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+ Pacific Coast Village Beach House

Papamoa, New Zealand

Pacific Coast Village is a retirement village on the Tauranga panelled walls and linen covered comfy furniture.The
coast and will eventually be home to more than 400+ materials and finishes used create an elegant but relaxed
residents. Studio Design + Architecture were commissioned beachy environment. There are many places to sit and
to work alongside Sumich Chaplin Architects to design socialise and there are several types of furniture settings.
the interiors of the ‘Beach House’. This is the hub of the
community, an approximately 2000 sqm building which The Beach House makes the most of living in a coastal
forms an intergral part of the overall masterplan. landscape which is experienced throughout with lots of
light and views and outdoor areas to sit and enjoy it.
It provides a central meeting place for residents with
lounge areas, a bar, a restaurant, a cafe, a 60 seat cinema, The camaraderie of the residents is encouraged by the
a beauty salon and reception area amongst other facilities. openness between the many articulated spaces. The natural
palette of materials strikes a unique and contemporary
Rather than typical Aged Care facility stereotypes, this balance between tradition and the future.
interior is more like a relaxed hotel. We used our hospitality
experience to create hotel quality spaces. Off the main This project is due to be completed early 2018
entry hall there is the cafe/lounge on one side and the
restaurant on the other side. The cafe has a Library setting
and Newspaper reading loggia style room and has both COASTAL RETREAT
timber and carpeted areas. The lounge has a generous HUB OF THE COMMUNITY
stone and painted brick fireplace and light painted timber