Copper Crest Retirement Village Development, New Zealand Housing Project, Bay of Plenty, Architecture Images
Copper Crest Retirement Village in Bay of Plenty
27 Oct 2022
Design: Ignite Architects
Location: Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand

Photos: Cab Creative – Caleb Walsh
Copper Crest Retirement Village, NZ
Transforming the ageing experience.

Designed to encourage and support full interaction with neighbours and guests, the Copper Crest Retirement Village extension consists of 55 living well care rooms, 29 independent living apartments, shared common amenities, and associated administration and support facilities.

The project team has worked hard to bring Arvida?s vision of a ?Living Well? community to life. This is a village that ensures the environment, staff, and daily routines embrace a holistic approach to help residents live their best life and stay connected with the wider world.
Situated just 10 minutes? drive from The Crossing Shopping Centre, Grace Hospital, and Tauranga?s stunning golf course, Copper Crest soaks up the friendly Tauranga suburb of Pyes Pa. This is the first greenfield site for the client Arvida, giving Ignite the opportunity to further develop Arvida?s product and style.

The fundamental driver of this development is to extend the care offered to residents such that they remain living in the village no matter the level of care required, and to promote an active multigenerational community to engage its residents and encourage so...