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Pavilions Blackburn Lake
Low-rise homes, bushland paths and shared amenities shape a Blackburn retirement community, with architecture by VIA and interiors by Hecker Guthrie.
Low-rise buildings sit beside landscaped walking and cycling routes.
The project
Pavilions Blackburn Lake arranges low-rise buildings and communal spaces within a 4.6-hectare bushland setting. VIA's masterplan distributes amenities through the site, using walking routes and shared destinations to make encounters between residents part of everyday movement.
The retained trees and landscape are central to the development's organisation. The design connects homes with outdoor paths, gardens and places to sit, while a neighbourhood-facing café provides a point of contact with the wider community.
Interiors by Hecker Guthrie include residents' lounges and social spaces, alongside wellness and leisure facilities. Photographs show the café, providore, cinema and lounges as distinct settings within the larger village, giving the project a range of communal places rather than one central gathering room.
- Practice
- VIA Architects
- Year
- 2020
- Photographer
- Jaime Diaz-Berrio Photography
- Project type
- Seniors living community
- Site area
- 4.6 hectares
- Interior design
- Hecker Guthrie
The residents' cinema has rows of reclining leather seats.
The providore counter sits beside shelves of everyday provisions.
A shared lounge combines seating, shelving and soft window light.
The café provides a setting for conversation and everyday social contact.
Credits
- Architecture and masterplanning
- VIA Architects
- Interior design
- Hecker Guthrie
- Photography
- Jaime Diaz-Berrio Photography
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