Korongee Village Project

• Location – Glenorchy, Tasmania
• Year – 2020
• Architect – Stephen Geason, Cykel Architecture in collaboration with Thomson Adsett
• Builder - Fairbrother
• Trade – GP Glass
• Developer - Glenview Community Services
• Featured Products - Access Control, Automatic Doors, Acoustic Operable Walls, Architectural door hardware 

Korongee Village is an innovative residential care village designed specifically for persons living with dementia. The projects design focuses on the resident’s wellbeing and dignity to provide a home-like experience together with an enabling environment to enhance the wellbeing of residents and facilitate authentic living. The village is home to 108 residents and includes community centre, wellness centre, café, salon and general store.

​​​​​​​Häfele collaborated with Cykel Architecture to specify, document and deliver a comprehensive architectural door hardware and access control solution that met the specific design requirements of the project.

The complete Häfele architectural door hardware system utilised throughout the village is critical to the user experience. Touchless RFID Dialock DT710 entrance locks provides an effective solution for accessibility, safety and security.  Authorisations and access history are managed via software and battery operated terminals ensure simple installation and maintenance. 

Chosen for their high performance and long life span, a range of GEZE TS overhead door operators are used extensively throughout the village to ensure suitable opening and closing forces for a wide variety of conditions. 

GEZE EC Drive is utilised as the operator for the feature entry bi-parting doors. With a sash height of just 120mm, the streamline installation ensures the printed glazed doors remain the centrepiece. Consistent, ease of movement and transition throughout the village achieves an enabling and dignified environment for residents and staff. 

The Slido Acoustic Wall 550 selected for the community centre is a high-performance solution to enable the community centre to accommodate simultaneous use of space. Custom finished in a rich timber tone inspired by Mt Wellington, ensures the two moveable walls assimilate consistently with the interior design palette. 

Residents utilise visual cues of colour and texture throughout the village to enable independent navigation. Therefore a high priority for the designers, is consistency of materials and finishes throughout the project as these play a strategic role as a way-finding overlay, one of the numerous dementia enabling design principles executed through the design.

Häfele Australia is proud to contribute to an Australian first for dementia care and build on our relationships with Cykel Architecture, Thomson Adsett and Fairbrother.

Product Features

Dialock DT710 access control, GEZE TS door operators, GEZE EC Driver, Slido 550Z acoustic moveable walls and architectural door hardware.