Toronto-based firm, Zeidler Partnership Architects will lead the planning, design and compliance aspects of the Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital project.

The new hospital, located at Major Mackenzie Drive and Jane Street, will have a flexible design, which will allow the facility to adapt as new best practices emerge. Features of the new hospital include a state-of-the-art emergency department, modern surgical services and operating rooms, and specialized ambulatory clinics.

Zeidler Partnership Architects will establish guidelines and performance requirements that the successful building team must meet when preparing its designs. Zeidler will also monitor construction progress and provide coordination and oversight services throughout the project.

Following the planning phase, Infrastructure Ontario will issue a request for qualifications for a company to design, build, finance and maintain the project. The successful team will use an alternative financing and procurement model to transfer risks associated with the hospital project to the private sector.