Australian Defence Force Joint Health Command, Australia

Joint Health Command (JHC) is responsible for the provision of healthcare and low acuity inpatient care services for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).  In 2017, JHC announced plans to update facilities at 13 sites across south-east Australia, all of which were either no longer or only partially fit for service or approaching the end of their operational life. 

JHC engaged Jacobs as design services consultant to update facilities at five sites — four new buildings and one refurbished building. The team set out to develop a recognizable architectural “type” that could still be adapted to suit any site and settled on an H-shape modular plan with flexible floorplate layouts. Across the four new build sites, each health center reflects a variation on the H-shape plan adapted to suit local site features, ensuring a strong connection to context and preserving existing landscape features.

Stan Karaoutsadis, Project Director - Provided leadership to the project team and was responsible for the overall quality of the delivered services for client satisfaction.

Julian Scanlan, Design Director - Drove the external architectural design concepts and design strategies for the new health centers and ensured a consistent narrative across the five sites.

Andrew Lonie, Design Manager - Managed the architecture and engineering design team to achieve consistency in the design, design report milestones and key deliverables in accordance with project program. 

Ben Smart, Design Lead/Health Architect - Led the interface between the health planning and architectural teams. In close consultation with the clinical planner, determined the architectural space requirements to accommodate clinical services.

Huai Lim, Project Controls/Site Lead - Managed the client and stakeholder engagement processes simultaneously amongst the five sites.

Julianne Nee, Project Architect - Supported the design lead through the simultaneous development and documentation of the five sites and led delivery of the sites during the construction phase.

Ashley Fraser, Lead Documentor - Supported the design lead through the simultaneous development and documentation of the five sites. 

Maria Panettieri, Interior Design Lead - Worked closely within the architectural team and led the interiors strategy of the facilities which ensured a cohesive interiors outcome for the five sites.

James Downing, Building Services Lead - Managed the engineering design team to achieve consistency and coordination in the design across the five sites.