ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
High-tech spaces – such as the LINAC bunkers and imaging, are to be formed in low-carbon concrete frames, with the low rate of strength gain of mixes with high cement replacement content beneficial for the construction process. Medium- tech spaces are primarily low-carbon concrete to suit the performance function, while low-tech spaces will be complete timber frame construction, celebrated and exposed to view. Another key ambition for the project
is to ensure that it benefits the wider community. The construction of the Centre will provide numerous opportunities, including employment, apprenticeship training, local school engagement, and community initiatives. The plan operates under five key headings: Futures, Thrive, Prosper, Embrace, and Think, committed to investing in skills, promoting wellbeing, engaging with local businesses, fostering inclusion, and supporting collaborative learning.
Paradigm shift The Velindre Cancer Centre represents a paradigm shift in sustainable healthcare in the UK. Our team’s holistic approach to design, landscape preservation, utilisation of natural materials, sustainability, and community inclusion, pushes the envelope, and we hope it will inspire future projects. The Trust’s dedication to utilising the investment to improve community health and prosperity is evident. In response to this objective, we have thoroughly examined each stage of the project to identify opportunities for engaging with staff, patients, and communities, with a clear focus on delivering tangible benefits.
Richard Coe Project Director, Kajima Partnerships
Richard Coe has worked for Kajima Partnerships since 2003. A chartered civil engineer and chartered manager, he has a wealth of experience of bidding, closing, and monitoring the construction process of large development projects. He has worked across several different sectors, including health, education, ‘blue light’, and libraries. He is currently working on Velindre Cancer Centre, a Welsh MIM project, to design, build, fund, and operate, a new, ‘highly sustainable’, cancer treatment hospital.
Michael Woodford
Partner, White Arkitekter Michael Woodford is an architect, Partner, and Director of White Arkitekter’s London Studio. He brings over 20 years of design leadership to the team. Having designed, delivered, and led multi-award-winning buildings in the UK and the Netherlands, he has a broad and thorough understanding of the architectural, cultural, and commercial contexts of architectural practice. He is responsible for White’s UK healthcare portfolio, which today includes ground-breaking projects such as the new Velindre Cancer Centre – predicted to be ‘the greenest hospital in the UK’,
Cambridge Children’s Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital, Project Oriel. Under his leadership, White’s London Studio is leading the way with low carbon design and the implementation of regenerative and biobased materials.
Our approach is firmly grounded in supporting local jobs, fostering skills development, and involving local businesses, thereby positively contributing to Whitchurch and the broader North Cardiff area. In today’s context, an inclusive, people-centred approach is essential to creating hospitals
that promote wellbeing, deliver effective treatment, and facilitate recovery, all while driving innovation in medical care. The hospital’s careful planning and meticulous design minimise its impact on the site’s environment, while providing a practical, elegant facility for patients, staff, and the community.
January 2024 Health Estate Journal 83
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