Future Sydney - Health Building at the University of Sydney by DS+R

Diller scofidio + renfro (DS+R) and billard leece partnership (BLP) have completed of a state-of-the art educational facility at the university of sydney in australia. set to welcome its first semester of students in march 2021, the ‘susan wakil health building’ brings together the university’s school of nursing and midwifery, the central clinical school of the sydney medical school, and the sydney school of health sciences. the project also contains the university’s library alongside other components of the faculty of medicine and health.

Designed by new york-based firm DS+R and australian practice BLP, the 21,500 square meter (231,400 square foot) building is optimally positioned near the royal prince alfred hospital and the charles perkins centre. this consolidation of clinical, teaching, and research functions serves as a new model for health facilities, unifying education and practice. ‘our design creates a new common ground for the university, the hospital and the charles perkins centre, while respecting the site’s historic significance as a gathering place,’ explains DS+R partner, Benjamin gilmartin.

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