Leeds Hospitals of the Future Leeds, UK Client: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Completed by Perkins&Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Size: 94,000m2
Architects, the Hospitals of the Future is a major health
Completion Date: 2027
infrastructure project to develop a new hospital on the Leeds
Sustainability: Target - BREEAM, WELL
General Infirmary (LGI) site. The Trust’s vision calls for a single, state-of-the-art building
RELEVANCE TO IMPERIAL
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Major expansion of Leeds Teaching Hospital to provide 94,00m2 new childrens hospital and maternity and adult clinical services Catalyst for an Innovation District in heart of the city centre
that houses two unique hospitals—one for adults and one for children— including a centralised maternity and neonatal unit. Significantly, these designs bring together, for the first time, clinical services for children and young people under one roof. Patient care and well-being is at the centre of the design with all wards orientating toward the outdoors, maximising exposure to daylight and good views. Communal spaces
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Tight urban site with complex planning restrictions
also feature throughout, including a rooftop plaza at the
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To be constructed while existing hospital services remain operational
the local landscape, as well as green space in the site’s
heart of the children’s hospital. A garden terrace on the fifth floor of one of the hospitals, complete with plants mirroring car park, draws inspiration from the surrounding verdant environment.
A new, welcoming entrance plaza, and landmark for the city.
Leeds Hospitals of the Future
It is one building but two hospitals for Adults and Children, each able to operate efficiently and independently, but as a whole, able to adapt flexibly to broader demands. The design is composed of two elements: a podium and a sculpture. The podium lifted above the ground is welcoming and integrates the scheme with its immediate context. The ‘sculpture’ sitting atop houses the children’s wards, outpatient and day units, and the maternity ward. The wings follow the geometries of the surrounding buildings to create an efficient form, providing light and views to all rooms. Digital features are incorporated throughout, including a cutting-edge twin technology that will be used to track the building’s energy performance. Other technology will reduce bureaucratic processes, helping to increase the amount of time physicians and care staff can spend with patients.