HOK, in collaboration with Reddy Architecture + Urbanism, designed the Bon Secours Hospital Limerick, the first new acute hospital to open in Ireland in nearly 20 years. The 23,050-square-metre, 99-bed facility in Ballysimon addresses a critical gap in medical services for Limerick's growing population, with capacity to serve 50,000 patients annually across general medicine, specialty care, day-case surgery and oncology.
The design organises the program across two buildings linked by glazed bridges and separated by external courtyards. Person-centred care principles and biophilic design, including a rooftop patient garden and nature-inspired interiors, support healing throughout. The hospital is Bon Secours' most sustainable to date, incorporating heat pump technology, natural ventilation, high-performance building systems and robust multimodal site access.