Australian architects top of the list in global elderly living sector

The World Architecture 100 compiles of the world’s largest architectural practices of 2017 by sector and industry, ranking them by the number of fee-earning architects they employ.

ThomsonAdsett was established in 1971 in Brisbane, by Ian Thomson and Rob Adsett. Since then, it has grown to employ 90 people and has offices in five major Australian cities and towns and Hong Kong and Jakarta.

As well as getting the top spot for the global elderly living sector, ThomsonAdsett is also rated as one of 25 firms best placed to rank in the overall top 100 in 2018; it currently jointly holds the 102^nd spot with France’s Richez Associés.

ThomsonAdsett Managing Director Chris Straw says the practice continues to conceive new and innovative ways to tackle the challenges of an ageing population.

“We’re thrilled to take out the top ranking for 2017,” he says.
“We’ve really invested in the Australian and Asian elderly living
markets over the past 20 years, and are excited to keep growing our
already strong portfolio.”

“The increasing need for seniors living and aged care is pushing us
to continue learning and improving our approach to elderly living
design,” Mr Straw concludes.

Elderly care and living projects recently completed by ThomsonAdsett
include Streeton Park in Melbourne Victoria, Jeta Gardens in Bethania
Queensland and a number of large-scale projects in China and Malaysia.