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STH in joint venture with DesignInc (STHDI) were part of the successful Celsus (formerly SA Health Partnership) consortium that delivered the world class, (new) Royal Adelaide Hospital. The project was constructed by Joint Venture partners, Hansen Yuncken and Leighton Contractors.

The hospital is designed around “a journey to health”, where clinical care is brought to the patient in their own single bedrooms. Each bedroom is a healing environment incorporating an emphasis on privacy, passive surveillance, the opportunity to display artwork and a place for visiting family to stay.

The new patient focused hospital has been designed to accommodate 700 single beds, with the capacity to admit more than 80,000 patients per year. In addition, there are 40 technical suites supported by 180 recovery bays, a 60 bed intensive care unit, and associated clinical support areas: day oncology, renal dialysis, trauma emergency department, distributed diagnostic areas and a hyperbaric unit. The design also incorporates an innovative approach to office space, teaching and research facilities and green spaces.

The (new) RAH is South Australia’s greenest hospital and incorporates extensive environmentally sustainable design initiatives. The purpose designed ICT ‘integration engine’ makes the Royal Adelaide Hospital Australia’s most technologically advanced hospital. The ICT network integrates patient records, clinical systems, patient systems and FM support systems.

PROJECT SIZE:
165,000 m² -Hospital, 65,000 m² -Integrated Car parking

PROJECT STATUS:
Commercial Acceptance June 2017 Hospital Opening September 2017

CLIENT:
Celsus (Formerly SA Health Partnership) and SA Health

PHOTOGRAPHY: 
Steve Rendoulis, Phil Handworth

Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
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STH (Silver Thomas Hanley), are a recognised national and international architecture healthcare design practice

The practice commenced in 1978 with founding directors Peter and Aija Thomas. Today STH has over 100 specialist healthcare design staff and have completed over 2000 healthcare projects. There are eight directors that lead the practice and work collaboratively on each project with Principals, Associates and Project Architects.

STH specialise in Health and Sciences Architecture. Our portfolio includes Acute Tertiary Hospitals, Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care, Teaching, Training and Research Facilities, and Institutional work.

We have been successful in PPP commissions and competitions nationally and internationally, and won national architectural awards for our three most recently completed PPP Hospitals. STH are the only Australian EDAC Advocate Firm, and take pride in our quality, delivery, capacity and intuitive innovative approach to each commission.

STH provide the full spectrum of architectural services to their clients. This includes Master Planning and Feasibility Studies, Proof of Concepts, Clinical Health Planning, Architectural Design, Contract Documentation and Administration and Interior Design. We use leading 3D visualisation and BIM as design and documentation tools.

STH maintain corporate offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. We also undertake commissions with associated offices in Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia.