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A Hospice in the City
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Contents Page
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Introduction
Site Appraisal
Design and Development
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Brief and background information History of the hospice movement Outline requirements Manifesto (thesis ideology)
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Hospice in the city Brief history of Govan Brief history of the docks Local activity
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Site analysis Initial developement Further development Architectural ambition and diagrams
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Proposed Design
Internal Spaces
External spaces
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Proposed diagrams Roof and floor plan 1:500 Floor plans 1:200 Elevations and sections 1:100
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Bedroom plan and isometric views Bedroom renders Staff quiet zone Refer to sections for other internal spaces
62 Aerial view 60 Approach 59 Private gardens 31 Heating and structural precedents
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Summary of Brief
This feasibility study looks into a possible future hospice development in Govan, Glasgow. With the hospice movement becoming increasingly popular in cities, it is important create a responsive design that interact with both the users and surrounding area. In this instance, Govan House is looking to create a 10 bed hospice for 1624 year olds with day centre facilities within the area of Govan. Children with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions now live into young adulthood due to advances in medical care. The need for respite care to extend beyond children’s services is important to meet the individual needs of these young people. The journey to adulthood itself can be uncertain and because of illness young people and their families can be faced with many challenges. Young adults require a unique engagement from staff that is not otherwise offered in adolescent or adult services. A transitional stage between these services is therefore required. The new facility is to provide support for young adults in a manor that suits their age group. The hospice is to provide care centred on privacy, dignity and independence, with an emphasis on promoting social interaction.
BRIEF
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Young adults are able to come to the new hospice for respite visits. These visits are available throughout the year and can be booked to suit the needs of the young person. A visitor may potentially stay for a couple of days, and at other times they may choose to visit for a whole week. Each young person is offered 14 nights respite each year. Young adults are provided with a home that allows them to find peace and solace through their difficult times, whether that be through the unique social environment of being with other palliative patients, or through sessions and workshops provided by the hospice. It is up to the individual to decide how they want to spend their respite visit but is usually is a great opportunity to meet new people, try new things or relax. Visitors usually book their respite in advance, but if an emergency occurs, emergency support will be offered If parents or partners wish to stay, while a young person visits. A self-contained flat for families to use, should therefore be considered.
Response to Brief
Hospices rely on their architecture to do a significant amount of the passive palliative work, setting the scene for people going through a traumatic experience. They are places where people draw on strengths they may not have realised they had, in order to maximise their own capacity to cope. Therefore the building should intend to give people the tools and building blocks to re-discover themselves as individuals in unusually difficult circumstances, not as patients, let alone terminally ill ones. A clear and easy to read building, with high quality interiors, beautiful details and breath taking views will help set the perfect environment for the self discovery the hospice aims to achieve. The building must feel safe and welcoming as well as interesting and playful. Frequently used areas, such as the ward and dining areas, need to be small and domestic in scale, yet retain a strong sense of dignity. The architecture should exude hope, giving the users a place to turn to which is surprising, thought provoking and even inspiring. The hospice is to be designed to increase the sense of community between people who are sharing a difficult experience: they are not alone in this situation and interaction with others going through similar struggles can help move a person forward from the crisis of a diagnosis. The architecture should be thinking about the human relationships and assisting those connections, presenting spaces that make people feel better rather than worse. The building will need to strike a balance between the Hospital, Hotel and Home. This means that the design will need to carry the practicality of hospital design into a dwelling that feels luxurious like a hotel yet warm and familiar like a home. Each room must cover aspects from each of the three H’s and this will be questioned and implemented throughout the design process. The image to the left demonstrates an early diagram drawn in week 2 that aims to help understand the importance of each room, it’s users, and their relationship to other areas in the hospice. The image below was taken from the Department of Health - Health Building Note 00-03 Clinical and clinical support spaces�. The document was used to understand the process of designing in a clinical setting and where constraints and opportunities may lie.
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North of Govan to the west of Glasgow City Centre is Byres Road and Patrick, Glasgow’s trendy and vibrant ‘West End.’ Here you will find good nightlife, a cinema, shops, charity shops, supermarkets, café’s, bars, boutiques, restaurants, architecture and parks. Due to the University of Glasgow being in the area you will find it caters for students in every way and it is an ideal place for young adults to visit.
