Lismore Base Hospital
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The reopening of the Emergency Department (ED) and the renal unit at Lismore Base Hospital in November 2016 marked the first stage of significant upgrades to the regional referral, level five base hospital within the Northern New South Wales Local Health District.
Providing state-of-the-art facilities, with architecture by Woods Bagot, the redevelopment has allowed the hospital to expand its capacity to treat patients and meet the increasing demand for healthcare services in the Northern Rivers.
Size: 12,000m2
Budget: $80,250,000
Scope: Concept Design, Detail Documentation, Construction
1. New Main Entrance (above left)
2. Respite Courtyard (below left)
3. Entry Garden (above)
Main Entry Concept Render
The Main Entry offers patient respite behind the public edge
A verdant outlook and an invitation for respite
‘Creating a gesture of privacy without isolation’
- Architecture & Design
Entry Landscape Concept Plan
The design language is consistent throughout the precinct
External connection
1. Connection to light and landscape (above left)
2. Private Renal Unit Entry (Below left)
3. The landscape unites new and existing facilities (above)
Design Statement
Lismore Base Hospital provides a wide range of health services to the community, with the 51-bed emergency department and 18-bed renal unit the first departments of the hospital’s $260 million redevelopment to be completed and opened to the public.
At the heart of the project was a requirement to augment the existing hospital’s ability to provide modern, purpose built facilities designed to promote patient-centred treatment, underpinned by contemporary models of care. By breaking down the clinical model, consideration of the end-user experience was fundamental to facilitating patient and visitor comfort and safety within the confines of the hospital. Transparency from interior to landscape to the public realm ensures a sense of connectedness for patients, staff and the wider community.
