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The Empowerment

A one-bedroom accessible home on a steel skid base, laid out in three zones: living and kitchen at the entry, a separate bedroom with ceiling hoist provision, and a fully tiled ensuite with a hobless shower.

Size
12.0 × 3.5 m
Floor area
42 m²
Bedrooms
1 (separate)
Base
Steel skids

Designed with the SDA High Physical Support category in mind. The design is subject to detailed design and independent SDA assessment, and is not currently SDA certified.

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Exterior of the Empowerment with covered entry and access ramp

Floor plan

Overall 12.0 m × 3.5 m with 120 mm external walls, 90 mm internal walls and 3.26 m internal width.

Scaled floor plan of the Empowerment with room sizes and clearances

Design images

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Exterior

Covered entry with sliding doors, ramp and handrails

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Floor plan

Living and kitchen, separate bedroom and ensuite

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Living

Open living area with wide sliding entry doors

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Kitchen and laundry

Single bench run with height-adjustable section and wall oven

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Bedroom

Ceiling hoist track, built-in robe and sliding door to the ensuite

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Ensuite

Hobless shower with curtain, grab rails and wall-hung basin

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Rear elevation

Charcoal and timber cladding on a steel skid base

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Ensuite end elevation

Timber-clad gable end

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Scaled plan

Room sizes, clearances and wall build-ups in mm

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Ensuite layout

WC circulation, shower and basin set-out in mm

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Room by room

Living and kitchen

4.38 m × 3.26 m

Living area at the entry with a single kitchen and laundry bench run: fridge, pantry, sink, washer, dishwasher, cooktop, height-adjustable bench and wall oven, with 1550 mm clear in front.

Bedroom

4.67 m × 3.26 m

Room for a queen bed with 1540 mm clear on the transfer side, 1000 mm on the far side and 1160 mm at the foot. Built-in robe, ceiling hoist provision and a sliding door to the ensuite.

Ensuite

2.53 m × 3.26 m

Whole-room wet area with a hobless shower and curtain, toilet with grab rails, wall-hung basin and a flush strip drain.

Ensuite with hobless shower, curtain, grab rails and wall-hung basin

Accessibility features

  • Separate bedroom with 1540 mm clear transfer space beside the bed
  • Ceiling hoist provision over the bed
  • Hobless shower with curtain and a flush strip drain
  • Toilet set out 455 mm from the side wall, with grab rails
  • 950 mm clear sliding doors to the bedroom and ensuite
  • Height-adjustable kitchen bench beside the cooktop and wall oven
  • Laundry in the kitchen bench run
  • 1550 mm clear in front of the kitchen bench
  • Light switches and power points at accessible heights
  • Colour contrast to help with navigation and low vision
  • Covered entry with wide sliding doors and an access ramp

Exterior

  • Steel skid base, delivered and positioned on site
  • Gable roof with a covered, timber-lined entry porch
  • Charcoal vertical cladding with timber feature panels
  • Large windows to the living area and bedroom
  • Access ramp with handrails to the entry landing

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