URBAN LAND INSTITUTE EXPLORES MULTIPLE ELEMENTS OF ‘THE BUSINESS OF WELLNESS’
OCTOBER 5, 2018
Global Wellness Institute research shows that Australia is the world’s third largest wellness real estate market, correlating a strong basis for inclusive design with demand.
Recently Geoff had the opportunity to address an Urban Land Institute (ULI) Forum on ‘The Business of Wellness’. Multiple elements of ‘The Business of Wellness’ were explored - with speakers exploring opportunities in the built environment’s wellness and lifestyle space, addressing commercial implications, impact, relevancy to different asset classes and future direction.
Addressed by four speakers - wellness entrepreneur Tony de Leede; URBNSURF founder and Chairman, Andrew Ross; University of NSW Professor of the Built Environment, Catherine Bridge and architect, Geoff Wilson.
“Geoff Wilson, Head of design firm geoffreything.studio, set the evolutionary tone of retail precincts, describing its transition of from inward facing malls to environments that integrated the outdoors inside, through natural light, plantings and experiential precincts. This has morphed into resort inspired environments featuring biophilic design, with facilities and programming more commonly associated with public community provisions such as swimming pools, skate parks and play spaces.
Wilson anticipates retail’s next step will move to multi level, mixed-use, 24/7 integrated developments where boundaries between what’s retail, fitness, community, residential and work will be increasingly blurred.”
Read more about the event: https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/urban-land-institute-event-explores-multiple-elements-of-the-business-of-wellness/
