Southern Cross Hospital Extension, Newtown - Health

Client:          Southern Cross Health Trust

Project Brief

The first stage included a new 1224m2 footplate building which links to the existing hospital via two corridors.

The extension is on an extremely tight and banked site which backs directly onto the operating hospital. Close communication with the hospital team ensured disruption was kept to a minimum and there were no surprises. The facilities in the new building include a 4 bed ICU, 2 bed HDU, and 6 single bed private rooms each with their own ensuite. Offices, nurses’ station, staff change and utility spaces are also provided. Further space is available for future fitout as theatres.
The second phase of the project involved altering and refurbishing parts of the existing building.

The new extension has a timber and steel structure which sits on a concrete slab. The exterior is clad in primarily aluminium composite panel with long-run metal roofing.