Fiona Stanley Hospital
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Fiona Stanley Hospital is a new hospital which is under construction in Murdoch, Western Australia
. It is the largest building project ever undertaken for the Government of Western Australia.
The complex of buildings which form the hospital have been designed by the Fiona Stanley Hospital Design Collaboration which is a joint venture between the local offices of three architectural practices Silver Thomas Hanley, Hames Sharley and HASSELL
. The directors responsible for the project from each firm are Giorgio Raffa, Warren Kerr and Jeff Menkens.
The managing contractor for the project is Brookfield Multiplex.
After completion of the first stage, expected in 2014, the hospital will have a capacity of 643 beds. It is named after epidemiologist
and public health campaigner Fiona Stanley
.
The site of the hospital is adjacent to Murdoch train station
, Murdoch University
and the private St John of God Hospital
.
Murdoch, Western Australia
Murdoch is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Murdoch University and St John of God Hospital Murdoch are located in Murdoch, as will be the proposed Fiona Stanley Hospital. The suburb is named after Sir Walter Murdoch....
. It is the largest building project ever undertaken for the Government of Western Australia.
The complex of buildings which form the hospital have been designed by the Fiona Stanley Hospital Design Collaboration which is a joint venture between the local offices of three architectural practices Silver Thomas Hanley, Hames Sharley and HASSELL
HASSELL
HASSELL is a multidisciplinary design practice, with offices in Australia, China, Singapore and Thailand. It was founded in Australia in 1938. In 2010 it was ranked the largest architecture company in Australia and the 25th largest in the world....
. The directors responsible for the project from each firm are Giorgio Raffa, Warren Kerr and Jeff Menkens.
The managing contractor for the project is Brookfield Multiplex.
After completion of the first stage, expected in 2014, the hospital will have a capacity of 643 beds. It is named after epidemiologist
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
and public health campaigner Fiona Stanley
Fiona Stanley
Fiona Stanley, AC is an Australian epidemiologist noted for her public health work, and her research into child and maternal health, and birth disorders such as cerebral palsy.-Life:...
.
The site of the hospital is adjacent to Murdoch train station
Murdoch railway station, Perth
Murdoch Station is a railway station located in Murdoch, Western Australia. Situated in the Kwinana Freeway median strip, and perpendicular to South Street interchange, it also features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level will operate as a bus station...
, Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
and the private St John of God Hospital
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is Australia's third largest private hospital operator, with 13 hospitals and facilities in the states of Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as in New Zealand....
.