PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS - Healthcare

Sophisticated and luscious interiors are not often associated with gym typologies, however a new development in Brisbane’s inner-city suburb of Newstead eschews the typical tropes. Briefed to create a luxurious design for all things health, fitness and recovery, the team at ACME have lifted the bar of what one usually expects from a workout space. Offering a full suite o...

The project, which is called Dentistry Coexisting with Nature, occupies a sloping site in Toyohashi in Aichi Prefecture that was already home to several trees and a bamboo grove. Instead of altering the site, TSC Architects designed a building that would "coexist" with it, providing an alternative to what they describe as the "artificial" feeling in many healthcare spac...

The project integrates a partial renovation of the existing Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) with a major new addition. The resulting 78,500-square-foot building reserves a floor of clinics for general medical center use, as an expansion of the ACC, and includes 64,160square feet of space dedicated to Eye Center operations, including physician offices and conference areas. ...

Zikzak Architects CEO Alesia Karnaukhova says the Ronald McDonald House in Kyiv "will become a second home for families of out-of-town children undergoing treatment". With almost 4oo similar projects worldwide, the Ronal McDonald House program offers free housing to seriously ill children, particularly those who have travelled from distant towns to receive treatment, so...

Best Friends Animal Society has a goal of No-Kill by 2025. To achieve this they had to devise an alternate approach to disrupting a 150-year-old industry. Driven by data, they are building an infrastructure to transport animals from overpopulated parts of the country to underserved parts, and are housing shelter pets with local foster families rather than keeping them o...

Situated in a relatively quiet and suburban neighborhood, Beautique latest branch seeks to serve a a new set of clients that prefer a quieter alternative to the beautique's city branch.By situating it in a relatively quiet neighborhood, the design presents itself as a quieter, calmer experience that seamlessly fits into the suburban fabric. Working with a relatively unus...

The fact of being located in the corner of a crossroads and having three facades gives it great value and visibility as a commercial space while making it difficult to achieve an optimal interior layout. In order to respond to the functional needs of the clinic and to be able to provide all the spaces with the optimal dimensions for their proper functioning, the division...

The designers transformed a dark store with a red facade and awning, into a bright and open retail design with a green facade and large windows. Seizing the opportunity to use color, the designers continued the green through to the interior and the reception area, where it meets a soft blue, creating a sense of calm. Making use of the high ceilings, the designers creat...

The proposed Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) is designed by Wardle with Wilson Architects, international workplace specialist Studio O+A, and laboratory specialist Perkins and Will. It will be built next to the Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne Biomedical Precinct and will be the largest centre for infectious disease expertise ...

When VK architects+engineers was invited by Groep Zorg H. Familie, a Belgian nonprofit health care trust, to renovate an existing children’s mental health care facility in the provincial Belgian town of Kortrijk, the firm sought to take on these issues in a way that was sensitive to both the patients and nearby residents. After discovering that the trust had earlier pur...

Founded in 1890, the hospital is located in the Lixia historical conservation area of Jinan City. As an affiliated hospital and teaching hospital of Shandong University, it had long been bothered by the original planning layout that could no longer meet the current needs of medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, etc. In this context, the design of the Qilu Hos...

130 William stands completed in New York City‘s financial district, marking Adjaye Associates‘ first skyscraper. Designed as a rejection of the common glass tower, the architecture takes its inspiration from the industrial heritage of the city with its facade of rhythmic, arched windows and its hand-cast concrete skin — this way, the project evokes a ‘ruin’ in the city, ...

Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC) houses a cattery, a reception building, kennels, veterinarian facilities and back-of-house, as well as multipurpose areas that support public education programs for animal training and pre-adoption. The centre has been designed for the wellbeing of the animals and humans. “It was a juggling act to balance the highly technical requ...

In front of the building is a grassy area for running around and lounging. A wooden deck connects the building with the SDC main clinic, bookstore, and childcare facility, creating a leisurely environment. The aim was to create a space that seamlessly combined the dental clinic, café, and inviting public space. As if the existing SDC main clinic, bookstore, childcare fa...

It is the only specialised treatment centre for children in the Czech Republic where a natural karst cave, inaccessible to the public, is used to treat respiratory problems, asthma, and allergies, as well as to strengthen immunity. The new complex has replaced the original temporary and inadequate building. The site in the northern part of Ostrov u Macochy is adjacent t...

Salmela originally designed Wild Rice as a destination restaurant on a wooded, sloped site overlooking Lake Superior in Wisconsin. The venue’s patron was Mary Rice, part of the family that owns Andersen Windows; Salmela remembered that the eatery’s name came not from the grain but instead from her distinctive character. The four gabled forms, hollowed by an interior cour...

The main concept in designing this project was created based on increasing the transparency and connection of the interior space with the surrounding scenery. Initially, this scenario started with the indentation of the architectural body from its border and the creation of the terraces. These interconnected and green terraces link the north, east and south fronts of the...

Today, the medical beauty market in China has reached the fastest growth rate in the world. CAA architects intends to redefine the industry standards of the medical beauty field by Joan Clinic’s design, and reshape people’s recognition that the medical beauty industry should respect life, pursue nature and advocate art. The project continues the concept of CAA interior ...

