Nga Taiohi: Kenepuru Hospital
Posted by Celia Biggs / 15 June 2016
Capital and Coast District Health Board's existing youth mental health facility is part of the established Kenepuru public hospital in Porirua.
CCM Architects were commissioned to design a new additional third unit Nga Taiohi Youth Forensic Unit at Kenepuru.
The scheme involves a new extension to the south-east of the existing buildings, with internal links to the existing buildings enabling sharing of common spaces such as classrooms, interview spaces and an all-weather gymnasium.
This facility will play a unique role in providing national mental health services for some of the most critical youth mental health clients in New Zealand. This project required fast-track design and building processes, and demands robust materials and security appropriate to the level of care required for these clients.
The project consists of the following components:
- Whanau Admissions Room
- Six bed Youth Forensic wing
- Two bed Youth Female wing
- Two bed Admissions wing
- Lounges, dining, kitchens and ablutions areas
- Staff base, treatment room, staff facilities
- Shared Education Classrooms
- Shared Occupational Therapy rooms
- Interview and therapy spaces
- Sensory Modulation Room
- An all-weather gymnasium
- Secure outdoor courtyards
- Covered links from the existing buildings
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