Healthcare Brochure -2024

Southmead Hospital, Brunel Building | Bristol, UK

We are architects, designers and urbanists.

Placemaking for a Modern World

We create dynamic and vibrant design solutions, integrating elements that reflect brand and identity while fostering well-being, inclusivity and sustainable practices.

We design at every scale and at every stage in the process of placemaking, from visioning to briefing, design, delivery and operation. The places we create are distinct; social, natural, useful and beautiful – a reflection of humanity.

The practice has grown to over 1,300 people operating from a collaborative network of global studios, all creative hubs connected to the cities and regions they serve.

Integral to our design process is our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the built environment. We established our own consultancy, Human Space, which promotes wellness, accessibility and human-centred design in all of our projects.

We care deeply about the environment and have established project goals for meeting net zero operational carbon and a 40% reduction in embodied carbon.

19 Studios around the world

Professions

Ar Architecture

Ac Acoustics

BSE Building Services Engineering

C&S Civil and Structural Engineering

DM Design Management

GD Graphic Design

InD Inclusive Design

ID Interior Design

La Landscape Architecture

Li Lighting

Ma Masterplanning

Pl Planning

Su Sustainability

UD Urban Design

Healthcare is a key area of focus for our practice, and we have designed award-winning places for healing and wellbeing across the world.

Healthcare buildings are the places where many of us will experience life’s most profound events and yet they are also complex technological facilities that have to operate efficiently.

Our designs pay close attention to clinical effectiveness and efficiency, but they always prioritize people –patients, their visitors, and the staff who care for them.

Social and Environmental Impact

Our experience in designing healthcare buildings allows us to take a holistic approach towards spaces that prioritize people and wellbeing — for patients, their visitors and the staff that care for them. Our designs also work to bring together communities, offering spaces for all while enhancing the environment around them. Within healthcare projects, we follow the principles of evidence-based design to ensure that proposals make a positive contribution to staff welfare.

Throughout our healthcare design process, we take the time to track the patient journey from arrival to departure and ensure that the needs of each patient are central to our design thinking. Our approach is to always look forward and design ‘for tomorrow’ and develop long-term sustainable, resilient solutions that respond to changing medical science, demographics and related environmental needs of the places in which we design.

Healthcare Design

Modern medicine’s ubiquity in the developed world masks its extraordinary and ever-increasing ability to save lives and cure painful and debilitating conditions. Its synthesis of care and science represents one of humanity’s highest achievements, we design buildings of the highest quality such that they are worthy of the noble endeavours undertaken within them. We design places for every clinical requirement whilst ensuring built-in flexibility for long-life estate management.

The Oak Cancer Centre | Sutton, UK

Inclusive Healthcare

Accessibility and inclusion are vital in healthcare buildings to ensure equitable access to medical services for all individuals, regardless of their abilities. These principles uphold dignity, respect, and patient-centred care, fostering positive experiences and outcomes. Regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and workplace inclusivity are ensured, while promoting a diverse healthcare workforce. Such design promotes sustainability, innovation, and a positive public image, emphasizing a commitment to social responsibility and comprehensive patient well-being.

Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital | Brighton UK

Hospitals

Hospital design involves meticulous planning to ensure optimal functionality and patient care. Patient flow, safety, and infection control must be prioritized while incorporating flexible spaces to adapt to changing medical technologies and needs. Natural light and calming aesthetics should be embraced to promote healing. Layouts should be efficient and consider the proximity of departments and ease of navigation, and green spaces for patients, families, and staff should be prioritized while integrating technology for streamlined operations. Accessibility, inclusive design, and sustainable practices are crucial.

Heatherwood Hospital

The redevelopment of Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot was designed to treat 168,000 patients a year. A new four-storey hospital offering 48 inpatient beds, six operating theatres, an open plan workspace and an imaging and endoscopy unit centred around a double-height space and courtyard.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

An ‘ideal hospital’ concept for this awardwinning P3 healthcare campus was developed through intensive consultation with patients, visitors, staff and the Trust’s clinical review groups. The findings enabled the design of a compact hospital with distinct, efficient realms for public, patients, staff and services.

Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital

A BREEAM Excellent healthcare facility designed around a central, top-lit grand public concourse that simplifies access to medical wards and departments. Naturally ventilated inpatient rooms are organized around a series of landscaped courtyards separate from the core clinical facilities, creating a positive, non-institutional environment.

“ Southmead Hospital merits a stop on the grand tour of the world’s notable hospital facilities, along with Rikshospitalet in Oslo and the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands.”

Ken

Schwarz Architectural advisor to North Bristol NHS Trust

This new model of healthcare uses universal rooms which allow operational flexibility and blurring of departmental boundaries to respond to changing demand. Designed to BIM Level 2, it maximizes the use of digital technology through the supply chain to enable program efficiencies, offers improved health and safety and maximizes quality control.

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Louisa Martindale Building (3Ts)

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Location Brighton, UK

A major re-development of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, creating two state-of-the-art hospital buildings which modernize elderly care, general medicine, HIV, and clinical infection wards and establish the hospital as the major trauma centre for the region. The building provides 361 beds, a heliport and parking underground.

Cost

$806 Million

Completion 2023

NHS Nightingale Hospitals

To help combat the coronavirus pandemic, we studied how large-scale event venues could be converted into temporary ICU facilities. This led to the conversion of the 1.237,850 sf ExCeL conference centre at London Docklands being repurposed into the nation’s first NHS Nightingale temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients.

Throughout 2020, we led the design of five other NHS Nightingale Hospitals across the UK in Birmingham, Manchester, Harrogate, Bristol, and Cardiff.

Delivering all these hospitals under incredibly tight deadlines resulted from exceptional collaboration in unprecedented circumstances.

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital | Liverpool, UK

Women’s and Children’s Hospitals

By crafting spaces that not only cater to the needs of children through the inclusion of child-friendly aesthetics, designated play areas, and accommodations suitable for families, but also by customizing maternity suites to address the specific requirements of mothers, these hospitals set a precedent in patient-centric care. The integration of state-of-the-art technology alongside a team of specialized staff members ensures the provision of comprehensive care, while the adoption of family-centred practices and the utilization of pediatric expertise are pivotal in creating a supportive and nurturing environment. The creation of aesthetically pleasing and accessible environments enhance the healing process. Through the strategic arrangement of hospital layouts, the incorporation of advanced medical facilities, and compassionate design, these institutions embody the pinnacle of healthcare excellence dedicated to advancing the well-being of women and children, establishing a benchmark for excellence in healthcare.

Waterfall House, Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Location

Birmingham, UK

Client

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Cost

$61 Million

Completion

2018

Home to the UK’s first pioneering Rare Diseases Centre for Children, the hospital combines oncology inpatient and outpatient care and includes a teenage common room for cancer patients and a bright airy courtyard at ground floor. The exterior takes inspiration from the Birmingham canals, with the striking facade coloured to resemble cascading water.

Børneriget Women’s and Children’s Hospital

This international design competition provides a modern and innovative women’s and children’s hospital in Copenhagen. Fusing medical efficiency and treatment through play, we collaborated with Gottlieb Paludan Architects to create a place where patients, relatives and employees would feel at home.

Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital

A new, dedicated 100-bed pediatric hospital in Brighton, creating a sustainable community built around user needs, the concept of the family and Brighton’s nautical spirit. A boat-inspired design, complete with children’s play decks open to sea and sun, parents’ accommodation, staff lounge and a central atrium which binds all levels, delivering natural light and acting as a social hub.

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

The multi-award winning BBC People’s Choice Building of the Decade, stands out as a hospital unparalleled in design, employing color, light, and scenic views for their therapeutic advantages. It features three clinical wings extending like fingers from the central atrium concourse, alternating with gardens, intertwining buildings landscape to enhance wellbeing and facilitate recovery. This innovative design not only aids in healing but also establishes a remarkable new landmark for the city.

“ BDP’s willingness to listen to the views of our patients, families and our staff has been vital in turning this vision into a reality.”

