22 Nov 2020

Redefining Elderly Living Architecture: A Conversation with Dominic Hailey at ColladoCollins

Elderly living architecture should support identity, community, independence and dignity, not reduce later life to tired stereotypes.

Stephen Drew speaks with Dominic Hailey from ColladoCollins about later living, retirement communities, wellbeing, intergenerational living, architecture education, qualification, small practices, Just Living and future opportunities in elderly living design.

The conversation covers:

How later living design can move beyond narrow assumptions about ageing
Why wellbeing and community are central to retirement housing
How Dominic's career route led into elderly living and care projects
What students and professionals can learn from specialist sectors
Why small practice experience and long qualification routes can still build depth

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:50 The Reality of Retirement Communities
04:32 Dominic's Journey into Architecture
06:59 Innovative Approaches to Elderly Living
18:57 The Importance of Wellbeing in Design
20:27 Challenges and Future of Intergenerational Living
25:38 Reflections on Architectural Education
28:19 The Long Road to Qualification
29:39 Early Career Challenges and Decisions
31:04 The Value of Small Practices
33:47 First Project in Elderly Living Sector
35:14 Insights on Retirement Living Sector
42:32 ColladoCollins: A Balanced Approach
49:54 Opportunities and Future Prospects

(00:00) - Introduction and Guest Welcome
(00:50) - The Reality of Retirement Communities
(04:32) - Dominic's Journey into Architecture
(06:59) - Innovative Approaches to Elderly Living
(18:57) - The Importance of Wellbeing in Design
(20:27) - Challenges and Future of Intergenerational Living
(25:38) - Reflections on Architectural Education
(28:19) - The Long Road to Qualification
(29:39) - Early Career Challenges and Decisions
(31:04) - The Value of Small Practices
(33:47) - First Project in Elderly Living Sector
(35:14) - Insights on Retirement Living Sector
(42:32) - Collado Collins: A Balanced Approach
(49:54) - Opportunities and Future Prospects

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