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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia by Billard Leece PartnershipSeptember 28th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Billard Leece Partnership Melbourne’s $1-billion Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is based on state-of-the-art ideas developed by the hospital around a family-centred care model that puts children and their families at the centre of the facility. Using innovative and evidence-based design principles, the RCH reflects changing healthcare practices, workplace patterns, user expectations, community aspirations and environmental responsibility.  Image Courtesy Billard Leece Partnership
 Image Courtesy Billard Leece Partnership The design story is derived from forms, patination and colour mapped from the natural world to form an enriching and restorative environment for children, staff and public. Through investigating the textures, forms and colours of the surrounding Royal Park, a unique aesthetic language formed a new benchmark for hospital design, demonstrating how healthcare spaces infused with nature can speak to children. Considered detailing invites the human touch, respectfully acknowledges the child and provides a safe environment while deinstitutionalising the hospital genre.  Image Courtesy Billard Leece Partnership The approach to colour is intrinsically linked to the wayfinding strategy, celebrating the landscapes which make up the state of Victoria. Colours derived from the environment define each level; applied in a coordinated approach from signage through to environmental graphics, paint, joinery, vinyl, furniture and soft furnishings, resulting in engaging and coherent, joyful and uplifting interiors.  Image Courtesy Billard Leece Partnership At the heart of the facility is the six storey atrium and main street, a naturally lit public thoroughfare that links the elements of the hospital. A truly civic space, the Main Street seamlessly integrates with the parkland through natural light and use of natural materials. The calming effects of nature are immediately apparent upon entry to the hospital, and a collection of engaging distractions allow families and staff moments of wonder. The two-storey coral reef aquarium, major installations by Australian artists, a meerkat enclosure managed by Melbourne Zoo and interactive video screens make an otherwise stressful visit to the hospital something special.  Image Courtesy Billard Leece Partnership Billard Leece Partnership & Bates Smart with HKS won an Emirates Glass Leaf Award 2012 with The Royal Children’s Hospital in the category International Interior Design award.
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