Key to achieving the brief was to create a strong sense of place within the Sunshine Coast setting. Inside and out, the design spoke to its location. A celebration of light with a coastal materials palette, plantation shutters, timber battening and tropical landscaped courtyards and entry.

The new 114-bed facility features a sensory garden for those living with dementia, hairdressing salon, library, light-filled atriums and consulting rooms for visiting medical professionals.