HOSPITAL DESIGN
Exciting plans for two new Leeds hospitals unveiled
HEJ reports on exciting plans for two new hospitals – one for children and the other for adults, at the Leeds General Infirmary site in West Yorkshire.
Two new ‘state-of-the-art’ hospitals for Leeds have come a step closer, with the unveiling of the latest concept designs of the new buildings – inspired by the Yorkshire landscape. The event took place on the site of Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), parts of which are being demolished to make way for the two new hospitals – one for children and one for adults. The new hospitals will also provide the opportunity to restore the listed parts of the LGI estate to its former glory. The major interdisciplinary practice, BDP, has been appointed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) to lead the architectural design of its ‘Hospitals of the Future’ programme, part of its long-term vision to transform healthcare facilities for patients and staff in Leeds and the wider region.
First design concepts
The new first design concepts take the new hospital development to the next
An aerial computer-generated view of the new development from the north-east.
stage, but will still need detailed design development, and will be used as the basis for further engagement over the next 12-18 months as the final design is agreed for the two new hospitals. BDP has proposed a hospital structure shaped like the contours of the Yorkshire fells and dales, with a large island garden and play deck at its centre. Outdoor space and play areas were some of the facilities that children and young patients suggested in a design competition, held last year, which have inspired the architects with their latest concept.
A central island garden takes its cues from the nearby fells, dales, and erratics (a rock or boulder brought to its location by glacial action) of Yorkshire, and ward- level terraced gardens will provide a connection to the outside world. The design concept draws on the Trust’s aspirations to deliver a welcoming hospital, suffused with light and fresh air, with green landscapes, play areas, and panoramic views that connect the building to nature and the surrounding city.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust CEO, Julian Hartley, said: “The building of our two new hospitals is the most important development in Leeds city centre for a generation, and in terms of hospital- based healthcare, the most important development in the city centre since 1868.”
One of the UK’s most significant healthcare projects
BDP and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust say that the development of a new adults’ hospital, along with a new home for Leeds Children’s Hospital, is set to be one of the UK’s most significant healthcare
A sketch of the atrium at the new Adults’ Hospital.
projects. Julian Hartley, the Trust’s CEO, said: “The building of our two new hospitals is the most important development in Leeds city centre for a generation, and in terms of hospital-based healthcare, the most important development in the city centre since 1868, when Leeds General Infirmary was first built. It’s wonderful to see that BDP has listened to the feedback we’ve given it, and has come up with these concept
October 2021 Health Estate Journal 17
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