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  1. I think the industry needs to re-evaluate how it goes about the design and construction of Hospitals similar to this and of course the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital. There seems to be a tendency to focus on the aesthetics and not on the function. There is no reason why in this digital age that we cannot have a template for design of these buildings incorporating the best functional ideas from industry professionals that are used for every construction taking into account known variations. A modular approach to Hospital design and construction. Crikey we have built enough of these to already have sufficient empirical data. The downside is they may all look very similar but at least they are cost-effective and functional.

  2. Yes of course, “re-inventing the wheel”! This helps generate increased professional fees for these vanity projects. I have worked in other countries and seen the use of a standard template together with site specific adjustments resulting in excellent outcomes for client and user alike.

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