baranowski
RAAFA BULL CREEK AGED CARE A strong preference for plantings that reflect classical themes such as hedging and structured plantings, flowering shrubs and deciduous trees The Landscape Concept creates a strong landscape setting for the new complex of buildings by utilising the existing Treed Landscape Character as the main design theme. The overall planting utilises a mix of predominantly exotic species around the development, with a strong preference for plantings that reflect classical themes such as hedging and structured plantings, flowering shrubs and deciduous trees. Paving materials reflect colours, textures and forms of the architecture and further reinforce the character of the development, together with a well defined and lit circulation system. The landscape treatment of to the building perimeters consists of a combination of exotic and native plantings, low evergreen hedging to help soften the impact of the buildings and assist in reducing the scale of the overall development, together with a range of flowering species to provide seasonal colour and interest. Visitor parking bays, well defined building entry points and a fully accessible path system linking various facilities on the site, including a formal landscaped deck constructed over the car park extension to the north of the bowling greens incorporating raised lawn areas, seating and shade trees, are also a key components of the perimeter landscape treatment. Status: Completed 2016 Andrew Baranowski, Jo Olive
AFFINITY VILLAGE, SETTLERS HILLS AGED CARE The site is divided into four quadrants, the landscape of each quadrant is designed with a specific flowering deciduous shade tree and distinct plantings The Settlers Hills Retirement Living Village is the final piece in lifestyle and amenity living created by Stockland within the Settlers Hill development in Baldivis, providing exciting and innovative facilities for the elderly, within the fabric of a master-planned community. The site is divided into four quadrants, the landscape of each quadrant is designed with a specific flowering deciduous shade tree and distinct plantings to the front garden of each residential unit, to provide a point of difference and assist residents / visitors to orientate themselves within the Village. At the heart of the Village, the Greenstar Community Centre and Gardens are located: a central meeting and gathering location incorporating semi-active and passive landscape features such as a Bowling Green, Amphitheatre and Lawn, Lake / Wetlands, Children s playground, and a Community vegetable / herb / fruit garden. The success of the landscape design lies in the innovative use of space for both semi-active and passive recreation. While the overall theme focuses on the creation of major gathering spaces, these have been carefully designed to engender a sense of ownership, Community and unique sense of place. Status: Completed 2013 Andrew Baranowski, Shari Peters, Tony Cook, Jules Bulleid