Burwood Hospital – Stage 1

The new Burwood Hospital uses wood throughout the atrium for its acoustic properties.
Project Name
A comforting interior to provide warmth and welcome.
Case Study Type
Public
Architects
Sheppard & Rout
Photographer Details
Images from NZWood
a hospital entrance with a covered entrance

Overview

 Plywood panels, perforated with large diameter holes, create an elegant ceiling through the entrance and waiting areas while also providing acoustic absorption. Circulation spaces feature timber-slatted ceilings that also act as acoustic control elements. The warmth of the timber contrasts the harder wearing surfaces of the floors and walls and is an appropriate choice for the hospital environment.

 

 

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