Finnieston is a neighbourhood across the River Clyde connected to Govan by the The Clyde Arc, (Squinty Bridge) Bell’s Bridge and Millennium Bridge and has lots of bars and restaurants on offer, not to mention the Glasgow Riverside Museum, The Hydro and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. (SECC) You can get a haircut in the Soul Barbers, with a cocktail included, visit an event or see a band, go for a quiet drink or good meal.
The Clyde Arc, is a road bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, in west central Scotland, connecting Finnieston, near the Clyde Auditorium and SECC with Pacific Quay and Glasgow Science Centre in Govan. Along with the millennium and Bells foot bridge, these are excellent ways to access the more vibrant areas north of the Clyde. Visitors can take hospice residents on a 5 minute drive to the fantastic bars and restaurants in Finnieston area if desired.
Just a few minutes drive or less than a 10 minute walk from the Graving Docks is Govan Shopping Centre. This is a small centre, with a post office, cashline machine, and a limited variety of retailers and food shops. There is free car parking and the Subway and Bus Station are adjacent to the centre.
Noli plan of Govan @ 1:10,000 The River Clyde
Graving Docks - the site
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Byers Road “West End”
Public buildings
Private buildings
Finnieston Area
Govan Centre
A Hospice in the City
Whether a stay in a hospice is for respite or palliative care, any visit is a time where young adults and their family should feel as comfortable as possible and their needs met whenever it is possible to do so. Young people still have a life to live and having access to amenities and education is designed to reflect and support the notion that an important part of treatment is to continue with normality as much as possible should they choose to do so. There are several positives for a hospice in an urban rather than a rural setting for young adults. Listed below are a handful of positives extracted from “Modern Hospice Design. A Guide to Palliative care” •
The build will be located close to the acute Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
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Great accessibility for visitors, staff and volunteers
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Easy and frequent access to public transport. Anyone having to travel a distance can travel easily by car or public transport
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Location, family and friends are able to travel home and back if required.
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Comfort from familiar surroundings and views
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Situated close to local amenities, bars and restaurants
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Close to local nightlife
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Easy access to a variety of education
‘Location efficiency’, allows for young people to get out into local familiar surroundings, perhaps for a meal or drink with family or friends without having to venture too far away. Yet while in the hospice they can still enjoy the serene iconic views and tranquillity of the River Clyde while feeling safe in a warm and protecting atmosphere. A sympathetic and dignified design can focus on a place young people can feel comfortable in yet continue to feel part of the community. Spaces will be designed to create places which are unique and attractive with a variety of indoor and exterior spaces. Govan House will aim to be an inspiring building where everyone has access to light, air and green spaces, whilst maintaining a connection with the city, grounding the patients in an urban setting whilst enjoying a tranquil friendly and warming design.
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For centuries Govan has been an important place situated next to the River Clyde. Govan was an ancient settlement, once quite separate from and more important than Glasgow, originating as part of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde. In 1864, in recognition of its importance as a centre of commerce and industry, Govan was granted Burgh status. The former Burgh is situated in the southwest of the City, 2.5 miles west of the city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick. Govan became part of the City of Glasgow in 1912.
GOVAN
Scotland was once the shipbuilder to the world and the heart of its industry was sited on the south bank of the River Clyde in the Glasgow district of Govan. It was the famous Fairfield shipyard founded in 1864 by William Elder, took the Upper Clyde to great heights and worldwide prominence. Under William Pearce from 1888, the company flourished, building liners, steamers and war ships for the world. At its peak the Fairfield shipyard became the biggest shipyard in the world and was part of a local industry, which directly employed 70,000 workers in 19 yards. The war years saw a gradual decline but the Clydeside’s largest shipyard still built many famous ships and during wartime. Unable to compete with new shipbuilding superpowers such as Japan, there was a swift decline after WW2, unemployment, poverty and deprivation grew rapidly leaving a bleak industrial area in dire need of regeneration. Few shipyards remain today. The original Fairfield Yard and Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited based in Scotstoun are the only large shipyards to survive on the Upper River Clyde and now form a large part of BAE Systems Surface Ships. Traditionally viewed as a lower working-class area, Govan has had a reputation for deprivation and poverty partly due to the construction of housing estates in the 1930s to relieve the overcrowded slum district of The Gorbals, following the collapse of the industrial boom. The most famous of these housing estates is Moorpark, sometimes referred to as “The Wine Alley”. Despite these developments, there were numerous older buildings around Govan until well into the 1970s.
