Queensland Children’s Hospital
Queensland Children’s Hospital
Client:
Queensland Health
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Traditional Custodians of the Land:
Yuggera and Turrbal people
Status:
Built, 2014
Contact Person:
Rebecca Moore
The internationally acclaimed $1.5 billion Queensland Children’s Hospital is considered by the Academy of Design and Health to be a world leader in healthcare design. Conceived by our team, in joint venture with Lyons, the design is thoughtful, captivating and pragmatic, with every design element supporting the human experience.
Public spaces respond to surrounding community landmarks throughout Brisbane, while the interior of the Hospital is open to fresh air and abundant daylight. The circulation galleries and atria transform the inside of the building into a thriving centre of activity and create a healing environment, de-stressing both staff and patients.
Brisbane’s subtropical climate provides a reference point for the environmental approach taken in the design. This is expressed externally by extensive sun shading, and internally by the tree with a “trunk” (vertical linkages) and “branches” (horizontal linkages), which allow the building to breathe. These linkages nurture a rich community environment, moving beyond silo departments and uniting diverse cultures. To date, the design of the Hospital has been awarded with five international design awards.
Client:
Queensland Health
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Traditional Custodians of the Land:
Yuggera and Turrbal people
Status:
Built, 2014
Contact Person:
Rebecca Moore
Awards
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, National Award for Excellence, 2016
Australian Institute of Architects (QLD), Karl Langer Award for Urban Design, 2016
Australian Institute of Architects (QLD), Interior Architecture, 2016
Australian Institute of Architects (QLD), Art and Architecture, 2016
Australian Institute of Architects (QLD), John Dalton Award for Building of the Year, 2016
International Academy for Design and Health Awards, Salutogenic Design Project for Healthcare Environment, 2016
QMBA Construction Awards, Queensland Project of the Year, 2017
