The construction of Hong Kong Children’s Hospital (HKCH) commenced in 2013 and will commence service in 2018. It is the first hospital in Hong Kong specialized to provide family and child-centric tertiary care to children with serious and life-threatening illness. 

With approximately site area of 22,000m2 and total construction area of 168,000m2, it comprises of two 11-storey towers total of 468 beds for in-patient and day-patient services.  The facility will also house research and training facilities and an Integrated Rehabilitation Centre, as well as operating theatres, clinical laboratories, research laboratories, a hospital data centre, also education, training, in-patient services and ambulatory care services.

The overall design objective was to create a non-institutional, home-like, child-friendly and comfortable environment, capable of providing the best patient-centred clinical practice to cater the needs of patients and families.

HKCH is abutting waterfront promenade that seamlessly connects with the hospital’s central rehab garden on ground level. Visual and building permeability is further maximized through the ‘podium-free’ design to enhance public accessibility and connectivity to the waterfront. All wards in Clinical Tower are configured to take full advantage of natural lighting and views, internal courtyards are introduced to maximize daylight penetration, natural ventilation and connection to outdoor environment. 

The concept “A Habitat for Life” is applied to the hospital, each patient floor is featured with a different habitat and animal graphics to provide an amiable and inspirational environment, also creating story telling opportunities that help to communicate with younger patients through the stimulation of senses.