Klein working with Philips, designed a new Electrophysiology Lab Rooms at Auckland Hospital. The suite had a distinctive feature of a centralised setup zone with separate entrances for MRT’s and nursing staff, complete with a X-Ray Shielded Nurse Observation zone.

Careful consideration and clash detection was undertaken to ensure the complex array of C-arm, service and anaesthetic pendants, dual procedure lights, monitor screens, x-ray shields, and third party equipment including slave monitoring and hemodynamic would fit without clashing.

ClientAuckland District Health Board
LocationTāmaki Makaurau Auckland
StatusCompleted 2019
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This was all undertaken within an existing shell space on L3 of Auckland Hospital. This had several challenges due to existing ductwork servicing large portions of L3, which had to remain functional during the construction. A complex array of secondary steel was required to fit the C-arm rails and the medical pendants, while ensuring existing ductwork remained functioning. Also, careful positioning of the machine was required to ensure the C arm and table fixing points and floor penetrations did not compromise the existing steel reinforcing. Bespoke storage solutions were designed to accommodate a large range of catheters to cater for both Electrophysiology and pacing procedures.

A supergraphic of Piha Beach was installed on an entire wall of the Lab, promoting Biophilic design principles thereby helping to reduce patient stress levels.

3D modelling was undertaken throughout the design phase to assist clinicians with understanding and equipment placement, including the control room.