About the Project
The Gold Coast University hospital establishes a new benchmark for the delivery of health care facilities in Queensland and Australia and has become a reference point for the quality of fit out now expected in healthcare projects.
Opening in September 2013, GCUH has created an innovative, sustainable environment for health care provision into the future. Purpose-built, it offers a range of more complex services than ever before available to the region.
PDT Architects in association with STH + Hassell
A thoroughly engaging and considered response to an overwhelmingly complex program, that sets new benchmarks in healthcare and user needs,Architectureanddesign.com.au
Project Team
Laurence Taylor
Director
Ian Downing
Director
Annie Yang
Senior Associate | Head of Interior Design
Oliver Thessman
Senior Associate | Head of Architecture
Outcome
Considered Interior Design has successfully intertwined both the human and clinical aspects of the hospital environment providing a comforting and engaging environment for staff, patients, visitors and students.
The GCUH design team worked in close collaboration with Queensland Health and were able to challenge expectations on interior layout and finishes, achieving optimal environments for the various functions of the hospital. Clinical areas have been designed in ways to reduce infection spread and to withstand intensive hospital cleaning.
The main entrance and foyer forms a huge atrium space lit by natural light through the large amount of glazing which integrates the interior with the surrounding parkland. A human scale is brought in through careful selection of finishes, layout of furnishing, joinery and pattern, creating visual interest that stimulates and achieves a non-clinical and welcoming environment.
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