Nelson Mandela Childrens Hospital, Johannesburg Health Building, African Design, Image
Nelson Mandela Childrens Hospital Africa
Johannesburg Building Project – design by Sheppard Robson John Cooper Architecture
2 May 2017 + 3 Aug 2009
Nelson Mandela Childrens Hospital
Architects: Sheppard Robson
Location: Johannesburg
Sheppard Robson completes Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital

The concept by London-based architects fulfils Nelson Mandela?s dream of providing a specialised facility for children

UK-based architecture firms Sheppard Robson and John Cooper Architecture (JCA) collaborated in 2009 to win an international design competition for the new Nelson Mandela Children?s Hospital in Johannesburg. The facility will employ 150 paediatric doctors and 450 nurses. Sheppard Robson and JCA, responsible for the concept design of the hospital, were joined by local architects GAPP and Ruben Reddy. GAPP Architects & Urban Designers were responsible for the development of the facade and public spaces within the hospital, whilst Ruben Reddy Architects were the local lead and site architects, with a scope that included the design development of the clinical and operational facilities of the building and overall coordination.

The vision

The team drew together specialist design skills with local experience and expertise to deliver the vision for the new hospital, which centred on creating a modern state-of-the-art paediatric tertiary facility located on the University...