PROJECTS


Creating a healthy environment for recovery


P


roducts from British Gypsum’s Thistle plaster range have been used as part of a landmark project


to create Europe’s largest adolescent mental health facility. Designed to be a leading light in the


provision of young people’s mental health care, Fitzroy House is a purpose- built, two-storey facility designed to provide specialised care for up to 110 young people with some of the most- complex mental health needs in the UK. Operated by St Andrew’s Healthcare,


designed by P+HS Architects, and developed by Galliford Try; British Gypsum was commissioned to supply its two-coat plaster system for the


News in brief Expansion at specialist unit


Work has begun on a 30-bed care home in Leicester. Being developed in the grounds of the existing specialist dementia care complex, Diamond House; the extension has been designed by DWA Architects and will be built by Pacy and Wheatley. It will be operated by Minster Care Group. The home is due to open next year.


ww.minstercaregroup.co.uk www.pacy-wheatley.co.uk www.dwaarchitects.co.uk


Support centre opens


A new dementia support centre has opened in Rochdale. The Willows Dementia Hub brings together health and social care services to provide pioneering integrated care and support for people living with dementia and their families. Facilities include 18 residential rooms, respite accommodation, family rooms, and a range of community services. The facility is run by GP Care Services.


www.gpcareservices.co.uk


building, consisting of Thistle HardWall undercoat and a skim finish coat of ThistlePro PureFinish. Incorporating Activ’Air technology,


ThistlePro PureFinish absorbs and converts formaldehyde to provide a healthier internal environment. This was considered particularly


beneficial for speeding up patient recovery and increasing concentration. Russell Vernum, estates design


manager at St Andrews Healthcare, said: “We have to choose products for healthcare environments very carefully. “We’re looking for products that are very robust in nature and also have very


good aesthetic qualities. “In terms of the plaster specification


at Fitzroy House, we were aware of the Activ’Air technology and wanted to use that to help aid our patient wellbeing within the building.” More than 40,000sq m of the two-coat


plaster was applied to the walls by hand. A further 12,000sq m skim finish was


applied to the Gypframe metal ceilings to achieve a perfect flat finish for the eggshell paint that followed.


www.pandhs.co.uk www.british-gypsum.com www.gallifordtry.co.uk


Care home to be replaced A


dementia care home is planned as part of a new residential development in Chepstow,


Monmouthshire. The proposed home in Crick Road,


Portskewett, will replace the Severn View Residential Home which is no longer fit for purpose, with no en-suite bathrooms, a ‘restrictive’ layout, and offering little access to outside space. Outline plans, submitted by Melin Homes and Monmouthshire have been


agreed to replace the building as part of a development of 291 homes on the site. The proposed 32-bed care facility


will include 24 long-term beds, four short-term respite beds, and four specialist therapy and rehabilitation beds. An additional 16 beds are also being considered. The bedrooms will be divided into


four households of eight. The design, by Powell Dobson


Architects, also includes shared community spaces and the grounds, designed by landscape architect, Anthony Jellard Associates, will incorporate a pavilion and village square.


www.powelldobson.com www.larchgroup.co.uk www.melinhomes.co.uk


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