With a verdant courtyard at its heart, the John Morden Centre in London is a touchy-feely place for a certain type of retiree – and is a very deserving winner of the RIBA’s Stirling prize
lively art class is under way in the high-ceilinged painting studio of the John Morden Centre, visible through big picture windows from the adjacent cafe, where the facility’s residents catch up over a cuppa. Others are getting their hair and nails done in the salon next door, while some sit and admire the view of a grand old cedar tree in the cloistered garden. In the nearby knitting circle, excitement is brewing for the evening’s karaoke night.
“It’s such a sociable place,” says resident Lori Morley, 81, sitting in the cafe enjoying her third tea of the day. “I just popped out to use the photocopier this morning, and I’ve bumped into so many people I still haven’t made it home. The building has a lovely touchy-feely quality, so you just want to stay longer.”
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