Dave Houghton

Project Manager, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

New Children’s Hospital of Ireland

A new 1,776.000 sf children’s hospital and associated Children’s Research and Innovation Centre to facilitate the specialist and complex care of young people with severe illnesses from all over Ireland. The project combines three existing children’s hospitals on one campus with St James’s Hospital, delivering a planned maternity hospital, 384 in-patient beds, new hybrid theatres, an emergency department and urgent care facilities.

Cancer Centres

Designing a world-class cancer treatment centre demands the integration of functional efficiency with human-centric design. Essential aspects include optimal layout for medical workflow, patient comfort, safety, and accessibility. Integration of advanced medical technology, serene healing spaces, natural light, and supportive amenities further elevate the centre’s quality and impact.

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Location

Liverpool, UK

Client

Laing O’Rourke for the Clatterbridge Cancer Trust

Cost

$203 Million

Completion

2020

This new design for one of the UK’s leading cancer centres has a crystalline facade, dramatic light-filled atrium, landscaped winter garden and external terraces offering panoramic views across the city and providing a high-quality patient-focused environment.

A children’s cancer centre that replaced outdated facilities with a high-quality environment consistent with the hospital’s world-renowned pediatric care and research activities. The design brief was created in partnership with staff, patients, and families and articulated their shared aspiration for a building to express the GOSH guiding principle: the Child First and Always.

Ar La Li Oak Cancer Centre

The Oak Cancer Centre has replaced some of the outdated 1960s structures at the Sutton hospital, it offers meticulously designed spaces across six floors and includes an external, biodiverse terrace space with a pergola on the top floor and a range of outdoor terraces and areas where patients can interact with nature. It serves as a hub for over 400 world-leading researchers, facilitating collaboration and accelerating the development of life-saving treatments.

The design of the Rapid Diagnostics Centre and Medical Unit prioritizes tranquil and welcoming patient environments, where individuals can receive chemotherapy in peace and quiet. Additionally, the outpatient department streamlines the patient experience by offering convenient access to blood tests, consultations with consultants, and prescription services on the same floor.

By targeting a BREEAM Excellent environmental performance rating, the Oak Cancer Centre exemplifies its commitment to sustainability and responsible construction practices.

“The Oak Cancer Centre will help the hospital to go faster and further in the delivery of research and cancer treatments and provide the very best environments for our patients.”

Dame Cally Palmer Chief Executive, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Guy’s and St Thomas’ London Bridge Campus | London, UK

Healthcare Masterplans

A successful healthcare masterplan embodies a comprehensive vision for a healthcare facility’s growth and evolution. It seamlessly integrates clinical, operational, and architectural considerations, fostering adaptable spaces, efficient patient flows, cutting-edge technology integration, green and inclusive design principles, and harmonious aesthetics. The plan anticipates future needs while prioritizing patient well-being and staff productivity.

Heatherwood Hospital Masterplan

Heatherwood’s 40-acre estate features a modern hospital and integrated residential development. The 119,000 sf redevelopment includes a grand entrance, an outpatient department with advanced medical imaging, and essential amenities on the ground floor. The first floor houses five day surgery theatres with efficient support facilities, while the second floor has two wards, 80% of which are single occupancy rooms, ensuring patient privacy and comfort.

A competition-winning scheme that the divides the existing site into four quadrants incorporating; general hospital services, psychiatric sector, an administration, research and laboratory space and a central park. The general hospital entrance area in the middle of a large, green heart allows staff, patients and visitors to gather and disperse into the different quarters of the hospital.

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ London

A masterplan for the London Bridge Campus of Guy’s Hospital and King’s College London. The 22 acre site lies directly south of London Bridge Station, a major London transport hub, and The Shard Tower. The masterplan creates a vision to transform this underutilized part of the city to build a new and revitalized place which is well integrated into the surrounding area. New uses and activities are proposed, including retail, offices, education, healthcare and housing, all within an attractive public realm.

Mulberry Park Community Hub | Bath, UK

Community Healthcare

A world-class community healthcare centre is a beacon of comprehensive wellness, offering accessible and holistic care to diverse populations. It boasts state-ofthe-art medical services, experienced multidisciplinary staff, and advanced diagnostic facilities. Patient-centric design ensures comfort, while community engagement spaces promote health education and prevention. Technology integration streamlines processes, enhancing patient care. The centre’s true impact lies in its ability to address physical, mental, and social well-being, fostering a healthier community.

Catterick Integrated Care Campus

Based in Catterick Garrison, Richmondshire, the Catterick Integrated Care Campus (CICC) introduces a collective facility that brings both MoD and NHS health care services to the local community. The building design targets a rating of Excellent under the MoD’s DREAM environmental assessment method as well as Net Zero Carbon with the design focusing on sustainability and improved running costs for the whole life of the building.

Mulberry Park Community Hub

A striking new beacon building for the community of Bath’s Foxhill Estate, combining a 210-place primary school, 70-place children’s nursery and state-of-the-art community facilities. The community facilities were developed through close consultation with local residents and include flexible multifunctional spaces, café, clinic space, fitness suite and business enterprise space.

Dorset Health Village

Dorset Health Village is a diagnostic centre and one of the first created in a network of 40 diagnostic centres to help tackle the growing backlog of in-hospital treatment.

University Hospital Dorset Trust appointed BDP to design an outpatient clinic within a vacant department store of the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole, Dorset.

ErinoaksKids Centre for Treatment and Development

Inclusive Healthcare

Inclusivity is essential to ensure equitable and effective care in healthcare facilities. Embracing diversity in staff and patient populations fosters cultural competence, improves communication, and reduces disparities. A welcoming atmosphere promotes trust, increases patient satisfaction, and enhances outcomes by addressing individual needs and fostering collaboration. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the built environment is integral to our design process. We established our consultancy, Human Space, which promotes wellness, accessibility and human-centred design in all of our projects.

Joseph Brant Hospital Redevelopment

Human Space, our inclusive design consultancy, provided accessibility consulting for the Joseph Brant Hospital redevelopment, a Public Private Partnership (P3) Project, involving 415,000 sf of new construction and 128,000 sf of renovations. Collaborating with the design team and the Burlington Accessibility Advisory Committee, Human Space played a key role in integrating accessibility needs into the hospital’s design, in accordance with Output Specifications and standards. Their work included ongoing drawing reviews, consultations, and site visits throughout the construction phase.

Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex

The new building, part of Toronto Metropolitan University’s health sciences program, includes an eight-story educational facility and an 18-story student residence. Human Space, our inclusive design consultancy, conducted accessibility working groups to understand and address the distinct needs of these two facilities, aligning with provincial and municipal standards. They implemented inclusive design measures like flexible furniture and sensory disability accommodations, including colour contrast, light control, and low vision strategies. This project aims to create an accessible, inclusive, and landmark facility on the campus.

ErinoaksKids Centres for Treatment and Development

ErinoakKids (EOK) centres offer specialized care for children with disabilities, including those with physical, developmental, communication disorders, and autism. Human Space, our inclusive design consultancy, contributed accessibility strategies for these centres, ensuring features like accessible playgrounds, classrooms, gyms, and pools. The design of EOK’s three centres focuses on enhancing independence and well-being for children with disabilities and their families.

University Health Network Accessibility Audit

Human Space, provided a systematic review of the existing conditions the UHN Wide IFMP. The goal of the multi-site audit covering six million ft2 of UHN properties was part of a capital asset assessment organization to plan for operational efficiencies. Major sites assessed General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Rehabilitation Institute’s group of facilities.

Human Space’s scope of work encompassed an assessment access into hospital departments. The audits reviewed the sites’ current requirements within the Ontario Building Code, the AODA’s Standard and select best practices for accessibility. The team’s will support UHN’s executive team with their long-term facility

conditions for accessibility through assessment undertaken by the assessed included the Toronto Margaret Cancer Centre and the Toronto

assessment of public circulation space and sites’ existing conditions against AODA’s Design of Public Spaces team’s analysis and recommendations facility planning.

Research and Development

Crafting cutting-edge education and research facilities centred on human health advancement must prioritize interdisciplinary collaboration. Incorporating flexible, technology-rich spaces that encourage innovation and interaction among students, researchers, and professionals is crucial. Sustainable design, ample natural light, and adaptable layouts can foster well-being and productivity. Thoughtful integration of wellness amenities, such as fitness areas and green spaces, enhances the overall experience. The synergy of architecture and health-oriented functionality culminates in facilities propelling global strides in human health.

