Victorian Heart Hospital / Conrad Gargett + Wardle

Conrad Gargett + Wardle have delivered Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital and the only of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, setting a new international benchmark for cardiac hospital design. The $564 million state-of-the-art Victorian Heart Hospital, operated by Monash Health on the Monash University Clayton campus, is now complete and fully operational, providing a range of world-class clinical cardiology services, research, and education. The 196-bed hospital features seven catheterization laboratories and dedicates one of its eight floors to heart research by Monash University, along with the independent Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre. The building's human-centered design incorporates biophilic and salutogenic principles, with seamless integration of architecture, clinical planning, interior design, and landscape design to create spaces that make the outdoors part of the calming and healing environment.