Henceforth, patients needing psychiatric care at Bispebjerg will be greeted by bright and open settings, tailored to ensure a good level of care, while providing a safe environment for patients, relatives and employees. The state-of-the-art building, which houses the emergency department, four wards, an ECT clinic and administration offices, has been designed with the pa...

The resulting space is a unique accommodation facility meant to house zazen (sitting meditation) practices amongst other adjacent functions. In fact, the design is reflective of many of the requirements and ideals of the meditative practice. Besides its remote location which would allow for a calm environment, the layout conveys an extensive and elongated space (up to 90...

The concept derives from the complexity of sea waves and the local vernacular of carved ornamental detailing on facade elements. Drawing from this, the architects created a site concept composed of five inter-related buildings, reminiscent of waves. Wave One, the first to be built after a lengthy design and construction process, encompasses specialized medical laboratori...

Designed by Hassell and McBride Charles Ryan, the masterplan will see the redevelopment and expansion of the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals in Parkville alongside the creation of a new biomedical precinct in nearby Arden. The premier revealed that the medical precinct will be built next to the new Arden train station, with the Parkville and Arden precincts ...

Named Hub of Huts, the 460-square-metre building was designed as an extension to the Hotel Hubertus in South Tyrol, which is known with its iconic cantilever pool, designed by the same studio in 2016. Through its new suspended platform, it defies gravity law by overturning the concept of this wellness center. In 2019, the studio was tasked with a new assignment to crea...

FlySolo The FlySolo Rehabilitation Medical Centre will provide children between the ages of 0-13 with comprehensive rehabilitation services, treating speech, language, cognitive, motor, sensory, social and emotional developmental disorders. Located near the heart of Beijing’s CBD, FlySolo seeks to empower the extraordinary and support children of all abilities through th...

Within the Paris 7th arrondissement conservation area, the project is the heritage rehabilitation of a listed former horticultural greenhouse and its conversion into a hospitality room. Located within the private garden of the Clinique Saint Jean de Dieu, the greenhouse enjoys a privileged landscaped environment appreciated by its users. Built in the 18th century to cu...

The facility, designed by Henning Larsen and COBE architects, required a robust steel structure to cope with complex operational requirements and maximize flexibility during its use. Taking this into account, Buro Happold’s team of specialist engineers developed a unique structural design with large open spans to cover the Target building and associated Experimental Hall...

Yamazaki Kentaro has designed a hospice facility in Japan that blends seamlessly with the natural surroundings. The newly unveiled establishment plays an intermediate role between a home and a hospital, providing palliative care for terminally-ill cancer patients. The design seeks to generate a warm environment with a quotidian atmosphere, rather than a typically cold ho...

The new building responded to a need for the consolidation of allied health functions for the small town of 2000. It was hoped that the new centre would provide an environment that the public can attend as they would a public gallery, encouraging residents to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and get on top of issues before they develop into chronic health problems – including a...

In many cities hundreds of Covid-19 caring healthcare workers are sleeping in their cars or other precarious facilities after finishing their shifts, trying to avoid going home or taking public transportation and exposing their families and communities to contagion. Revolution has designed a module built from prefabricated pieces of wood and biodegradable plastic that ...

It is more than a mere hospital: the first architectural work in Africa designed by RPBW is a sign of extreme symbolic importance for the promotion of health care and culture in Uganda and in entire Africa. The building will follow the curves that slope down to the lake. By following the course of the land, the hospital walls and the boundaries of its outdoor pathways w...

In 2012, Hospital Nova became a real project with JKMM selected as architects. Construction began in 2016 and was completed in 2020. Patients were admitted this year. What is unique about Hospital Nova is that, in terms of both functional concept and building type, it has been designed entirely from first principles. The first new-build general hospital to open in Finlan...

Its hyper-modern glass exterior epitomizes the core philosophy of using architecture to catalyze cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary co-operation. “Before starting the project in 2013, we visited science hubs like the Francis Crick Institute in London and the Maersk Tower in Copenhagen,” Vendela Martinac, who heads the Stockholm branch of C.F. Møller Architect...

Grimshaw designed the prefabricated facilities for healthcare company Osang and engineering company SG Blocks to provide mass testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus. "We were approached by Osang and our long term collaborators, SG Blocks to develop a solution to collect samples but more importantly to be able to process their GeneFinder Covid-19 Plus Real Amp Kit," said...

Under the plans before Yarra City Council, the hospital’s existing 11-storey brick Aikenhead Wing on the corner of Victoria Parade and Nicholson Street would be demolished to make way for a new 11-storey building housing the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD). Denton Corker Marshall’s design for the building aims to respond to the transitional urban context...

Developed with an eye on the future, the proposal explores the possibility of quick-to-assemble, temporary hospitals that could be preemptively built and packed away in warehouses until the need for them arises. “As architects we can’t cure people, but we can make a contribution to make things more pleasant in the future for these people,” Studio Protype explained. De...

Around 1,500 of the structures will be set up over the following months at the direction of Domenico Arcuri, the country's special commissioner for the Covid-19 emergency. These will act as distribution sites for the 3.4 million Pfizer vaccine doses, which Italy is expected to receive in January after suffering the most coronavirus deaths out of any European nation th...