Oasis Fertility Centre
Combining warmth and intimacy with state-of-the-art technology into creating families
Oasis Fertility Centre →Case Study
This project supports families to undergo affordable fertility treatment without sacrificing personalised care and attention and access to the most advanced IVF laboratory in Western Australia. It brings a world-class IVF facility to the growing communities of Perth and Western Australia.
Oasis Fertility Centre’s new South Perth fertility clinic puts intimacy and warmth back into making a family.
8i Architects was engaged by Dr Sunny Baruah to design a patient centred IVF Clinic and Laboratory for Oasis Fertility Centre in South Perth.
For Dr Sunny Baruah and Oasis Fertility Centre, it was essential that their new clinic provided their patients with world class IVF treatment and also supported them emotionally and physically through the design of the clinic.
Dr. Sunny Baruah recognises the emotional toll of infertility and strives to ensure that every patient and couple feels heard, valued, and supported throughout their unique fertility journey.
His vision of providing exceptional personalised patient care and affordable fertility treatment is reflected in the design. In creating a world class healthcare facility, the design has carefully considered the patient’s journey and is supportive of the staff’s health and well-being.The new South Perth clinic offers a calm, secure and caring environment where patients can feel at ease.
Human centric healthcare design.
The entry encompasses two receptions to maintain a boutique feel and a degree of privacy – one for patients consulting with a specialist and undergoing procedures and another for those accessing Oasis’s support services such as blood tests and scans.
It is this sense of respectful separation combined with care that differentiates Oasis Fertility Centre’s South Perth clinic from other fertility clinics in Perth.
In focussing on the human experience, listening and embedding their needs into the entire process of the design of the clinic, Oasis has successfully elevated the patient experience.
For this reason, Oasis Fertility Centre engaged 8i Architects, specialists in IVF healthcare design, laboratory processes and environments and patient focussed clinics.
“We believe design is integral in easing emotional stress by creating a welcoming, personalised space that allows patients and their support person to feel comfortable.”
8i Architects design process
8i Architects worked with Dr Adrianne Pope, a specialist IVF Consultant and Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC) Auditor in developing the design and quality requirements for Oasis Fertility Centre.
There are extensive technical conditions, specific workflow requirements, equipment and building material knowledge requirements needed to deliver an IVF facility. 8i Architects has passionately remained at the forefront of the latest international research on IVF facilities and technologies since delivering our first IVF Laboratory in 2011. Our team regularly meets with the IVF industry’s top experts and attends national and international fertility conferences to continue to expand on our knowledge.
Our Director, Charmaine Kai, is the only architect who is a member of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) and Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE).
Charmaine has for many years been working with some of the most published and internationally renowned scientists and physicians in reproductive biology and medicine.
8i Architects was very pleased to deliver Oasis Fertility Centre for Dr Sunny Baruah by providing a calming environment designed to support what is often a stressful time for individuals and families. It marks a welcome design-first for fertility clinics in Western Australia.
Upon entering the clinic reception, patients are greeted with curves, natural timbers, soft lighting, lush plants and warm textures — a notable difference from the typical hospital or clinical environment.
Warm tones and textures create an inviting reception for patients and families.
The entry encompasses two receptions to maintain a boutique feel and a degree of privacy – one for patients consulting with a specialist and undergoing procedures and another for those accessing Oasis’s support services such as blood tests and scans.
“Our design processes always begin by understanding everyone who will be in the space. We step into the patient’s shoes as best we can to understand the intricacies of what people coming to fertility appointments might go through.”
Charmaine Kai
IVF and Healthcare Specialist – 8i Architects
Creating a state-of-the-art IVF Laboratory with embryologists and scientists in mind. A stunning outlook towards Perth’s CBD creates a welcome vista for staff and patients.
The Procedure Room for embryo transfers has a distant outlook towards Perth CBD. Patient privacy during the procedure is achieved via automatic external blinds.
The Mens’ Collection Room is deliberately private, warm and welcoming. Patients have direct and discreet access to the laboratory for presenting samples.
The patient consulting rooms in timber and leafy colours create a calming space.
“Oasis distinguishes itself through its use of world class scientific technologies coupled with exceptional personalised care for individuals and couples undergoing fertility treatment.”
Dr Santanu “Sunny” Baruah
Founder and Medical Director – Oasis Fertility Centre
A world class IVF Laboratory that combines the latest technology with human centric design. The laboratory was strategically positioned for staff to view Perth CBD have access to natural light. This assists with staff wellbeing as they undertake the high concentration IVF processes.
The IVF Laboratory incorporates state-of-the-art time lapse incubators and specialist embryology cribs.
External blinds on the windows allow filtered natural light into the laboratory while staff can still enjoy the view of Perth CBD.
Natural timber tones and soft carpets create a welcoming entry to Oasis Fertility Centre.
The inviting reception palette continues into the Consulting Rooms where patients see their doctor.
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Oasis Fertility Centre, South Perth
- Name: Oasis Fertility Centre, South Perth
- Client: Dr Santanu "Sunny" Baruah
- Builder: Interite
- Category: Healthcare
Oasis Fertility Centre’s new South Perth fertility clinic (85m2) and world leading IVF laboratory (220m2) reflects the intimacy and warmth provided by the caring team in supporting families during their fertility journey.
