Newport Retirement Village is located in the heart of the Stockland Newport masterplanned community in Queensland, Australia. It includes 125 apartments and ancillary community facilities. The design concept focused on creating beautiful places for residents to connect with their neighbours and community, complemented by exemplary private amenity in their apartment homes. The buildings are positioned to create a secure green space for residents; this space is envisaged as the heart of the retirement community. At ground level, the community centre and forecourt are permeable, fostering easy connections to neighbours, parks, lakes and the town centre. The scale and positioning of the apartment buildings enable all residents to enjoy a long-distance view from their balconies. The architectural scheme utilises a generous floating roof to reference the Queensland vernacular, provide desirable weather protection and unite the buildings with a single gesture.