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Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (Dialysis & Oncology)
Day Street Bairnsdale
A continuous connection to the outside environment is the impetus for the design of this facility where patients and families must often endure long and frequent treatments. Full glazing to the north and a central highlight well allow natural light to penetrate into the core of the building while distances between zones are minimised, and a centrally located nurse stations allow for easy monitoring of patients.
The building sits lightly on the site with a play between modern contemporary forms and earthy colours and textures reflecting the rural location. Corrugated cladding and the warming tones of vertical timber lining combine with lineal slot windows and a composite aluminium feature blade surround. Anodised aluminum louvres provide a visual link to the new accident and emergency building.