Uniting engaged our Living Environment team to provide strategic input and create a new vision for their existing Edinglassie retirement living village at Emu Plains, Penrith. The new masterplan integrates the existing residential aged care facility and heritage church building, and provide 147 new independent living units for new residents. It also navigates complex planning controls with a site-specific response that received full endorsement by Penrith Council’s Urban Design Panel.
Focused around a well-considered landscape setting, the masterplan aims to foster an active and engaging lifestyle for its residents. In addition to a diverse mix of housing to cater for a wide range of retirement needs, including 29 affordable rental housing units, the revitalised village includes a community centre that serves as a hub for social activities, such as group gatherings, fitness classes, educational workshops, and hobby clubs. There are also dedicated spaces for recreational activities, such as walking trails, communal gardens, and outdoor seating areas where residents can enjoy the beautiful surroundings and connect with nature.
We are novated to Growthbuilt for the project.
Construction commenced in September 2025 and due for completion in 2027.
Alister leads the Living Environments team as a Principal in Architecture and Urban Design. His passion for design and leadership throughout Australia and the UK underpin his unique design approach, demonstrated by his extensive architectural and urban planning portfolio of complex, successful, and innovative projects, many of which are award-winning.
