Building 21st-century health care in the heart of the nation’s capital

Building the future of health care together

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is proud to provide world class care, exceptional service and compassion for the people we serve across the greater Ottawa and Eastern Ontario region, Western Quebec and as far away as Nunavut.

TOH is on track to deliver a new state-of-the-art health care facility and academic research centre that will support our leadership to reshape the future of health care, train the next generation of health care workers and expand our support for the discovery of new life-changing research. Building a new hospital is a once-in-a-generation opportunity and will support TOH’s vision to become a global leader in health care delivery, design, research, education and innovation.

We are thrilled to work closely with physicians and staff, patient and family advisors, Indigenous partners, community members and health organizations as we develop and refine plans for what will become one of Canada’s most modern, technologically advanced and accessible academic research hospitals.

This is a hospital that will be built for our community, by our community – and construction is already underway.

An exterior view

An artist rendering of The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus at dusk, showing the front exterior of the entire hospital. Trees, entry roads and vehicles are in the foreground in front of the hospital. A covered pedestrian bridge extends from the front of the building to the left and out of frame.

An exterior view of The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus at dusk. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

South side exterior view

An artist rendering of The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus during the day, showing the left side of the exterior of the hospital. Trees in the foreground on the left and right sides frame the hospital in the centre. A road with vehicles on it runs left to right in front of the hospital, leading to an intersection with traffic lights at lower right.

An exterior view of the south side of The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus as seen from Prince of Wales Drive. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

The welcome desk

An artist rendering of the interior of the main entrance of a new hospital. At ground level in the lower half, there is a wide grey desk with hospital staff behind it. Two hallways lead in different directions on either side of the desk, and there are elevators and a coffee shop at the right. The top half shows an upper floor of the hospital. The busy scene shows people walking, seated and in wheelchairs at various locations.

A view inside the main entrance of The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

A close-uo of the welcome desk

An artist rendering of a welcome desk inside the main entrance of a new hospital. Hospital staff are seated behind the wide grey desk. A visitor stands in front of the desk on the left, while a visitor in a wheelchair is in front of the desk on the right. A hallway on the left leads to the background, and elevators are in the background on the right. Behind the desk, there are large windows with colourful artwork at the left and right of them and people seated in a waiting area.

Inside the main entrance of The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

The concourse

The concourse inside the main entrance at The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus hospital (Artist rendering, subject to change)

A bank of elevators

A bank of elevators and coffee shop inside the main entrance of the new hospital. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

Inpatient room

An artist rendering of the inside of a patient room at The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus. An empty patient bed and various pieces of hospital equipment are in the middle. A door to a bathroom is on the left, and a large window to the right of the bed provides a clear view outdoors. There is a chair next to a small countertop with books on it at the far right.

Every patient at The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus will have their own room and bathroom. There is space for loved ones to comfortably visit and spend the night. Large windows will provide natural light and views to the outdoors. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

Inpatient room-2

An artist rendering of the inside of a patient room at a new hospital, from the perspective of one corner of the room next to the patient bed. Moving left to right on the opposite wall of the room, there is a chair and sofa, a sink, a door with a window showing a member of hospital staff in the hallway outside, and a computer monitor and keyboard next to a hand sanitizer dispenser.

An alternate view inside an inpatient room, showing expanded space for loved ones to visit or spend the night. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

Sky Lobby

An artist rendering of a hallway inside a new hospital. The hall runs up the middle from the foreground to the background. Elevators are on either side of the hallways at left and right. In the background, there are chairs and large windows showing a clear view of the outdoors. On the left side of the background, a small room has glass walls which are gradually frosted on the lower half. People are standing and seated in various locations throughout the scene.

Outside a bank of elevators on one of the upper levels of the new hospital. The visiting room on the left has partially frosted glass walls for the privacy of families and visitors and will accommodate smudging and other Indigenous ceremonies. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

Family and visitor waiting area

An artist rendering of the interior of a waiting room at The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus. A few people are seated at various locations, and a woman is entering the room pushing a baby stroller. Two of the walls of the room are glass; the one on the left shows the hallway outside the room while the background wall shows the main floor concourse of the hospital below.

A family and visitor waiting area at The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus . (Artist rendering, subject to change)

The auditorium

An artist rendering of the interior of an auditorium at a new hospital. A man is speaking at a podium; three large screens are on the wall behind him. There are multiple rows of chairs and various people seated throughout the large room.

The auditorium at The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

Cafeteria

The cafeteria at The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

Main plaza

An artist rendering of The Ottawa Hospital's new campus, showing the outdoor space in front of the new hospital on a summer day. A ground-level perspective shows grass, trees and a walking path in the foreground. People are in various locations throughout the scene, some are in wheelchairs while others are walking on the path or seated in benches along it. Two small groups of people are sitting on the lawn across the path. The hospital is in the background. In front of it, there is a row of parked cars and 3 flags on flagpoles: the Ontario provincial flag, The Canadian flag and the Survivors flag.

The outdoor gathering space in front of the main entrance of the new hospital has ample space for patients, visitors and staff to rest and relax. (Artist rendering, subject to change)

Highlights

641 single patient rooms with fully accessible washrooms for improved infection prevention and control, privacy and space for loved ones to spend the night.
The most advanced trauma centre in Eastern Ontario, specialized surgical suites, specialty programs and outpatient clinics.
One of the most innovative neuroscience research programs in the world.
Research and education integrated into the design to ensure patients benefit from the most advanced and innovative technologies and therapies and interactive, accessible communication technology.
Dedicated spaces for spiritual reflection and Indigenous ceremony.
More than 6,000 new campus employees, which is a portion of the more than 15,000 people who work and practice medicine every day across TOH campuses.
Ottawa’s largest-ever health infrastructure project, 2.5 million sq. ft on a 50-acre site.
Construction of the new campus will inject more than $2 billion into Ottawa’s economy, contribute over $1.2 B in labour income, create more than 4000 full time jobs and generate a total economic output north of $3.75 billion.
Accessible and transit-oriented, pedestrian and cyclist safe with greenspace.
Sustainable design with landscapes that reflect the home territories of our patients.

Site map of The Ottawa Hospital’s new campus showing the main hospital, the central utility plant, the parking garage, an ambulatory care building and three life sciences buildings.

Planning Principles

Planning and design for our new campus is grounded in seven principles that reflect an ambitious vision of the future of health care.

Create an exceptional experience for patients, families and staff
Improve health and wellness for people onsite and in the community
Ensure Universal Access for people living with a wide range of abilities
Provide a welcoming space for everyone
Promote leadership in research and innovation
Encourage learning opportunities for the next generation of health care workers
Contribute to planetary health and environmental sustainability

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Highlights

Planning Principles