We are delivering the vision for a new office headquarters and laboratory complex for 2,000 employees to support AstraZeneca’s drive for scientific leadership and best practices in low-energy laboratory design. The BREEAM Excellent design encourages collaborative working across the organization and provides easy access for the broader scientific community through an open campus environment.

Physics of Medicine

Set within the West Cambridge Campus, the new Physics of Medicine building forms a new gateway and identity for the legendary Cavendish Laboratories. On arrival, a range of environments, from intensive research to social interaction and quiet study spaces open up from the heart space. Laboratories are designed to be future-proof to accommodate different scientific disciplines and can be configured to suit varying sizes of scientific research groups.

Nanjing Medical University

The new Faculty of Medicine at Nanjing Medical University, spanning 915,000 sf, includes a teaching and research building and an administrative building with a museum and conference auditorium on the Jiangning Campus. The design harmonizes both buildings with the campus landscape, creating a striking symbol. Its sustainable architecture, tailored to Jiangsu province’s climate, incorporates passive heating and cooling, making it one of China’s most sustainable university buildings.

NUIG Human Biology Building

Location Galway, Ireland

A new building containing state-of-the-art lab facilities to support the departments of pharmacology, physiology, and anatomy. A hybrid system of innovative techniques was applied to develop low-energy solutions for each of the varying lab types found within the building, without compromising the buildings clinical functions.

Pears Building

The Pears Building in Hampstead, London, adjacent to the Royal Free Hospital, hosts the Institute of Immunity and Transplantation (IIT), a leading research facility focused on innovative treatments and patient care. It features CL2 and CL3 labs, microscopy suites, freezer stores, offices, meeting spaces, and a ‘patient hotel’ for clinical trials and stays, embodying the ‘bench to bed’ approach in translational medicine. The building also includes offices for the Royal Free Charity and the patient hotel offers single rooms and studios with cooking facilities.

Royal College of Physicians at the Spine

The Royal College of Physicians’ northern headquarters is known as The Spine. The 160,000 sf building in the Knowledge Quarter Liverpool aims to be one of the healthiest workspaces for mental and physical well-being in the UK. The 14-storey building houses a 70,000 sf centre of clinical excellence, as well as a flexible range of innovative workspaces for the health, science and education sectors, exhibition space, internal sky garden, and top floor restaurant.

Our P3 Projects

Our P3 experience dates back two decades at a global level, on different scales and typologies. – A selection of our projects listed below.

Alder Hay Children’s Health Park

Location: Liverpool, UK

Cost: $287 Million

Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital

Location: Bristol, UK

Cost: $741 Million

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Location: Birmingham, UK

Cost: $940 Million

Victoria Hospital, Fife

Location: Kirkcaldy Fife, UK

Cost: $293 Million

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Location: Romford, UK

Cost: $345 Million

Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital

Location: Brighton, UK

Cost: $63 Million

Papworth Hospital

Location: Cambridge, UK

Cost: $254 Million

Pinderfields General Hospital

Location: Wakefield, UK

Cost: $441 Million

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Location: Portsmouth, UK

Cost: $441 Million

Enniskillen Hospital

Location: Enniskillen, Ireland

Cost: $385 Million

University Hospital of Leicester Pathway

Project

Location: Leicester, UK

Cost: $1.2 Billion

Doncaster Mental Health Unit

Location: Doncaster, UK

Cost: $26 Million

St. Helens & Knowsley Hospitals

Location: St. Helens, UK

Cost: $393 Million

Great Western Hospital

Location: Swindon, UK

Cost: $172 Million

Manchester Central Hospitals

Location: Manchester, UK

Cost: $172 Million

Walsgrave Hospital

Location: Coventry, UK

Cost: $370 Million

Kingston Hospital, Phase 5

Location: Kingston, UK

Cost: $52 Million

Human Space serves a critical role in P3 projects as engagement facilitators for inclusion and accessibility. A selection of our projects listed below.

