Proton Beam Therapy and Inpatient Hospital
Scott Tallon Walker (in association with Edward Williams Architects) were appointed to design the UK’s first Proton Beam Therapy Centre. Proton Beam Therapy is the world’s most advanced form of radiotherapy, which uses a precision beam of high energy particles (protons) to destroy cancer cells.
Client
Bouygues UK
Location
London, United Kingdom
Status
Construction
Area
34500
Expertise
The 34,500sqm building comprises 6 floors of clinical accommodation above ground, and extends to a depth of 29m below ground. The Proton Beam Therapy facility is located fully below ground, which maximises the value of this central London site to the Trust. In addition to the Proton Beam Therapy unit and all of its associated support services, the building also houses a new short stay surgical centre providing 8 operating theatres, 120 inpatient HAEM / ONC beds, full diagnostic imaging services and associated support facilities. The top floor of the building will accommodate 40 beds for a major UK Private Hospital provider.
With the assistance of the Cabinet Office, University College London Hospitals are using BIM to provide robust and effective project delivery of their world class facility. Acting as Project Information Manager, STW worked with University College London’s BIM Coordinator and led the coordination of developing BIM documentation, ensuring that the client’s information requirements are met. In March 2015, Bouygues UK were appointed as Tier 1 Contractors. Scott Tallon Walker Architects are novated as lead designers to Bouygues UK.
Interior design is an essential element in the success of Healthcare projects. The right environment, carefully conceived, boosts patient and staff morale, speeds the patient healing process and enables staff to be more efficient.
Nature and gardens have long been associated with healing and wellness. Formal gardens and parks are also an identifying feature of the London urban realm. A key aspect of our interior design is to create visual reminders of the garden on the physical components of the interior space: to trigger positive emotional responses through memory and association.
