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The Susan Wakil Health Building, the first of three purpose-built facilities within the University of Sydney’s new health precinct is now officially open.
Designed by Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) in collaboration with Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), the $140-million Susan Wakil Health Building brings together the University of Sydney’s Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, the Central Clinical School of the Sydney Medical School and the Sydney School of Health Sciences along with the Library and other components of the Faculty of Medicine and Health onto a site optimally positioned near the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Charles Perkins Centre.
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“The opening of the Susan Wakil Health Building during this once-in-a-century global pandemic could not be more timely as it highlights the importance of an agile, innovative and resilient health workforce and the need to think differently to meet the health challenges of our time,” said University of Sydney Chancellor Belinda Hutchinson AC.
“The best health care happens when teams of professionals work together, and the best discoveries are made when researchers collaborate to address wicked problems. This world-class building has been purpose-built to make that happen. We are immensely grateful to Susan and Isaac Wakil for supporting our vision for multidisciplinary healthcare teaching and research.”