sandringham hospital outpatient building refurbishment

sandringham, melbourne, australia

Marchese Partners | Life3A in partnership with Pulse Architecture completed the redesign and refurbishment of the Specialist Clinic for Sandringham Hospital. A safe and welcoming environment for their diverse community providing a contemporary outpatients service for the Sandringham Hospital. This project is primarily an interior upgrade to the existing building, with the creation of a new entrance, waiting room, reception and related amenities to improve patient and visitor experience.

The use of sinuous curves in the entrance creates a softer space that enables clear wayfinding for patients. The consulting and service rooms extend from this reception area increasing the efficiency of the health service. The use of light colour and natural timber creates a positive and friendly environment reducing the stress often associated with clinical environments.  Services provided include, general consulting rooms, pathology, and pediatric rooms.

This project also included the following:

-22 points of care, including an onsite pathology collection, treatment bays and consulting rooms

– Providing a safe and secure work place for staff throughout the outpatient facility inclusive of compliant duress, safety, and Disability and Discrimination Act standards and staff amenity, as well supporting access to care for deteriorating and /or dependent patients and access to level one of the building

– Delivered an upgraded and complaint infrastructure as per 
Australian Health facility guidelines (AHFG) and Victorian government child safe standards

– Enable the introduction of digital technologies to benefit and assist both staff and patient

– Lift lobby providing access to level one

Sandringham Main Entry will be used by patients, staff and visitors to enter and exit the facility. It will have unrestricted access standard working hours and require electronic access control outside these times.