PROJECT FEATURE
NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN’ S HOSPITAL
The Nelson Mandela Children’ s Hospital( NMCH) launched in December 2016 and is the long awaited conclusion of a legacy project inspired by the love of the late Nelson Mandela for children and his wish for improved medical care. The NMCH is the fifth dedicated children’ s hospital to be built in Africa and only the second in South Africa.
Collaborative Approach Sheppard Robson Architects and John Cooper Architecture( JCA) collaborated in 2009 to win an international design competition for the new Nelson Mandela Children’ s Hospital in Johannesburg.
Sheppard Robson and JCA were responsible for the concept design of the hospital as well as the interior design concept, and were joined by local practices GAPP Architects & Urban Designers and Ruben Reddy Architects. GAPP was responsible for the development of the façade and public spaces of the hospital, whilst Ruben Reddy Architects were the local lead architects, with a scope that included the design development of the clinical and operational facilities of the building and overall coordination Construction broke ground in 2014, under the management of SIP Project Managers.
The Vision The team drew together specialist design skills with local experience and expertise to deliver the vision for the new hospital, which centered on creating a modern state of the art paediatric tertiary facility.
The design is a 200-bed, eight-theatre facility, with advanced diagnostics and future plans for expansion to 300 beds. It will operate in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand
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