Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) is proud to celebrate the topping out of Health Infrastructure’s $658million Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 & Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre building in Randwick, NSW. This construction milestone represents a pivotal moment for this world-class facility dedicated to transforming healthcare for children and their families.
“This project holds significant importance within Randwick’s health and innovation precinct and is driven by the latest in paediatric design, research and technology,” says Tara Veldman, BLP, Managing Director, Principal & Health Lead. “Our overall aim is to create a ‘home-away-from-home’ to minimise stress and anxiety to contribute to a shorter stay in hospital and a faster recovery for the children.”
When completed, the new children’s hospital and cancer research building will deliver a state-of-the-art healthcare facility, providing vital medical and research services and support to children and families.
The building, which tops out at nine levels above ground, incorporates a design response that brings together creative and technical expertise to deliver a purpose-built, playful and supportive environment for children and their families.
The project recreates a family-friendly, less structured space as a positive distraction on the doorstep of the hospital and research laboratories. This design approach in the built environment is recognised to improve children’s mental health and wellbeing, resulting in quicker recovery times.
The biophilic design principles are seamlessly integrated using natural light and physical and visual contact with green spaces. Unique to the project is the adjacent accessible green space or balcony for each ward and laboratory on every level.
The proximity to the coastline has played an important role in the overall design, which is reflected in the colours, textures and patterns in the façade composition and materiality.
“We have deliberately designed a place that kids and their families want to engage with, informed by the feeling, experience and calmness of nature,” says Veldman.
“Our in-depth understanding of paediatric design within healthcare, and collaboration with clinicians and researchers, created a purpose-built, playful, and supportive environment for children and their families.”
Located within the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct, one of the most comprehensive health innovation precincts in Australia, this significant piece of social infrastructure for NSW is being delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with John Holland, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Children’s Cancer Institute, and Billard Leece Partnership.
BLP remains committed to ensuring the successful completion of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 & Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre project. The topping out milestone represents a collective journey towards delivering an exceptional healthcare facility that will positively impact future generations and bring the shared vision to life.
