Springfield University Hospital
Springfield University Hospital
C.F. Møller
ARCHITECTS
C.F. Møller
CLIENT
South West London, St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust
FIRE ENGINEERING
Trenton Fire
DESIGN TEAM
C.F. Møller Architects
SUSTAINABILITY
BREEAM Excellent
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Walsh
CATERING CONSULTANT
Sterling Foodservice Consultancy
PROJECT MANAGER
Appleyard & Trew
COST MANAGEMEN
Gardiner Theobald
PLANNING CONSULTANT
Montagu Evans
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Sir Robert McAlpine
MEP ENGINEERING
Arup
YEAR
2023
LOCATION
Wandsworth, United Kingdom
CATEGORY
Healthcare Architecture, Hospital
Springfield University Hospital is based on the concept of evidence-based architecture to provide therapeutic surroundings for patients and the well-being of staff and visitors.
The Springfield University Hospital, which provides mental health services, is at the center of a 33-hectare estate regeneration.
C.F. Møller Architects has advised the NHS Trust in the planning and phasing of the surrounding residential development and urban design around the hospital, including the conversion of the former golf course into a new public park.
The hospital consists of two distinct buildings and compromises newly built mental health facilities, provides a range of adult inpatient wards along with adult and children’s outpatient services, a Recovery College, teaching facilities and support services.
The hospital buildings also incorporate retail shops and several floors of car parks that will serve both the hospital and the emerging residential plots that are being developed around the hospital.
DAYLIGHT AND GARDENS
The design is focused on creating non-institutional environments with good sightlines and acoustics, ample daylight, natural ventilation, and access to gardens and outdoor spaces are key design objectives.
The aspiration is to create a calming and safe environment, as well as optimal working conditions for staff.
The design incorporates open-plan areas at the center of each ward to create a light and airy environment with strong visual and physical connections to adjacent external garden courtyards.
The layouts generally allow an easy overview of the ward entrance and the majority of patient circulation areas. The design has sought to eliminate blind corners where possible.
The edges of the rooms and central corridors incorporate fixed and loose furniture with a variety of seating areas for relaxing and socializing.
The facades and external elements consist of robust and high-quality materials chosen for their compatibility, beauty, durability and sustainability, with consideration for their life-cycle environmental impact and cost.
Two-tone brickwork is the primary material across the buildings, which relates contextually to the adjacent listed buildings.
