Description:

Corian® Solid Surface was selected as the primary wall lining material for the refurbishment of the operating rooms at St Vincents Private Hospital in Sydney following a collaborative prototyping process including rigorous bacterial, chemical, stain and impact resistance testing.

Critically, the seamless joining capabilities of Corian allowed the walls to be constructed without any visible conventional joints which are natural weak points when striving for a completely clean environment. The refurbishment was completed within an existing building and the flexible detailing properties of Corian accommodated building movements and vibrations.

Impressively, the full structure of both operating rooms was assembled in only seven working days, significantly reducing the construction time and impact on the adjacent live operating theatres and surrounding hospital environment.

The seamless joining, forming and lighting attributes of Corian allowed exacting functional requirements with an aesthetically driven response.

Radius-formed corners further assist with the ease of surface cleaning, which is essential in sterile environments such as Operating Rooms.

Wall-washing perimeter lighting enhance the purity of Glacier White Corian and distribute light evenly and without shadow.

The contrasting Corian Colour Aspen was used to establish a ‘Services Reticulation Zone’, intended to rationalise the complexities inherent with medical services and associated outlets in Operating Rooms.The entirety of Corian was cut, formed and pre-assembled off-site, significantly reducing site times and ensuring accuracy upon installation.

The client has embarked on a further programme of Operating Room refurbishment utilising Corian as the selected wall lining.