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A well-planned deck
Turning your traditional patio or verandah into an exciting entertainment space is the perfect way to extend your indoor living space into the outdoors. You’ll want to ensure any materials you use are hard-wearing to stand up against repeated use and the elements (from heavy rain to harsh sunshine), and the renovation itself shouldn’t break the bank. Choosing a product like HardieDeck™ means you get all the elegance of a sleek and sturdy deck without the drawbacks of traditional timber. Made from James Hardie’s™ premium fibre cement, the HardieDeck is a stylish addition to any outdoor space. It works just as well for your exterior dining area as it does around the edges of your pool. Outdoor kitchen for entertaining There’s nothing quite like firing up the barbie and inviting friends and family over for a meal out in the sunshine. A kitchen outside is a great way to use your outdoor space, but you need to ensure the materials around it will be able to withstand the hot summer days and rainy weather, and won’t get stained from spills and dropped food. Linea Weatherboard is the ideal choice for an outdoor kitchen – not only is it modern, durable and easy to install, but it’s resistant to shrinking, swelling and cracking. One last thing to remember for any outdoor kitchen: if you plan to install a barbecue on your deck, make sure the flooring is heat resistant and strong enough to support the extra weight of large appliances.

Discover innovative building solutions for aged care facilities using ExoTec Façade™ Panels. Get expert advice and inspiration for your next renovation project

Aged Care of Buidling Using Hardie's Exotec FaçAde™ Panels

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Contemporary look for vibrant community

Millhaven Lodge Aged Care facility located in Pakenham, Victoria, has been redeveloped to create a vibrant and contemporary home for its large community of residents.
The new building includes 123 beds that can facilitate a wide range of care options, from independent to complete assisted living. Sheltered courtyards, gardens and a community room also form part of the inclusive premises.
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The building designed by architects <a href="https://www.chc.com.au/">ClarkeHopkinsClarke</a> skilfully meets strict institutional standards for aged care homes and simultaneously stands out as a striking piece of architecture whilst embodying the facility’s mission to provide a safe, secure, happy environment and ensure quality of life for those in their care.
Breaking away from the sterile look of traditional care homes, <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/exotec-panel-&-system">James Hardie’s ExoTec cladding system</a> was used with versatile express panels bringing a light and lively feel to the building façades.
The adaptable, durable material’s ability to control the placement of panels to create unique patterns and break up facades, present a warm face for its vibrant community.
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James Hardie® fibre cement products are resistant to fire, and suitable for use in applications where non-combustible materials are required in accordance with Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions C1.9 (e) of the NCC, Building Code of Australia Volume One Amendment 1.

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Here's how Millhaven Lodge Aged Care facility located in Pakenham, Victoria, has been redeveloped utilising the ExoTec Façade™ Panel And System from James Hardie.

Know How the Millhaven Lodge Got the Contemporary Look

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Model of care offers a welcoming community

<h2 id="theawardwinningdovetreeagedcarefacilityisastateoftheartresidentialcommunitythatispartofwesleymissionqueenslandbasedinsinnamonpark14kmfrombrisbanescbd">THE AWARD-WINNING DOVETREE AGED CARE FACILITY IS A STATE OF THE ART RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY THAT IS PART OF WESLEY MISSION QUEENSLAND BASED IN SINNAMON PARK, 14KM FROM BRISBANE’S CBD.</h2>
Built to offer a vibrant lifestyle with an elevated level of care to its residents, the seven-storey development boasts 144 deluxe single and superior suites, intimate common areas, bright outdoor areas, and space for family and friends.
The building is designed to be resort-like in style, working on the patient-focused model of care, a non-prescriptive philosophy centred on eliminating loneliness, helplessness and boredom in residential aged care by addressing both the physical and emotional environment. Integral to every element of the design is the sense of home, warmth, community connection, freedom of choice, independence, where possible, and resident access to resources and activities.
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 “We wanted to create a building that sat above the landscape, and allowed nature to flow under, through and around it,” says, Katerina Dracopoulos, Director, Fulton Trotter Architects.
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Access was an issue during construction as it was a steep site. However, time and costs were reduced with the use of the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/exotec-panel-&-system">ExoTec™</a> prefabricated panels. “<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/exotec-panel-&-system">ExoTec™ Facade Panel and System</a> as a robust, economical, lightweight material allowed for straightforward installation which minimised scaffolding, time and cost. It is also a very versatile building material able to be used in many different applications.”
The project is broken up into five distinct buildings connected by transparent or translucent bridge links and arranged to form a loop around a central open courtyard. The buildings are pulled away from each other and slightly skewed in order to break down the mass of the whole and to nestle it more snugly in the landscape of the heavily treed hillside.
The large scale of the buildings led the architects to utilise ExoTec™ cladding for its ease of installation and to create a play in materiality, that breaks down the extensive building into a collection of expressed elements.
“The smooth, large, lightweight module of the ExoTec™ sheeting was chosen as a counterpoint to the planes of masonry walls, which are textured with the smaller scale patterning of the blockwork module,” continues Katerina Dracopoulos.
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In order to allow the landscape to be the star, and the buildings to sit humbly and elegantly within it, the colour palette was kept restrained and neutral, Katerina continues, “We chose a robust, modest material palette and took much care and delight in the detailing of these materials. ExoTec™ is a versatile material that can be manipulated to achieve a vast variety of outcomes. By exploring colour, finish, set-out and articulation we were able to communicate desired language.”
The modern facility provides residents with appropriate technology to enhance wellbeing, and keep them engaged and connected. This contemporary approach to care is reflected in the building’s external façade. The ExoTec™ façade panel and fixing system with expressed joints add a sleek and modern look, while having a lasting performance and natural aesthetic appeal.
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The building has received wonderful feedback from the occupants and in 2018 won the Urban Development Institute of Australia award for Residential Care. ExoTec™ Facade Panel and System helped bring the architect’s vision to life, as well as qualify safety standards with ease.

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Learn how a model of care can offers a welcoming community and promote wellbeing using ExoTec Façade™ Panels. Read James Hardie's blog for more info on building design.