The Royal Womens Hospital Randwick
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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The Royal Womens Hospitals NICU was in desperate need of a renovation. Running for Premature Babies foundation (RFPB) and the Jack Sparrow fund have made this happen. Through the hard work and dedication of nurses, volunteers and families enough money was raised to renovate and make a difference.
The project scope was to create a fresh and welcoming space which would last well with the high amount of people the ward sees everyday. The bathrooms, parents kitchen and lounge, corridors, reception and parent bedrooms were all part of the project.
The parent rooms play an important role in this wards ability to comfort parents dealing with grief and exhaustion. The rooms are not medical suites but a invaluable space that allows parents to retreat and access privacy at critical and often sad times. The brief was to make these rooms as comfortable as possible with a feeling of being at home.
Small parents bedroom
Bedhead joinery
The Jack Sparrow room
Large parents room
The Henry Jasper and Evan room
Large parents room
The Henry Jasper and Evan room
Construction zone
Corridor with a painting donated by artist Bridget Dolan
Corridor boarded up during construction
Corridor with donated prints from Designer Boys
Corridor preparation
Corridor with paintings donated from artist Joanna Kitas
Kitchen
Kitchen being installed
Parent Kitchen
Parent Kitchen
Parent lounge
Parent Lounge
Parent lounge
Lounge room joinery being installed
Parent Lounge and Dining
Water proofing progress
Parent Ensuite
Tired carpet
Flooring being laid replacing the old carpet
Flooring installed
With artist Jo-Anne Breneger who painted the mural on the ward doors