Westside Private Medical Facility, Taringa
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- $32.5m Design & Construct
- Hospital, radiation oncology bunkers, child care
- Class 9A consulting suites
- Residential Sky Homes, Hotel, Retail & Commercial
- 16 storey, including 4 storey basement
- Completed January 2019
Westside Private involved the design and construction of a 16 storey high quality day hospital and mixed use facility in Taringa, Brisbane. The building includes a 4 storey basement with 191 carpark spaces and radiation oncology bunkers.
The day hospital includes:
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- 4 state of art, rapid flow integrated operating theatres
- 16 infusion chair Haematology Oncology Day unit
- Comprehensive imaging services
- Onsite Pathology collection and laboratory
- Radiation Oncology services
- Specialist consulting suites
- Exclusive overnight hospital beds with views across Brisbane
A 4 star medi-hotel with direct access compliments the hospital. The Westside facility also includes a child care centre, luxury residential sky homes, dental, retail and commercial spaces.
Ground Level: Allied health facilities such as Xray and pathology, plus retail tenancies
Level 1 – 3: Day surgery hospital and Class 9A consulting suites
Level 4: Childcare centre with indoor and outdoor play areas
Level 5 – 7: Boutique hotel providing accommodation for patients, families, tourists etc
Level 8 – 10: Residential skyhomes with balconies and views across the city, rooftop pool
Construction challenges included extensive basement excavation adjacent to railway lines, a difficult sloping inner city site, restricted access and traffic movement.
Key architectural elements include:
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- Accommodation level usage delineated through separation of materiality, scale and alignment
- Emphasis on continuity of movement through site with a ribbon of active frontage connecting Morrow Street and Harry’s Lane along the railway corridor
- Three entry points to facilitate pedestrian connection
- Connectivity via vertical transport methods for PWD moving across the transitions of the site through communal spaces
- Community microcosm focus in building design
- Modern, high quality finishes
- Maximising extensive cityscape views
Winner – Regional Master Builders Award – Health Facilities over $20m