The IVF laboratory is a combined Embryology and Andrology lab specifically designed to cater for:
– the scientist’s workflow and well-being,
– the latest Time-lapse Incubators, AI and Witnessing technology and equipment for better patient outcomes and security
– flexibility for future expansion including Pre-implantion Genetic Testing (PGT).
Oasis’s patient experience is improved by co-locating within Southbank Day Hospital in South Perth as patients attend the same facility throughout their consultation and treatment.
Lakelands Medical Centre
- Name: Lakelands Medical Centre
- Client: Chatham Property Projects
- Builder: Ray White Constructions
- Category: Healthcare
Located on a 4644m2 corner site, Lakelands Medical Centre is a 1600m2 healthcare facility designed for a 12 consulting room general practice, pharmacy, radiology, pathology, dental, audiology and allied health tenancies.
As part of a medical precinct linked to North Lakes Day Hospital, this project is a great example of complementary healthcare hub that caters for a variety of healthcare needs.
Lakelands Medical Practice
- Name: Lakelands Medical Practice
- Client: Chatham Property Projects
- Builder: Ray White Construction
- Category: Healthcare
Located within Lakelands Medical Centre, this 12 consulting room general practice was part of an expansion and relocation of a long established local practice. The existing practice was a small 4 consulting facility located in an nearby suburb.
The client was initally apprehensive about building a practice that was significantly larger than their existing tenancy. By creating a new modern facility with a dedicated treatment area and procedure room, the client was able to attract 8 new doctors to join the practice within 12 months of opening. Instead of recruitment, many of the new doctors contacted the practice directly requesting to join the practice based on the design of the facility.
The ongoing success of the practice was such that Australia’s largest operator of medical centres acquired the practice a few years after opening.
This is a great case study of how good healthcare design can support signficant business growth of a general practice.
Margate Medical Centre
- Name: Margate Medical Centre
- Client: Chatham Property Projects
- Builder: Ray White Construction
- Category: Healthcare
Margate Medical Centre is a medical centre that consists of a new purpose built medical centre (600m2) and a refurbishment of an existing showroom into a purpose built radiology facility (620m2).
Located on a 3235m2 site with 3 street frontages, the 1,220m2 medical centre contains a radiology facility, pathology, dental and Medicare.
North Lakes Day Hospital
- Name: North Lakes Day Hospital
- Client: Chatham Property Projects
- Builder: Ray White Construction
- Category: Healthcare
North Shore Medical Centre (Townsville)
- Name: North Shore Medical Centre (Townsville)
- Client: Chatham Property Projects
- Builder: McDonald Constructions
- Category: Healthcare
Located on a 6,660m2 corner site, North Shore Medical Centre (2,131m2) was designed as a 2 stage healthcare precinct.
Stage 1 was 1155m2 building that included 520m2 North Shore General Practice, dental practice, physiotherapy, pathology and allied health.
Stage 2 was a 976m2 building that contained radiology, allied health and a specialist vet practice.
The staging of precinct allowed Stage 1 to be occupied and fully operational while Stage 2 building works commenced. The design was deliberately strategic so that was minimal disruption to the tenancies operating in Stage 1 while Stage 2 was being built. This assisted our client to confidently invest in a medical facility in a growing regional suburb.
Virtus Diagnostics Queensland
- Name: Virtus Diagnostics Queensland
- Client: Virtus Diagnostics
- Builder: Shape Australia
- Category: Healthcare
This new 1,025m2 Diagnostic Laboratory for Virtus Health Specialist Diagnostics provides a complete range of pathology services and genetic testing to complement the fertility services provided by Virtus Health.
As part of the largest Assisted Reproductive Services providers in Australia, Virtus Genetics provide patients with access to not only leading genetic testing but also a wide range of fertility expertise and resources.
IVF Clinics that sit within the Virtus Health umbrella in Australia include IVF Australia, Melbourne IVF, Queensland Fertility Group, and Tas IVF.
This project improves the workflow of the endocrinology, cytogenetics and microarray laboratories to increase the quality of diagnostic outcomes for patients.
The Fertility Centre, Nepean (NSW)
- Name: The Fertility Centre, Nepean (NSW)
- Client: IVF Australia
- Builder: Cornerstone Healthcare Properties
- Category: Healthcare
A purpose designed IVF Lab and Clinic for The Fertility Centre which is part of IVF Australia.
A state of the art IVF facility encompasses world’s best research and practice by Virtus Health while providing affordable fertility treatment.
The design is the collaborative result of 8i Architects working with internationally recognised IVF Scientists Professor David Gardner, Dr Petra Wale and Dr Simon Cooke.
Queensland Fertility Group IVF Clinic
- Name: Queensland Fertility Group IVF Clinic
- Client: Queensland Fertility Group
- Builder: Shape Australia
- Category: Healthcare
This IVF Clinic in Spring Hill caters for the increasing need for fertility specialists and IVF treatment in Brisbane.
The 1100m2 clinic has personalised consultation rooms for some of Australia’s leading fertility specialists, pathology, andrology and scanning support services.