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History of Govan
Elder Park was established in 1885 by Mrs Isabella Elder as monument to her shipbuilder husband. She wanted to give the people of Govan ‘healthful recreation by music and amusement’.
The Riverside Museum is a new development for the Glasgow Museum of Transport, completed on 20 June 2011, at Pointhouse Quay in the Glasgow Harbour regeneration district of Glasgow, Scotland. It holds many ship-buidling and River Clyde themed displays.
It has since been a key objective of the council and local authorities to help shake Govan’s reputation as a poverty and problem area and to restore the area to its former significance. Current regeneration activity through the Townscape Heritage Initiative and the Govan Central Action Plan focus’ on Govan Cross, the vibrant heart of the Govan community through its history. This has lead to many new housing schemes and new urban and social design within the area to help improve its status within Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The influence of Govan’s shipbuilding industry is a profound one that is still felt today. All around Govan you may see the remains of the built heritage, the legacy of the yard owners, and the yards and docks themselves; visible reminders of the burgh’s great industrial heritage. This is especially evident within Elder Park, with its library, Lady Elder’s Statue and other monuments. The Pearce Institute still remains the Institute was gifted to the working people of Govan by Lady Pearce in memory of her late husband, under whose guidance Fairfield Shipyards became the biggest and probably the most technically advanced shipyard in the world, putting Govan firmly on the map. The diverse history of Govan, coupled with is it’s location on the Clyde, make for an interesting site.
The Institute was gifted to the working men and women of Govan by Lady Pearce in memory of her late husband, Sir William Pearce, under whose guidance Fairfield Shipyards became the biggest and probably the most technically advanced shipyard in the world. The institute has provided a social catalyst for Govan since the day it opened, holding various activities under it’s roof such as movie rooms, reading rooms and even gymnasium spaces.
The dry docks in Govan were built between 1869 and1898 in 3 stages. Several world famous ships were built in these very docks. The history and nautical engineering and archaeology makes this a very interesting site for a Hospice in the city
Glasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located in the Clyde Waterfront Regeneration area on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Queen Elizabeth II opened Glasgow Science Centre on 5 June 2001. It is one of Britain’s most popular places to visit. It contains several floors of interactive science installations
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History of the Docks
Govan Graving Docks were built by the Clyde Navigation Trust between 1869 &1898, the years when the Clyde yards led the world in the building of sophisticated merchant ships, so the complex is of architectural/historic interest in an international context, of major significance in terms of the history of the world shipbuilding. Dock No’s 1 & 3 were the deepest in Britain when built and could take the largest ships afloat, catering for the huge demand for a facility that allowed for inspection and repair of the bottom of ships during the Clyde’s shipbuilding heyday. Graving Dock No. 1, nearest the river, was constructed between 1869 & 1875, and is 551ft long, 72ft wide, with a depth of 22ft 10ins at high tide. Dock No. 1 had, until 1970, a fine steam travelling crane, the last of its type in the harbour. Graving Dock No. 2 was opened on 13 October 1886, and is 575ft long, 67ft wide, and the same depth as No. 1.
DOCKS
Graving Dock No. 3 opened on 27 April 1898. Graving Dock No. 3 on the Govan Road side was the largest, 880ft in length, 83ft wide and 26.5ft deep, and is large enough to accommodate 2 ships. Over the past 20 years the Glasgow Graving Docks have grown increasing out of place in an area which was revitalised by the Glasgow Garden festival in 1988. Since then the site has lain derelict and desolate and time has taken its toll with many of the buildings vandalised and burnt out. The start of March 2003 saw nearly all associated buildings being demolished in preparation for the redevelopment of the site. Currently the is ground overgrown with plants and bushes. There is graffiti throughout the site and the security fencing has been breached in several places.. The timber wall of the basin is deteriorating and has partially collapsed in one section. The dock bases and the ground is surfaced with heavy-duty whinstone setts. Dock walls, stepped sides and quay edges were built to last in grey granite. Retaining walls and ramp sides are in white sandstone. To the immediate east of Pacific Quay which is now home to Glasgow Science Centre, BBC Scotland, STV, Capital Scotland and more, the Graving Docks await restoration as one of the most complete and evocative pieces of shipbuilding history on the Clyde.
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Local Context and Activity
The Govan Dry Docks are located south of the river Clyde, directly between the Riverside Museum, The Hydro and SECC, and the Glasgow Science Centre. The site lies between several recent examples of the Clyde Waterfront regeneration project, where the project aims to address and embrace the Clyde with new architecture, rather than to turn it’s back to it as Glasgow has done for so long.
