Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer wins South Australia Australian Institute of Architecture awards
Posted June 17, 2013 at 4:17 pm
The Woodhead designed Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer has won two awards as part of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2013 South Australian Architecture award program. The SA Architecture awards dinner saw the team from Woodhead presented with the Public Architecture – Architecture Award for Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer. Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer also took …
Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Adelaide, South Australia
Posted January 9, 2013 at 12:27 pm
The LIVESTRONG Cancer Research Centre is a place of excellence, unique in its strategic focus on the scientific pursuit of novel preventative and screening detection strategies, the translation of these into community and clinical benefit, and the provision of multidisciplinary cancer care at all stages from health, through diagnosis, treatment and end-stage disease. A key feature of the centre is …
DA Submitted for Woodhead Designed Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital
Posted December 21, 2012 at 10:13 am
Health Minister Jillian Skinner and Hornsby MP Matt Kean announced today that a development application has been submitted for the Woodhead designed redevelopment of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. “The $120 million redevelopment works will replace ageing infrastructure on the Hornsby campus through a new multi-storey operating theatre complex,” Mrs Skinner said. “This project is long overdue and will be of great …
Woodhead designed FCIC key at 2012 National Cancer Centres Symposium
Posted October 3, 2012 at 10:52 am
The two day annual event 25-26th September held in Melbourne focused on the development and redevelopment of various cancer centres across Australia. Co-chaired by Woodhead’s Health Leader, Gavin Adams, the National Cancer Centres Symposium provided a close look on how Australian Cancer Centres have improved their facilities, explored current opportunities and challenges surrounding cancer centre policy, funding, operations, innovations and …
Ipswich Hospital Stage 1 Handover
Posted September 21, 2012 at 8:54 am
Woodhead’s Brisbane studio recently joined Queensland Health and Managing Contractor Lend Lease to celebrate the practical completion of Stage 1 of the Ipswich Hospital Expansion project. The project will transform the existing hospital into an improved and expanded facility, with expanded emergency department, enhanced /expanded maternity services, additional critical care beds, new medical/surgical overnight beds, additional radiology services and increased …
Woodhead attends Flinders Medical Centre Official Opening
Posted August 29, 2012 at 4:11 pm
The official ‘opening ‘ of the Flinders Medical Centre Redevelopment by Premier Jay Weatherill and Health Minister John Hill celebrates the end of a 6 year journey by Woodhead and the project team in delivering the most complex brownfield redevelopment ever undertaken in South Australia. The Collaborative Procurement model that was adopted has a strong focus on collaboration and establishing …
NT Medical Program and Allied Health Infrastructure (Pharmacy) Facility Wins 2012 AIA Award
Posted June 12, 2012 at 4:00 pm
The NT Medical Program and Allied Health Infrastructure (Pharmacy) Facility by Woodhead and DKJ Projects.architecture has received the highest honour at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2012 Northern Territory Chapter Architecture Awards, announced on 8 June 2012. Described by the jury as an ”impressive university initiative” that “provided the architects with a complex and ambitious brief that they have embraced …
Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer opens in Adelaide
Posted May 16, 2012 at 4:32 pm
The Woodhead designed Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer was commissioned last month on the 26th April. It is the first integrated cancer treatment and research facility in South Australia, and the first centre in the world to have a connection with Lance Armstrong and the Livestrong organisation. The commissioning ceremony was opened with a traditional Aboriginal ritual of ‘welcome to …
Green Building Council of Australia certifies 100 Green Star Buildings in 2011, and highlights Woodhead projects as the years standouts
Posted January 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm
For the first time, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has certified 100 Green Star building projects in one calendar year. The GBCA launched the Green Star environmental rating system for buildings in 2003. Since then, more than 390 Green Star certificates have been awarded, with nearly 550 building projects registered for Green Star certification. The previous highest figure …
Concept Plans Released for Woodhead designed redevelopment of Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital
