Stantec to lead Queensway Health Centre design
Stantec has been selected as the prime consultant for the new Queensway Health Centre in Toronto.
The company announced the contract award on December 20. Under the terms of the agreement, it will provide architectural, interior design, and building and civil engineering services for the new build.
Part of Trillium Health Partners (THP), the nine-story, 600,000-square-foot patient tower will address the needs of the growing community and aging infrastructure. Once complete, the expansion will offer over 350 beds in a modern, dedicated centre for complex care and rehabilitation services.
The patient tower will define the northern edge of the Queensway campus, and will connect to the existing hospital complex via a pedestrian corridor.
On the ground floor, public entrances will greet patients, families, and their visitors with check-in services, waiting areas, administration support, and retail amenities. Visitors travelling up the tower experience magnificent views of the city and Etobicoke Creek as they step off the elevator, they are quickly oriented and have a clear visual connection to the nursing units.
Two courtyards, one open to the east and one to the west, offer a place for respite and connection to nature. The east courtyard will be shared between the public and patients, with the north half providing a landscaped amenity that respects the privacy of patient bedrooms with a mix of low stone walls and planting. The south half is an open landscaped public space with a pedestrian entrance in the southeast public lobby area.
“In designing Queensway Health Centre, our team is embracing THP’s values of compassion, excellence and courage to create a dynamic, welcoming and sustainable facility for the community,” said George Bitsakakis, project principal for Stantec.
As part of the redevelopment at Queensway, Stantec is also designing minor renovations to the existing hospital. The company is also providing planning, design, and conformance services for THP’s new Mississauga Hospital project. The expanded hospital will significantly increase bed capacity and will modernize the delivery of healthcare. It will improve access to specialized health services for the largest hospital in the province.
Infrastructure Ontario’s latest P3 Market Update document values the Queensway Health Centre project at between $500 million and $1 billion, with an RFP for the construction consortium expected to be issued next spring. Contract execution is targeted for the spring of 2023.
In addition to the Queensway Health Centre, Stantec has worked on several other hospital projects across the province, including Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital’s new 1.2 million-square-foot facility, Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s new patient care wing, Brockville General Hospital’s Phase II Redevelopment Project, and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Phase 1C Redevelopment.