Health

The power of collaboration drove a unique master plan aiming to unlock a new future for Melbourne’s historic Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospitals within a world-leading biomedical precinct.

The Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital Precinct is a new civic landmark that will support the health and wellbeing needs of this unique, growing region.

Murdoch Square in Perth, Australia is a people-focused, mixed-use health precinct that will become Western Australia’s most significant health, research and well-being focused hub.

The design for this hospital feels anything but institutional. Instead, green vistas, sculpture and sunshine are a healthy part of the plan.

Herston Quarter combines healthcare, education, housing, retail and community spaces in one multi-connected place.

STARS is set to challenge what we expect from health facilities and change the way people recover from serious treatment, with a design that reflects the latest insights into better long-term care.

We designed this state-of-the-art centre to inspire university and hospital research teams and advance their work tackling some of the biggest challenges in children’s health.

As the first institute of its kind, Herston Quarter’s Biofabrication Institute in Brisbane, Queensland is a state-of-the-art setting for clinicians and academics to advance the possibilities of 3D biomedical technologies and digital health.

The Townsville University Hospital and James Cook University (TropiQ) Master Plan set out to provide a future blueprint for a precinct that provides a welcoming and culturally-inclusive community.

The healthcare sector in Australia is at a pivotal moment. From workforce shortages and shifting patient demographics to rising chronic disease rates and economic pressures. These challenges demand a bold rethink of traditional healthcare education spaces.

Oana Gavriliu, Principal and healthcare architect at Hassell’s London studio, outlines five key trends reshaping the future of healthcare and healthcare design in the UK and worldwide.

Australia’s newest Acute Mental Health Unit in Ipswich, Queensland, builds on a foundation of healing to create an environment that nurtures wellbeing and mindfulness.

Hassell’s Murdoch Square, Western Australia’s new state-of-the-art public health hub, has officially reached the topping out stage. The five-building precinct has been developed by Hesperia and Aegis Health, with the $450 million project drawing closer to completion. Read more in Architecture&Design.

How can we design healthcare facilities and hospitals where everyone feels included? We explore the concept of inclusive design, why it matters and how it relates to increased wellbeing.

A university hospital master plan in tropical North Queensland, Australia has won global attention at the International Academy for Design & Health Awards.

A therapeutic environment is not only a physical space, but a psychological, social and cultural one. Designers play a positive role in healthcare by creating safe environments for wellness and healing that maximise the restorative powers of nature and place.

Given the right space, resources and design, the team at Herston Biofabrication Institute in Brisbane, Australia become more agile and, says Mathilde Desselle, General Manager of the Institute, ​“more multidisciplinary than ever before”.

Hassell has been awarded the new Albury Campus Redevelopment which will deliver world class health facilities to Albury Wodonga and the Border region between NSW and Victoria in Australia.

Indesign

We brought together health delivery experts to discuss ways of solving the crisis in our Emergency Departments.

Could urban farming change the way hospitals feed patients – and improve the health of our cities in the process?

Global healthcare design leaders came together at this year’s European Healthcare Design Congress to explore pivotal ideas for bolstering future health system resilience. Our health leaders share their key takeaways from the event.

Covid-19 has accelerated the uptake of a variety of virtual care services, including the telehealth phone call between patient and practitioner.

West Moreton Health is set to make a dramatic difference to the community with the new AU$91m Ipswich Hospital Acute Mental Health Unit.

Stressed and burnt out, young nurses are leaving the profession early.

Hassell has been appointed to collaborate with the Heart Foundation on the Walk Wise active ageing review and content development project in partnership with the University of Western Australia.

Why hospitals need to be designed for staff as well as patients.

The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved the state’s first and only purpose-built children’s hospice facility, designed by Hassell. The facility will provide round-the-clock care for children with life-limiting conditions. ​“This beautifully designed and situated hospice will make a tremendous difference to the West Australian families going through what is the most challenging of journeys,” said WA premier Roger Cook. ​“I am looking forward to seeing this important facility complete and supporting children, their parents, siblings and other loved ones and providing them comfort.” Read the full article in ArchitectureAU.

Sustainability-focused design was rewarded at the 2019 AILA National Landscape Architecture Awards, with four Hassell projects receiving recognition.

Our design for the multi-million dollar Greenspace project in Perth, Australia, officially announced today by the Western Australian Health Minister, the Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA is created to cultivate well-being within the largest medical precinct in the southern hemisphere.

In the frenetic environment of a hospital’s emergency department, accurate and timely information is critical.

A therapeutic environment is not only a physical space, but a psychological, social and cultural one. Designers play a positive role in healthcare by creating safe environments for wellness and healing that maximise the restorative powers of nature and place.

Architecture & Design

We’ve welcomed a portfolio of new health sector designers to our Australian studios, from Principals and Senior Associates to Associates and Senior Designers.

World Landscape Architecture

How big data diagnostics can play an important role in the design of health and education precincts.

Embedding social value into our built environment to create spaces that enhance wellbeing and strengthen our communities is essential, now more than ever. But how do we successfully measure its impact?