Pacific Lakes

Planting at Pacific Lakes Retirement Village brings warmth, softness and connection into a series of relaxed communal spaces.

Planting at Pacific Lakes Retirement Village brings warmth, softness and connection into a series of relaxed communal spaces.Planting at Pacific Lakes Retirement Village brings warmth, softness and connection into a series of relaxed communal spaces.
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Planting at Pacific Lakes Retirement Village brings warmth, softness and connection into a series of relaxed communal spaces.

  • Client

    Generus Living Group

  • Location

    Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

  • Collaborators

    Sumich Chaplin

  • Awards

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Greenery for communal living

Working alongside the natural material palette and generous interior volumes at Pacific Lakes Retirement Village, planting adds softness, texture and movement throughout the shared spaces. The greenery enhances the relaxed atmosphere of the village while maintaining a refined and understated aesthetic. Within the conservatory, conceived as a winter garden, planting introduces vitality and calm into the light-filled interior.

Kentia palm and a foliage arrangement beside a fluted timber bar counter with pendant lighting above.
Kentia palm and rubber plant in large stone planters beside a timber-lattice screen leading into a lounge area.

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Calm, sculptural, timeless

Positioned throughout dining, lounge and circulation spaces, greenery helps create environments that feel calm, welcoming and socially connected. Natural planting softens the scale of the interiors while contributing to a more relaxed and restorative atmosphere, encouraging people to gather, connect and spend time comfortably.

Statement plants were positioned within textured ceramic vessels supplied by the client, adding depth and character while maintaining a restrained planting palette. Simple yet sculptural species create focal moments throughout the interiors without overwhelming the surrounding architecture, the result is a timeless greenery installation that enhances everyday life at Pacific Lakes.

Split-leaf philodendron and Kentia palms in large planters among woven-back dining chairs beneath a pendant light cluster.
Kentia palm and a foliage arrangement beside a fluted timber bar counter with pendant lighting above.
A large scalloped white vase of foliage on a stone-topped bar counter beneath pleated pendant lights in an open dining room.
Kentia palms and Strelizia in planters throughout an open dining pavilion beneath timber beams and hanging pendant lights.
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