West Park Healthcare (PDC)*

Location: Toronto, Canada

Grandview Children’s Centre Redevelopment (PDC)*

Location: Oshawa, Canada

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (PDC)*

Location: Grimsby, Canada

THP M-Site (PDC)*

Location: Oshawa, Canada

CAMH Phase 1D (PDC)*

Location: Toronto, Canada

CHEO 1Door4Care ITC (PDC)*

Location: Ottawa, Canada

South Niagara Hospital (PDC)*

Location: Niagara, Canada

Peel Memorial Phase 2 (PDC)*

Location: Brampton, Canada

New Windsor Essex Hospital Stage 2 (PDC)*

Location: Windsor, Canada

HHS Hamilton Redevelopment (PDC)*

Location: Hamilton, Canada

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

* Planning Design Compliance (PDC) work performed by Human Space, an Inclusive and Accessible Design consultancy of BDP Quadrangle.

Selected Awards

BDP has won over 1,000 awards for design quality –a selection of our awards is listed below.

RIBA National Award

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool RIBA Regional Award

IBA Regional Award

• Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol (RIBA South West Client of the Year for North Bristol NHS Trust)

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (Building of the Year and Sustainability Award)

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (RIBA Regional Client of the Year Award

Civic Trust Award

• Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton

Civic Trust Commendation

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool

Prime Minister’s Award for Better Public Building

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton

BCIA Award

• NHS Nightingale Hospital Excel, London Building Better Healthcare Award

• NHS Nightingale Hospital Excel, London

• Grange University Hospital, Wales (Best Modular Healthcare Facility) Heatherwood Hospital, Berkshire

• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool

• (Best Healthcare Development)

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (Best Acute Hospital Development and Best Design Concept)

• National Children’s Hospital, Dublin (Best use of BIM)

European Healthcare Design Award

• Heatherwood Hospital, Berkshire Waterfall House, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham

(Highly Commended)

• Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool

RICS National Award

• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital,

RICS Regional Award

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (Design and Innovation Winner and Project of the Year)

Design and Health International Academy Award

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (Highly Commended)

BBC People’s Choice Award Building of the Decade

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (Insider Property North West Awards)

AJ100 Building of the Year Award

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (finalist)

Mixology Award

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (Public Sector Interiors Project of the Year)

• Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton (Public Sector Interiors Project of the Year)

Healthcare Estates IHEEM Award

• Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol (New Build of the Year)

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (New Build of the Year)

Healthcare Business Award

• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool

• Construction Excellence Award

• NCE Nightingale Hospital, Birmingham

• Grange University Hospital, Wales (Project of the Year)

Civic Voice Design Award

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (Overall Winner and New Build Category Winner)

Offsite Award

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool

• (Public Sector Project of the Year)

Manchester Society of Architects Design Award

• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (Commendation)

Constructing Excellence West Midlands Award

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (Project of the Year)

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Winner of 19 design awards

Anna Madeira

Principal, Toronto

amadeira@bdpquadrangle.com

Andrew Smith

Principal, Sheffield andrew.smith@bdp.com

bdpquadrangle.com

Cover: Waterfall House at Birmingham

Children’s Hospital

Photography: Nick Caville, David Harbour, Paul Karalius, Sanna Fisher-Payne, Hufton + Crow, Tom Arban, Janie Airey, Richard Crease, Tim Soar

Key to professions:

Ar Architecture

Ac Acoustics

BSE Building Services Engineering

C&S Civil and Structural Engineering

DM Design Management

GD Graphic Design

InD Inclusive Design

ID Interior Design

La Landscape Architecture

Li Lighting

Ma Masterplanning

Pl Planning

Su Sustainability

UD Urban Design

“Designing optimal healthcare facilities requires a holistic approach, where patient comfort, efficient workflows, and advanced medical technologies harmonize. Spaces that prioritize privacy, natural light, and soothing aesthetics contribute to the healing environment. Seamless navigation, adaptable layouts, and state-of-the-art equipment foster exceptional patient care and staff well-being. The best healthcare design arises from a fusion of empathy, innovation, and functionality.”

Anna Madeira Principal, Toronto

We are architects, designers and urbanists.