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The site faces both down and up the Clyde as it protrudes out from the land. This allows for fantastic views up and down the waterfront. Glasgow takes great pride in lighting many of its buildings along the Clyde yet very view buildings are situated well enough to capture the views. The site provides an excellent opportunity to do just that. Researching into the site and it’s surrounding area, it quickly emerged how derelict the area of Govan really is. The main high street, which runs past Pearce Institute towards Elder Park, has very little activity on it. Bars and restaurants are limited in numbers and many shops lay vacant and unused. The bars and takeaways in the area appear very uninviting and rather timid, something which vulnerable young adults may not feel safe in. The cluster of public buildings to the south of Govan is a socially dead zone, streets and streets of garages and industrial / hardware shops, leading down to Ibrox football stadium. This is a very large contrast to the north side of the river where Finnieston, Partick and The West End are packed full of bars, shops and restaurants. By using the Millennium Footbridge, or Arc Bridge, patients can get access to the more vibrant areas of the city, However, as the development of the Clyde Waterfront continues to expand, we may see more connections through to the north side of the Clyde towards the likes of Byres Road, Partick and Glasgow University . This information has influenced tweaks to my brief where I, as the client, feel that a hospice in Govan will need to provide a place for entertainment as well as a safe, clean environment for palliative care as local entertainment is just out of walking distance for patients until better connections and transport are implemented. Booths and a private catering kitchen will provide a restaurant atmosphere where the quality of the views and architecture will rival that of the highly sought after West End bars and restaurants.
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Aerial view -
Clydeside Expressway connecting the west end of Glasgow to the city centre. Busy road which could cause noise pollution and creates un-inviting views to the north of the site.
Govan Docks and connections to Finnieston / city centre
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Road bridge connecting Finnieston to Govan
Site Appraisal and Analysis
The Tall Ship and Riverside Museum Nautical archaeology
Glasgow Science Centre and IMAX
Existing pump house
Dock Nr. 01
Clyde waterfront housing development
Dock Nr. 02 Glasgow university
Finnieston Crane
Squinty Bridge
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Analysis responses
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Solar path -
South westerly winds will effect access to the site as the only route of entry lies at the south west of the site. A main entrance to the hospice could be oriented to the east however this is where the most desired views lie. Keeping these views for patient rooms results in a south or west facing entrance. Winds can be defused with strategically placed walls and planting, which will help disperse the winds.
The Expressway lies north of the site, this very busy road can become very congested and may result in noise pollution as well as creating unattractive views. This will be taken into consideration when developing a design. The hospice will utilise the best views and attempt to minimise the less desirable, busy and noisy views
With the aspiration to face bedrooms towards the docks, ESE, the building will be orientated to allow morning light to flood the patient rooms and then cast evening light towards the social areas facing south during the day. By having a minimal amount of glazing to the north because of the expressway, the building will reduce it’s heatloss by having a larger ratio of south and east facing windows.
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Site Appraisal and Analysis
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Views South East -
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Views will play a key part in any hospice design. A resident should be able to look out of a window and switch off from reality, or find solace from the calming images of nature. In an urban setting, this can become difficult to find, however the Graving Docks produce great vantage points for fantastic scenes. To the West of the site you can see the Tall Ship and Transport Museum by Zaha Hadid. On a sunny, clear day the views up the Clyde are very engaging.
To the east of the site lies the city centre, and arguably the best views in Glasgow. At night this scenic frame is lit up with an array of colours with thy hydro displaying unique shapes and colours with its dynamic lighting systems. With the Finnieston crane and Arc Bridge in view, the east has a great view. The soft and slow flow of the River Clyde will also provide a therapeutic and nurturing view for patients at Govan House.
With only one point of entry to the site, a sensitive approach to access will need to be considered. Careful thought will need to be given for the viewing room and private ambulance entrances, as well as patient and staff parking. A drop off zone for buses and cars will need to be located close to the entrance to ensure access is made as easy and welcoming as possible for ill visitors.
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INITIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Concept Development
Plan location Option 1 East of pump house
Option 2 Adjacent to entrance
Option 2 Parallel to entrance
This location boasts the best views. Parallel to the docks and facing down the Clyde to the city centre, this option was immediately a contender. However further development proved access would become a real issue.
This location creates more space and allows for a more interesting landscape which is important in any hospice design. By placing the building adjacent to the entrance, the entrance becomes clear and easily accessible.
