RAH Rebuild Concept
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:42 pm
With the Government spending tens of thousands spinning the Marj few seem to want, I thought it might be an opportune time to consider an alternative.
The Government argue that they could not rebuild the RAH without substantial disturbance to the existing facility. That is completely misleading when you consider the available vacant land on the current RAH Site.
We should also be mindful of the importance and proximity of the RAH and Medical School to the Adelaide University.
If we commit to the following long term plan it is evident we could rebuild the RAH with minimal disturbance and end up with a superior facility. Then there is the banked opportunity cost of not using the western rail yards.
Using my poor paint skills I have copied a recent satellite view of the RAH and cut it into stages.
Stage 1 & 2 are large empty blocks that the Government appear to have overlooked. We could immediately commence construction of new teaching and dental buildings on Stage 1. These buildings would be intended to replace the buildings currently in stage 4 & 5 with new facilities.
At the same time we could build a substantial building on Stage 2 to replace the building on Stage 3 or the Building at Stage 3 could be renovated into the Hospital Administration Block with a car park built alongside or behind it.
We would then demolish the buildings in stage 4 and stage 5 and build a new and substantial Eastern Wing to replace the ward buildings in Stage 6 and Stage 8.
Now we demolish the buildings in stage 6 and stage 8 and begin construction of a new main hospital tower including the a new Gilligan's Island helipad and grand entrance abutting the current main building. Once that is complete we can demolish the main tower in stage seven and if necessary, build yet another tower with a substantial underground car parking facility that can be operated by private interests.
The Heritage buildings along Frome Road can be sold off to private medical associated entities or the University Medical School.
The Government argue that they could not rebuild the RAH without substantial disturbance to the existing facility. That is completely misleading when you consider the available vacant land on the current RAH Site.
We should also be mindful of the importance and proximity of the RAH and Medical School to the Adelaide University.
If we commit to the following long term plan it is evident we could rebuild the RAH with minimal disturbance and end up with a superior facility. Then there is the banked opportunity cost of not using the western rail yards.
Using my poor paint skills I have copied a recent satellite view of the RAH and cut it into stages.
Stage 1 & 2 are large empty blocks that the Government appear to have overlooked. We could immediately commence construction of new teaching and dental buildings on Stage 1. These buildings would be intended to replace the buildings currently in stage 4 & 5 with new facilities.
At the same time we could build a substantial building on Stage 2 to replace the building on Stage 3 or the Building at Stage 3 could be renovated into the Hospital Administration Block with a car park built alongside or behind it.
We would then demolish the buildings in stage 4 and stage 5 and build a new and substantial Eastern Wing to replace the ward buildings in Stage 6 and Stage 8.
Now we demolish the buildings in stage 6 and stage 8 and begin construction of a new main hospital tower including the a new Gilligan's Island helipad and grand entrance abutting the current main building. Once that is complete we can demolish the main tower in stage seven and if necessary, build yet another tower with a substantial underground car parking facility that can be operated by private interests.
The Heritage buildings along Frome Road can be sold off to private medical associated entities or the University Medical School.