A new angle on timber look soffits at Mudgee Hospital, NSW.

The $70.7million upgrade and redevelopment of Mudgee Hospital in NSW was designed to provide contemporary integrated care facilities for the local community with a modern look. ⁠

One of the objectives of the new development designed was a seamless integration into the Mudgee area to create a strong sense of local ownership. The main entry to the hospital features an expansive, rising roofline with Ever Art Wood timber look soffits and wall cladding, mirroring the naturally sloping topography of the surroundings.

The natural, warm aesthetic of timber and glazed entry creates an environment that welcomes patients, staff and visitors alike, while unifying the facility with its suburban environment.

Ever Art Wood 12 x 100mm click-on Kabebari Plank Battens in Biera Oku have been utilised to create geometric soffits and exterior walls. Locally fabricated flashings made from Mokuzai panels in the same colour have been used in the expansive and angular soffits and adjoining wall detailing as the principal statement of the facade.

A floor to ceiling Ever Art Wood timber look wall also welcomes visitors into the light-filled reception area - a wonderful and seamless segue from the exterior.

Cladding profile

Ever Art Wood Aluminium 12x100 Kabebari Planks and Ever Art Wood 1mm Mokuzai panels (to fabricate flashings)

Ever Art Wood

Biera Oku

Fire rating

Performs well when tested to AS/NZ 1530.3 (spread of flame / index 0) and AS/NZ 3837-1998 (result / Group 1)

Photography: Amber Creative