STH

About

STH (Silver Thomas Hanley), are a recognised national and international architecture healthcare design practice.

The practice commenced in 1978 with founding directors Peter and Aija Thomas. Today STH has over 100 specialist healthcare design staff and have completed over 2000 healthcare projects. There are eight directors that lead the practice and work collaboratively on each project with Principals, Associates and Project Architects.

STH specialise in Health and Sciences Architecture. Our portfolio includes Acute Tertiary Hospitals, Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care, Teaching, Training and Research Facilities, and Institutional work.

We have been successful in PPP commissions and competitions nationally and internationally, and won national architectural awards for our three most recently completed PPP Hospitals. STH are the only Australian EDAC Advocate Firm, and take pride in our quality, delivery, capacity and intuitive innovative approach to each commission.

STH provide the full spectrum of architectural services to their clients. This includes Master Planning and Feasibility Studies, Proof of Concepts, Clinical Health Planning, Architectural Design, Contract Documentation and Administration and Interior Design. We use leading 3D visualisation and BIM as design and documentation tools.

STH maintain corporate offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. We also undertake commissions with associated offices in Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Our People

Philosophy

Awards and recognition

2013

Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards

Gold Coast University Hospital Mental Health Unit - Winner: Building of the Year Award, Regional Commendation

2013

International Academy for Design and Health Awards

Gold Coast University Hospital Mental Health Unit - International Mental Health Project

2014

Queensland Architecture Awards

Gold Coast University Hospital - • Commendation: Public Architecture

2014

International Academy for Design and Health Awards

Gold Coast University Hospital - Finalist: Health Project over 40,000 sqm

Testimonials

STH understands the hospital operating environment very well which enables strategic planning to minimize disruption and costly multiple temporary services decanting.

Liz Maddison, Project Director DHHS

They know hospitals are part of the broader community infrastructure, not just where people go if they're unwell, but are an essential part of the social fabric of a community.

Richard Kirk, Jury Chairman, Australian Institute of Architecture Awards 2018

STH have provided us with a great deal of confidence due to their leadership and team having superior knowledge in the health sector.

Stephen Willis, Director Built Environment / Program Director Mater Hospital Springfield Project, Information & Infrastructure Division

...Your ability to listen and interpret our ideas is something I have never seen before. After years of fighting against poor decisions and planning, I vividly remember that in 2 hours of walking round the ED and sitting in my office you managed to create a butter paper design looking much like what we’ve ended up with that actually for the first time did what we needed it to do.

Dr Michael Hall, Director Emergency Services, The Canberra Hospital

We plan to write this up as a wonderful co-design achievement. You can be proud that your design and input has made an actual positive difference to people’s lives today and long into the future. Well done.

Dean Bilton BN MN, Nursing Unit Manager Mental Health, North Coast Area Health Service

Every staff member who interacted with the STH team walked away feeling listened to and heard, noting that the staff are now bringing their family through the facility just to show it off and taking selfies in front of it.

Mark Tyler, Senior Project Office, Macksville Hospital Development, Mid North Coast Local Health District

The STH team have… [successfully partnered] with clinicians and executive in working to deliver an environment that aligns with the clinical vision of the space. All my staff enjoyed working the STH team and their ability to quickly re-design spaces within a session to deliver a mutually agreeable solution. Would love to work with them again

Bronwyn Nolan, Rehabilitation & Aged Care Service (RACS), Outpatients & Allied Health Services Manage, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service Executive

It’s been delightful working with STH over the past few years. They understand hospitals and really listen and wish to understand what the clinicians require. They have created bright open airy spaces in a public hospital whilst maintaining functionality.

Adrienne Stern, Transition Manager, Redevelopment, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service

Their extensive knowledge of health projects and clinical design, combined with their friendly and humorous approach has resulted in all stakeholders being brought along for the journey and with great design outcomes.

Samuel Jeffrey, Project Director, APP Corporation

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