Located on the Southern Hemisphere’s largest public hospital campus, the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research (WMIMR) is home to more than 500 researchers, laboratories and high-tech equipment. The nine storey facility is one of Australia’s leading medical research centres.
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
NDY assisted BVN Donovan Hill during the design development stage with model management, this included producing a set of protocols from which the project model would be developed.
This enabled the design team to visualise potential coordination issues. Clash detection reports and federated models were issued on a regular basis and the model assessed to ensure it complied with the set protocols.
Acoustic Design
NDY provided detailed acoustic design advice for the facade (helicopter noise), mechanical plant noise emission to the environment, internal mechanical plant noise control, privacy and sound insulation between spaces as well as reverberation control in the public and atrium spaces. This advice was provided throughout the schematic design and detailed design stages. NDY coordinated designs with the architects and mechanical consultants, developing innovative and cost effective noise control solutions.
Sustainability
NDY’s sustainability team provided Green Star advice, BCA Section J compliance advice and carried out energy modelling to assist WMIMR achieve its sustainability aspirations.
Winner of the top prize at the 2015 NSW Architecture Awards, the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture.
Project Details
Services:
Acoustics
BIM
Sustainability
Market Sector:
Health & Sciences
Client: Westmead Millenium Institute
Architect: BVN Donovan Hill
Value: $82 m
Completion: 2014
