The new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) will be a world class facility replacing the existing hospital at Holles Street and will provide the highest possible standard of care to women, babies and their families. The design embodies state-of-the-art clinical functionality whilst creating a welcoming and reassuring ambiance, prioritising patient comfort through the incorporation of warmth, colour and the use of high-quality natural materials.
The location of the hospital on the St Vincent’s campus allows women to access the highest standard of adult medical and surgical specialties, supporting improved clinical outcomes. The new 55,000m2 building also provides 244 patient beds, the majority of which are in single occupancy rooms, and numerous medical and surgical specialities including gynaecology, paediatrics, neonatology, pathology, genetics, emergency medicine, oncology, urodynamics, and haematology. The development also provides replacement facilities for SVUH including a new Dermatology Unit and two wards accommodating a total of 38 beds.
The design of the building emphasises the new hospital’s status as a civic building which contributes to its urban and campus context at SVUH. The overall form and shape of the building is a considered design response to the requirement to maintain the identity of the NMH at the SVUH campus. The L shaped form enhances this identity, anchoring the building on the site close to the Merrion road entrance and framing the main entrance to the hospital.
The incorporation of numerous gardens; courtyards and accessible high-level terraces within the layout is designed to enrich the experience of patients and staff within the hospital and provide the appropriate therapeutic environment in which access to nature and light is prioritised in the development of the architectural form of the building.
The co-location of the NMH on the SVUH campus will support the delivery of 10,000 babies annually, improve maternity services nationally and provide the highest quality spaces for women and their families.
LocationDublin
ClientHSE/NMH/SVUH
ServiceMaternity
Area54,000m²
ValueTBC
StatusTender Stage