Posted December 4, 2011 at 10:51 am
The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital redevelopment today reached an important milestone with the public release of concept plans for the first stage of works. Woodhead have developed the plans were developed after consultation with management, clinical, surgical, nursing and allied health staff, plus the Northern Sydney Local Health District and NSW Health Infrastructure. A number of alternatives were assessed during a …
Woodhead present at the Property Council of Australia – SA, BIM Forum
Posted November 11, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Woodhead presented at the recent Property Council SA Forum on Building Information Modelling. The forum provided an opportunity for leading industry participants to contribute an overview of current and future trends in the local building industry. Various stakeholders were represented, offering points of view from design practitioners to building contractors. Woodhead Group BIM Development Coordinator, Gianni Zandel, presented a case …
Medical Science and Pharmacy Buildings, Charles Darwin University, NT
Posted October 19, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Woodhead has designed the new Medical Science and Pharmaceutical Buildings at Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory. These new buildings will facilitate the recruitment and training of Indigenous medical students to become doctors in the Territory for the first time. The unique combination of education together with health and laboratory learning facilities required strategic planning and design innovation from …
Fiona Nixon, Regional Principal of Woodhead, Presents Sustainable Strategies in Healthcare Design at Bex Asia 2011
Posted September 19, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Fiona Nixon, Regional Principal of Woodhead, delivered a presentation on Sustainable Strategies In Healthcare Design yesterday at Bex Asia – Build Eco Xpo 2011, jointly hosted by Australian Trade Commission and Reed Exhibitions. The presentation centred on the case study of Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, where Woodhead was the Architect, Interior Designer and Health Planner. It was the first …
Medical Science and Pharmacy Buildings, Charles Darwin University NT
Posted July 18, 2011 at 5:01 pm
The Medical Science and Pharmaceutical Buildings, designed by Woodhead, have opened at Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory. These buildings will facilitate the recruitment and training of Indigenous medical students to become doctors in the Territory for the first time. Strategic planning and design was undertaken by Woodhead to achieve a brand new 4200m2 GFA multilevel Medical Science and …
Flinders Medical Centre receives First 5-star Green Star ‘As Designed’ Certification for a Healthcare building
Posted July 11, 2011 at 5:31 pm
The new Woodhead designed Flinders Medical Centre, New South Wing Redevelopment in Adelaide has been officially awarded the 5 Star Greenstar ‘As Designed’ Certification for a healthcare project. The South Australian Minister for Health, John Hill and Brendon Hewitt, Director Corporate and Clinical Support at South Australian Health joined the Woodhead team and members of the FMC design and building …
Construction at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer reaches high point in Adelaide
Posted June 21, 2011 at 10:22 am
Construction of the $28 million Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer incorporating the LIVESTRONG Cancer Research Centre, designed by Woodhead, reached its highest point on Friday, changing both the landscape of the Flinders Medical Centre campus and the future of cancer prevention and treatment in South Australia. Following building site tradition, a “Topping Out” ceremony was held where an evergreen tree …
Woodhead appointed lead Master Planners & Architects on Minda’s $200m development in Brighton, SA
Posted June 7, 2011 at 9:08 am
In May this year Woodhead were appointed lead Master Planners and Architects on Minda’s $200m development of its 28Ha site in Brighton, South Australia. The Woodhead Team is partnering with Minda to fulfil the outcomes and directions from the successful Exploration By Design Workshop, conducted last week. The results of this workshop will assist Woodhead in creating an integrated, affordable, …
NSW Planning Minister, Brad Hazzard, addresses Property Industry Leaders at Woodhead event in Sydney
Posted May 31, 2011 at 5:20 pm
New South Wales Minister for Planning, The Hon. Brad Hazzard, has addressed an event hosted by Woodhead in Sydney. On Friday 27 May 2011, the Board and Principals of Woodhead hosted an event for key property industry leaders at Café Sydney. The event presented an opportunity for Woodhead’s clients to hear from some of the Property Industry’s most respected players. …
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