Johnson Community Hospital in Spalding, United Kingdom

June 30, 2010 Category: Commercial Building, Hospital

Johnson Community Hospital, designed by Watkins Gray International is located in Spalding, United Kingdom. a new £23m facility commissioned as part of the Three Shires Batch PFI scheme, has officially opened in Spalding, Lincolnshire. Designed by Watkins Gray International, the 8,500 sq m sustainable landmark building has been delivered to Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Trust. The 32-bed hospital will consolidate services that are currently offered across a number of locations into one modern facility.

The eye-catching and welcoming main entrance canopy, designed with curved perforated walls and leaf-like roof lights, relieves anxiety and draws people into the light and airy double height atrium at the heart of the hospital. The interior design of this atrium reflects the outdoors by adopting an earthy colour scheme, which, along with the curved cafe area and the soft furnishings, creates the appearance and ambience of a hotel foyer rather than a hospital entrance area.

The sustainable facility has been commended for its consideration to the environment, including the protection and preservation of natural habitats in and around the site. Natural ventilation has been maximized through the hospital’s central courtyards, while coated windows reduce heat loss, with energy efficient lighting and high efficient, low emission gas fired boiler system also used. Meanwhile, the materials specified were deliberately chosen to increase the life span of the building while reducing maintenance costs.

Johnson Community Hospital by Watkins Gray International