Is northernaid The project, designed by Studio Nine Architects, is scheduled to receive a new hub for family health and well -being communities by 2027.
The project was recently led by the Foundation of the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) and recently received 26 million US dollars in federal finance of the municipal district and partnerships of the government (UPPP). The program is aimed at the provision of “multi -purpose -city districts that are located locally, tailored to the local needs and are positioned on a common vision, a common need or a topic,” says the government's website.
The multi-purpose hub is intended to take a wide range of integrated services into account, including early parent programs, perinatal and adolescent support for mental health, student allied health clinics and accommodation for new parents alongside the Lyell McEwin Hospital.
Studio Nine Architects for the facility is aimed at the traditional health architecture of de-institutionalized by distracting yourself from conventional clinical aesthetics. According to an explanation of the architect, the intention of “creating a visually porous result that invites the community into an accessible design that feels more inviting than intimidating.
“The liquid basic level of the building and the seamless transition indoors and outdoors sink a feeling of openness and accessibility to ensure that the facility deals with the street and is convenient for everyone,” says the publication.
Geometries were used curved geometries to alleviate the built form and to emphasize the building as a common room than as a health facility. On the entire location, public spaces such as community lounges, youth areas and indoor playgrounds are intended to promote flexible, year-round use.
The vegetation plays a double role in the project and adds both the aesthetic and functional value, for example in the green facade of the building. According to the architect, the integration of green supports the broader goal of the project: to be a place where people want to spend time and promote well -being both through design and nature. “
During the entire period, earthy colors and extensive landscape design aim to convey the concept of the architect, “to soften, to combine natural elements with the built environment in order to create a physical and psychological oasis”.
CEO of the WCH Foundation Verity Gobbett commented: “The Hub of the Community Health and Wellbegg has the potential to make a profound difference for a region that experiences firmly anchored disadvantages. We look forward to being a step closer to bring our vision of a living community resource to life that promotes health, learning and connection to the people you need the most. “
For Studio Nine Architects, the “concept design represents more than one building; It embodies the vision of the women's and children's hospital foundation for healthier, networked communities. “