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BLP comment: Can gender separation support mental health recovery?

BLP comment: Can gender separation support mental health recovery?

Tonya Hinde, BLP Principal, comments on the importance of gender separation in the context of mental health design.

A union of care and community

A union of care and community

Extensive consultation with hospital staff and residents shaped the Canberra Hospital Expansion, a nine-storey structure that marks Australia’s inaugural fully operational electric hospital.

BLP expands in Queensland with the largest health infrastructure investment in the Wide Bay region

BLP expands in Queensland with the largest health infrastructure investment in the Wide Bay region

The new Bundaberg Hospital is the largest health infrastructure investment the Wide Bay region has ever seen.

A sanctuary for health

A sanctuary for health

Saving people’s lives and healing the mind and spirit, this hospital sensitively designed by SJK Architects is making a real difference to all who stay, visit and work within its walls.

A beacon of hope: Queensland Cancer Centre designed by Billard Leece Partnership

A beacon of hope: Queensland Cancer Centre designed by Billard Leece Partnership

Billard Leece Partnership leads the design of the Queensland Cancer Centre, a revolutionary healthcare facility symbolising innovation, sustainability and community well-being.

Precision in practice: Adventist Medical Centre – CWB by Napp Studio & Architects

Precision in practice: Adventist Medical Centre – CWB by Napp Studio & Architects

Adventist Medical Centre – CWB is a pilot project in which a curated medical interior enriches user experience while addressing operational imperatives with precision.

BLP marks $658m healthcare project milestone in Sydney

BLP marks $658m healthcare project milestone in Sydney

BLP announces the topping out of Health Infrastructure’s $658m Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre building.

Harmony and healing in mental health design with Hassell

Harmony and healing in mental health design with Hassell

Caring for our mental health is paramount these days and architecture and design can lead the way as Hassell shows in its latest project in Queensland.

BLP’s Bettina Bartos on science, technology and healthcare design

BLP’s Bettina Bartos on science, technology and healthcare design

To mark International Women’s Day 2024, we hear directly from the BLP Principal who has forged an impressive career designing in and around healthcare, science and technology.

BLP on the principles of design for non-binary youth

BLP on the principles of design for non-binary youth

We republish a speech delivered by Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) Health Lead, Tracy Lord, at the 2023 UIA World Congress of Architects in Copenhagen.

Rory Hunter: One man’s MODEL for build-to-rent

Rory Hunter: One man’s MODEL for build-to-rent

As he creates a template for the future, Rory Hunter envisages a type of build-to-rent that will deliver better lives for residents on every level.

“Health precincts are about embracing diversity and a holistic approach”: Ben Rees

“Health precincts are about embracing diversity and a holistic approach”: Ben Rees

Health precincts are complicated, multi-dimensional places to develop, design, deliver and operate, writes Hassell’s Ben Rees. So, “how do we balance commercial imperatives with the need to foster connection, community and wellbeing?”