FJMT has won a design excellence competition for a new private hospital in Parramatta.
The firm’s winning design for the Royal Parramatta Private Hospital at 41-43 Hunter Street will incorporate an existing heritage house on the site.
The retention of the red brick facade – characteristic of the early architecture of the region – and its redeployment throughout the proposed building is a key element the design.
The proposed hospital will be 24 storeys high with 120 beds which will help alleviate the region’s healthcare shortfall.
“Our initial estimates show that there is about a 3,000-bed shortage, and even with new, similar projects planned at Blacktown and Westmead, there is still a lot of demand that needs to be met,” said Harold Dakin, chief executive of developer ICC Group.
Government Architect NSW and City of Parramatta Council held a national design excellence competition in 2021, and the winning design was selected by an independent jury.
Royal Parramatta Private Hospital will be the region’s first private hospital, located next to Parramatta Square, making it a centrally located healthcare facility for the residents of Parramatta and surrounding neighbourhoods.
The 1,400 square metre space will include a ground floor cafe, outdoor dining spaces, and views of the city overlooking St Johns Anglican Cathedral.
Image: FJMT
The hospital will have six operating theatre suites, day surgery units and pre-admission medical clinics. Designs also include opportunities for teaching and research facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate medical training.
The 14,000 square metre facility will also include a ground floor café and outdoor dining spaces.
Pending state government approval, construction on the hospital will begin next year, with completion expected for 2025.
For more information visit the Royal Parramatta Private Hospital website.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
