Leanne Guy

“If we design spaces sensitively with integrated natural elements, it can improve outcomes for patients and make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of staff and the wider community.”

With a background in both nursing and interior design and more than 20 years working on major hospital projects, Leanne really knows her way around the healthcare sector. 

She’s worked on many vital developments, including the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London. Her extensive portfolio and experience as a health care professional have deepened her understanding of the clinical and operational needs of complex health facilities - and that insight translates into innovative, highly efficient design solutions.

Leanne is focused on expanding Hassell’s knowledge and capability within the sector, both in Australia and across our global studios. She wants to ensure our design solutions meet the changing needs of clients and communities, improving not just the quality facilities but also lives.

Key projects

  • Royal Melbourne Hospital Masterplan, Melbourne, Australia
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital, Emergency Addiction and Mental Health Unit, Brisbane, Australia
  • New Footscray Hospital PPP, Melbourne, Australia (Destravis Group)
  • Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (Bates Smart)
  • Cabrini Health Malvern, Gandel Wing, Melbourne, Australia (DesignInc and Bates Smart)
  • Thomas Embling Forensic Mental Health Master Plan and SPICU, Melbourne, Australia (DesignInc)
  • Manchester Joint Hospitals PFI Project, UK, (Anshen Dyer)
  • Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, Octav Botnar Wing, London, UK (Anshen Dyer)

Title

Principal / Sector Leader - Health

Location

Melbourne

Research

Emergency talks: Designing for communication in emergency departments

In the frenetic environment of a hospital’s emergency department, accurate and timely information is critical – especially given that up to 80 per cent of medical errors are due to miscommunication.

Studio

Melbourne

Research

Equal access is not an optional extra

How can we design healthcare facilities and hospitals where everyone feels included? We explore the concept of inclusive design, why it matters and how it relates to increased wellbeing.

Conversations

Would you work there?

Why hospitals need to be designed for staff as well as patients.

MEDIA

Life under Lockdown: Leanne Guy, Hassell’s health sector leader & principal

Architecture & Design

CONVERSATIONS

Design for mental health

A therapeutic environment is not only a physical space, but a psychological, social and cultural one.

MEDIA

Design needs to be a ​“key contributing factor” in aged care models, says Hassell’s Gabriella Avenia

Australian Design Review