Projects – special report


dedicated space for beds to be wheeled outside. Paul Bell, a partner at Ryder


Architecture and design team leader, said: “The new hospital is a great example of what can be achieved by effective collaboration, a pioneering approach to technology, and a passion to deliver to the highest quality. “That approach has delivered our


collective vision for a new hospital without compromise, an uplifting people-centred environment connected to its wonderful landscape setting for the effective and efficient delivery of healthcare.’’ Jane McElroy, principal at NBBJ and


lead clinical designer for the new hospital, added: “Hospitals are increasingly focused on creating environments that improve the experience for patients, families and staff. “With the themes of comfort and


The project


team High Wood Health: Laing O’Rourke, Serco, Aberdeen UK Infrastructure Partners


Architect: Ryder Architecture and NBBJ


Contractor: Laing O’Rourke Structural Engineer: WSP


Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Hoare Lea Landscape Architect: Fira


wellbeing foremost in our minds, we have designed a therapeutic and inspirational new hospital for Dumfries, one that serves as a prototype for other healthcare developments in the future.” Externally the building has been


designed to be sympathetic to its rural Scottish environment. The facades of the central block are


clad in honey-coloured pre-cast panels that mirror the local Glasgow Blonde stone, while the inpatient pavilions and the women and children’s centre feature a reconstituted stone finish reminiscent of white ‘Galloway’ granite.


Decision points In the central building, medical facilities include an Integrated Emergency Care Centre, comprising an accident and emergency facility (A&E), a combined


assessment unit, and fracture and orthopaedic unit; critical care units, an oncology centre, an ambulatory care centre, and a surgical complex with eight operating theatres and four endoscopy procedure suites. Open, social spaces have been


designed to encourage patients to move around, and circulation routes include rest spaces for older patients, as well as areas intended to promote interaction between staff from different departments. Circulation routes in the hospital


are segregated by floor to facilitate maximum efficiency, avoiding clashes, so that outpatient and visitor flow is largely confined to the ground floor, while inpatient flow, linking the maternity and surgical wards to the operating suites and critical care centre, is on the first floor. Traffic from facilities and hospital


management happens on the lower- ground level. These circulation routes are designed


with clear wayfinding features, which facilitate efficient movement of traffic both inside and out. And the entrances to the main block


and the accident and emergency centre can both be seen clearly upon the approach to the hospital, creating a decision point for people arriving at the campus.


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