Prince of Wales Hospital: Acute Services Building | BVN with TERROIR

The new Prince of Wales Hospital, Acute Services Building (ASB) is located on the land of the Bidjigal peoples adjoining the existing Prince of Wales Hospital and the UNSW Kensington campus. The building is the first built outcome of a long masterplanning process. The project both provides a vital boost to existing hospital’s capacity, and supports the need to embed research, education and training initiatives into day to day clinical practice.

At the heart of the project is a public landscaped courtyard. An important welcoming space, incorporating meeting settings, landscape and artworks that connect to a country narrative. Wrapping the courtyard an internal entry space is designed as an extension of the garden bringing together research and education, shops and community and cultural facilities. The building’s form is broken into a series of layered elements, creating terraces at upper levels that offer further opportunities for landscape and the use of outdoor spaces.