The design team collaborated with Central Province Government to prepare a precinct plan which considers the planning requirements for the area immediately surrounding the hospital site as well as the built form of the new hospital development.

The design intent for the Central Province Hospital was that it reflect both traditional PNG vernacular and modern architecture whilst keeping a community feel by avoiding the hard edge institutional style of most hospital designs. The traditional roof form that is so prominent in PNG architecture provides a dominant entry feature and a more modern, transparent architecture is adopted into the buildings adjoining the central courtyard to break down the scale of the hospital and provide a seamless integration between the indoor and outdoor spaces.