The final plan, which has been developed further, fits better on the site than the previous options. Having the design run parallel to the entrance allows for maximum number of rooms to face down the Clyde and towards the docks.
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Option 1
East of pump house
Originally, I wanted to utilize the docks and create a park that used the nautical archaeology in it’s design e.g seating. I still envisage this to happen however it was never developed further.
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Double height social zones were briefly considered.
Initial Design Development
Massing plan
Concept 1 @ 1:1000
Initial concept V1.0 After the first site visit, it was evident that the docks were important to the design and I felt that the building should talk to the docks as directly as possible. Initially I planned the hospice to site parallel to Dry Dock 1, however further development showed that access would become very difficult, as well as safety and external circulation becoming tricky. This concept was ruled out due to the lack of space and accessibility.
Viewing
Gardens Medical
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Double height social
Ward
Positives - Close to Docks - Views to city centre
Negatives - Unable to circulate around the building - Only one point of entry
Connection to docks.
Initial investigation into form. A pitched roof design was immediately favoured due to its homely, yet industrial characteristic.
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Option 2
West of pump house
Initial room layout sketches
Several variations of the triple courtyard design were sketched. Rooms were disjointed to try and fit the site, however there was still an alienation of the plan to the site.
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Initial Design Development
Massing plan
Concept 2 @ 1:1000
Initial concept V2.0
Medical Ward
Ward Social
Social
An original diagram was designed around the idea of three internal courtyards with two wards facing east and west. Further development of this design saw that the regimented form and ‘stiffness’ of the design did not respond to the site as well as it could. In addition to this, it was discussed that splitting the ward could dampen the sense of community within the inpatients. The site is fantastically interesting which is why a plan that responds and talks to the site is so crucial to a successful design.
Positives - Greater space than version 1 - Possible external water features to patient rooms - Plenty of parking spaces - External viewing room, away from patients. - Courtyards allow for internal views in all rooms / halls - Plenty of internal light
Early Diagrams of courtyard and circulation concepts
Negatives - Doesn’t respond well to site lines - Not quite connecting to either the Clyde or the docks - Prevailing winds towards entrance and car parking - Separation between inpatients. - Only one family room, can’t connect to both wards. - No quiet areas for sanctuary
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Option 3
West of pump house
First sketch demonstrating the thought process of pavilions parallel to the existing entrance lines.
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Internal and external form sketches.
Initial Design Development
Massing plan
Concept 3 @ 1:1000
Initial concept V3.0
Sanctuary Medical Activity
Staff Social
Social
Family Room
Ward
Services View
By moving all of the ward to the east, an “L” shaped plan is formed, which bares resemblance to the earlier mentioned Utzon housing, based on the traditional Mexican courtyard. This form slowly begins to find a place on the site. In order to not create a long and boring corridor, the bedrooms are still sharing views between the east and west. Further investigation revealed issues with privacy - Having bedrooms facing onto the entrance, and some rooms with more desirable views to the docks compared to views out to the 70’s housing schemes. This lead to the decision to move all the bedrooms facing east, all sharing the one view of the docks, the primary point of interest in the site.
Positives - Patients share a single social hallway - Greater sense of community among inpatients - All rooms utilise the 2 best views: the Clyde and docks - Clear zoning of day centre and inpatient areas. - Sanctuary can become something special over the Clyde
Negatives - Prevailing winds towards entrance and car parking - Ward hallway could become too long
External sketches
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Sketch plan
Concept 3.1 @ 1:500
Sketch sections
Concept 3.1 @ 1:500
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Further Design Development
Initial concept V3.1 Taking plan 3 forward, I began to think about the internal room layout in further detail. I referred back to my initial brief response and began to incorporate the key aspects of the design: ‘break out spaces’. I developed the idea of the courtyards as well as introducing the concept of reading rooms and nooks along the ward hall. By punching rooms into the hallway walls, it turns the ward into a desirable space. It is envisaged that nurses on duty can set up in one of the computer chairs along the ward and use it as a hotspot style nursing station. Maggie Centres have expressed how informal working environments that brake down the barriers between staff and patient work extremely well, by playing on this information it makes sense to do away with a separate nursing station, and allow space within the social nooks to set up a temporarily in the ward.
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Sketch plan
Concept 3.2 @ 1:100
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A water sourced heat pump combined with Passivhaus standard insulation and air tightness will provide ample heat throughout the year.
