Brown Falconer | 7 INDUSTRY RECOGNISED Brown Falconer works hard at every step of a project to create a satisfying result for every stakeholder. That diligence has not gone unrecognised by the industry. At the 2012 UDIA Awards, one of the company’s projects – Harold Williams Home, a state-of-the-art low care facility – took home the award for “Seniors Living.” “We’ve got great respect for the UDIA as an organisation, so being honoured by those awards makes us very happy,” Preece says. “The project was up against some really high quality competition too, so winning gave us a great sense of satisfaction.” The Seniors Living Award is given to a residence that creates “a sense of place,” while still paying particular attention to the needs of the residents. A winning project must present a high standard of design, and a high regard for water and energy efficiency. With Harold Williams Home, Brown Falconer accomplished ticked all those boxes and more. The award-winning facility is set in welllandscaped gardens, and was designed to create “individual privacy combined with community comfort,” Preece says. The design uses split residential wings, each with its own outlook. The service functions are hidden and accessed away from the living areas. Also included is a dental suite – which is relatively unique for an aged care facility. The client for the project was Southern Cross Care, an aged care provider located in Broken Hill, New South Wales. Brown Falconer has enjoyed a typically positive and longstanding relationship with Southern Cross over the years – roughly five years prior to winning the award,
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