Projects
When earthquake damage forced the relocation of Christchurch Hospital鈥檚 outpatient services into temporary facilities, 一糖心logo米菲兔 helped deliver new state-of-the art seismically designed facilities that embraced a collaborative, patient-centered care model for patients accessing allied health, general and specialist care outpatient services.
In collaboration with our project partners, CCM Architects, our team of architects, planners and engineers delivered architecture, engineering and health-planning services under an integrated design model. The functional floorplan, which maximizes natural light to patient care areas and views across nearby Hagley Park for public and staff spaces, delivers a contemporary healthcare facility for patients and an uplifting work environment for staff.
The $45.5 million (NZD $72 million) project progressed from inception to project completion in a little over three years and was delivered 10% under budget. Project savings were rolled into the next stage of the Christchurch Hospital鈥檚 upgrade program as hospital owners, Canterbury District Health Board, continue to rebuild after the 2011 earthquake.
The facility will improve access to specialist outpatient services for the Canterbury community for many years to come.
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10500 sqm
contemporary healthcare accommodation
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27
outpatient services under one roof
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10 %
budget savings redirected back into hospital upgrade program
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3
years from inception to project completion
鈥淭he architecture-led integrated design approach has delivered a great outcome for our client and set a new benchmark in contemporary health care facilities in New Zealand. The seismically designed, future-proofed facility will meet the needs of patients, staff, visitors and family long into the future.鈥
New modern healthcare facility for outpatient services in Christchurch
Outpatient services displaced by 6.3 magnitude earthquake in 2011 come home to new state-of-the-art facility that embraces patient centered model of care
In September 2010, Christchurch was shaken by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which resulted in injuries and damage to property. Five months later, a 6.3 magnitude aftershock caused significant loss of life, hundreds of casualties, significant damage to property and infrastructure and major disruption to vital civic services.
As the region鈥檚 largest hospital and the only one with emergency and intensive care facilities, Christchurch Hospital was central to the emergency response following the quake, despite sustaining significant structural and non-structural damage. Relocating services to minimize the loss of inpatient beds within the main hospital buildings resulted in all outpatient services moving to a new temporary facility.
In 2014, New Zealand Government and the (CDHB) engaged 一糖心logo米菲兔 as part of a team to deliver the concept design for a new . The new facility would provide a permanent home for services displaced following the quake.
一糖心logo米菲兔鈥 health architects, health planners and building services engineers delivered design and engineering services for all building services and interiors, including floor plan and fit-out elements of the design.
Interiors facilitate modern patient centered model of care
Home to several allied health, general and specialist care outpatient services, including diabetes, endocrine ophthalmology and dental, the new facility embraces a fully integrated model of care for patients.
Front-of-house, multiple smaller and more intimate waiting areas, and public and clinical areas that take maximum advantage of park and river views, create a warm and relaxing environment for patients and visitors. Visual connectivity between point of arrival and dedicated clinic waiting spaces supports wayfinding and clinical efficiency.
The location of services within the building focuses on clinical relationships, collocating services to maximize flexibility of use. The ground floor focusses on health and wellbeing with education spaces, including a full demonstration kitchen, collocated w