Design contest for SA hospital site DESIGNERS from around the world are invited to enter a competition to come up with a concept for the future use of the Royal Adelaide Hospital site. Premier Jay Weatherill on Wednesday announced the competition, offering $900,000 in prizes. A new hospital is due to open in 2016 at the western end of North Terrace, up the road from the current prime inner-city site. Stage one of the competition will open on July 18 and involves designers submitting their ideas. Six candidates will be asked to put in final proposals and a winner will be chosen in December. Mr Weatherill said the site provided a unique opportunity and challenge for Adelaide. "Its heritage buildings are central part of the institutional precinct on North Terrace," he said. Planning Minister John Rau said the site presented enormous opportunities for recreation, entertainment and mixed use development. "The Adelaide City Council, business owners and members of the community will assist the state government in formulating key criteria for the site and an independent panel will judge the best designs," he said.