KONE References 2017: Urban Journeys

ere he alive today, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, would have been astounded by the progress made in medical science and medical care. Nowhere is this more evident than in today’s modern hospitals, which treat thousands of people in state-of-the-art environments. However, even among hospitals, there are some that are leagues apart from the rest, and the New Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) is clearly one of them. During construction, it was the most expensive building in Australia and the third most expensive in the world. Eleven stories high and spread across ten hectares, hosting 800 beds and 6,000 staff, the NRAH sees an estimated 85,000 inpatients and 400,000 outpatients every year. Its innovative design uses cutting-edge technology to set new standards in conservation and environmental management. SPECIALLY DESIGNED PATHWAYS and entry points allow patients to bypass certain departments and be admitted directly into services like cardiology or mental health, depending on their requirements. A clear indicator that one of the main objectives in designing the hospital was to ensure the most effective flow of patients to the care they need. KONE was brought in to install solutions that would ensure patients flow seamlessly through the hospital once admitted. An enormous task indeed considering the sheer size and scale of the facility. “It was daunting,” admits KONE project manager Glenn KONE's team installed cutting edge solutions that would ensure seamless movement through the hospital. W Summary CHALLENGE • Build a hospital that remains operational immediately after an earthquake or other disastrous event (Importance Level 4 rating). • Make AGVs an integral part of the building to ensure that staff can focus on patient care. SOLUTION • Plan and design solutions to meet the highest technical standards and requirements to withstand even extreme conditions. • Install innovative solutions to increase efficiency and enable the best people flow in the hospital. • Work with AGV providers to ensure smooth system integration. FACTS Building size: 175,000m 2 / 800 single beds Developer: SA Health Builder: Hansen Yucken / Leighton Contractors Architect: STH Health Architecture KONE SOLUTIONS 16 KONE MonoSpace® Special 3000S 7 KONE TranSys™goods elevators 2 KONE helipad elevators 14 KONE MonoPlus AGV elevators 2 KONE MiniSpace™goods elevators KONE Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) interface 28