Halliday Meecham’s design for a state-of-the-art private medical facility boasts some interesting features. Jess Unwin finds out more
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£63 million landmark building that wlll raise the bar for hospital design is being constructed in Manchester.
Innovative private hospital group Spire Healthcare has
tasked architect Halliday Meecham with creating a flagship hospital, incorporating some of the most up-to-date facilities and configuration concepts. Set for completion in 2017, the 76-bed medical facility on
Princess Road in the city's Didsbury district, will provide a large intensive therapy unit together with state-of-the art diagnostic and imaging equipment plus an outpatients unit.
Entirely new services include hydrotherapy and a
hybrid 150-seat education centre on the top floor of the four-storey structure.
Quality materials and letting in light
The overarching architectural emphasis is on using quality materials, letting in as much light as possible and embedding a wayfinding approach that’s genuinely patient and visitor-friendly.
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