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Further Design Development
Windows All windows facing south will have an extruded profile similar to these examples. This will provide shading in the summer months to prevent over heating since the building is heavily insulated. Structure The structure of the build will be of a light gauge steel frame and brick facade. Walls have been drawn at 500mm thick in order to achieve the lowest U-Values possible. Foundations will need to be carefully considered as some areas have been decaying on the site, the bank of the basin has partially collapsed. There for a piled foundation would be necessary.
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Further Design Development
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Aerial perspective sketch By sketching the form of the building early in the process, I was able to see how the landscaping, materiality and form worked with the site. The design has largely stayed true to this perspective following further development, however the landscaping went through numerous options. Although green space is desirable at the entrance, the final design sees this being used for parking and bike shelters. The access issues meant that placing spaces further away wouldn’t meet accessible regs.
Materials
Petersen Tegl - D91 By using a pale brick with dark fixtures, a fresh yet warm aesthetic is achieved. Many dwellings are currently using this contrast and it works well, creating a clean and friendly design. Examples include the Maggies Lanarkshire and the North London Hospice.
IKOslate This material is a composite roof slate manufactured from mineral reinforced, 99% recycled and re-engineered materials. Its unique structure gives it superior strength and makes it easier to handle and install. Recycled materials will be used whenever possible.
Plywood
Incredibly strong and durable with easily wipe surfaces makes this a practical material for a clinical building. Using Birch will compliment the pale blonde bricks of the exterior. The ply comes in sheets which can be easily worked with onsite allowing for maximum opportunities for bespoke furnishings inside the hospice
Anthra Zinc This material will be used on the coping on the roofs and around all boxed windows that extrude from the facade. Zinc is preferred ever anodised aluminium due to it’s natural dark colour, which shouldn’t fade over time.
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Further Design Development
Examples of nooks and window seats
Mid century and beanbag style sofas
Quiet room and sanctuary precedents
Exterior brick and box windows
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PROPOSED DESIGN
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Proposed Final Design
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Plan diagram
Key conceptual diagram
The 1500m2 block is split into two zones: Day centre and respite.
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Once all rooms in brief are calculated, the GIFA increases to 2000m2
The two zones of the design are rotated to natural site lines, creating a wedged entrance to the hospice
The original diagram of circulating around courtyards is kept within the day centre and adapted into the ward hallway
Proposed Final Design
Footprint diagram
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Roof plan @ 1:500
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Proposed Final Design Floor plan @ 1:500
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Floor plan @ 1:200
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Proposed Final Design Floor plan @ 1:200
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Proposed Final Elevation
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Proposed Final Section
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Proposed Final Section
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Proposed Final Elevation
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Proposed Final Section
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Initial sketch 1.0, drawn in week 2. Storage walls and seat windows were key ideas from an early stage in the design process.
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Developed sketch 2.0 North. Pitched roof design with light wood, bespoke storage panels and built in seating coves.
Developed sketch 2.0 South. Pitched roof design with bespoke storage and window seat. Concealed fold-out desk inside storage wall.
Bedroom Design and Development
Option 01
This layout aims to provide a flexible relationship between the social nooks in the hall and the patient’s room where the glazed screens can open a room out to create a traditional ward-like environment
Option 02
I rearranged the bathroom to the opposite side of the bed. This allows for a clear and short path to the toilet. This also enables an overhead hoist to run straight through to the bathroom if needed.
Option 03
Layout 3 creates areas with privacy whilst still maintaining enough sight for staff to monitor a patients condition in their bed. The sofa-bed and desk are hidden behind the WC out of site allowing for private moments.
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Proposed Bedroom Design
Bedroom plan @ 1:50
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The threshold from circulation to bedroom is to have a difference in colour. The entrance into the bedroom will be of a different material and colour to identify the point of circulation around the bathroom and entrance door. The precedent above; Haus am Urban by Thomas Bendel is an example of the threshold concept I envisage for the bedroom design. Rooms could be named after their colour rather than a ward number which could also make the experience feel less like a hospital environment. “I’m staying in the green bedroom” “Oh I’m next door in the yellow room”
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Proposed Bedroom Design
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An isolated peer over looking the Clyde for staff to escape. Have a moment to their selves. “Hospice staff need support to continue the work of caring” - pointofcarefoundation.org.uk Image montage of Lake Rotsee Refuge, by Andreas Fuhrimann & Gabrielle Hächler
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