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Legacy House is a bespoke project that supports an innovative model of service, embracing key partner institutions to create transformative social infrastructure for Queensland families. The new building, on a culturally significant site, will co-locate with existing veterans and family services operating out of the Greenslopes Hospital Precinct. The precinct incorporates medical and research support including the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation, the Keith Payne Mental Health Unit, and Greenslopes Private Hospital.

Within the new Legacy House, a permanent collaboration space allows Legacy, RSL Queensland, Mates4Mates and Open Arms to work together on service delivery needs, particularly for families supporting incapacitated veterans. The design will reflect the new model of care, providing an interface of key veteran agencies and family support in one location, which is key to the future success of the organisation.

Informed by a collaborative workshop process, Legacy House is envisioned as a connective space that links with the adjoining Council-owned park, and accommodates the program in distinctive, layered spaces. There is an emphasis on personal occupation, offering a choice of settings that balance confidential and collaborative needs. The site’s history is expressed through tactile materials and the dual-house form which reflects the original Red Cross Building built during World War II that previously occupied the site and provided patient services to military personnel.