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New Primary Care Centre in Lytham now open
After serveral years working directly for Fylde Primary Care Trust (PCT) later North Lancs PCT. brp architects were novated after national competition to deliver the scheme to developers Primary Asset Ltd.
The project became operational on 1st June 2009 after its official opening by Lord Shuttleworth on 21st May.
This multi user facility comprising; two GP surgeries, pharmacy, healthy eating cafe and extensive PCT services including diagnostics, minor ops. Community Team and Health Port.
The contemporary design complements the immediate context and makes references to the history of the locality particularly the former Victorian Hospital through the use of traditional materials and colour palette assembled in a contemporary manner along with reclaimed artefacts from the original hospital.
The cruciform plan form provides compact accommodation over three floors for a total area of 4,500sq.m. The building is constructed using a full steel frame focussed around a triple heighcentral atrium bringing light and natural ventilation to the heart of the deep plan space.
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Prince of Wales opens Integrated Centre for Health in Cullompton
brp architects are proud to have been invited attend the opening of their Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health in Cullompton, Devon.
The 2600sqm, £3.8m centre was formally opened by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on a state visit to Cullompton.
The landmark building commissioned by Haven Health Properties, stands as an exemplar to holistic integrated healthcare and alternative therapy, as promoted by both the practice and Prince Charles’ Foundation for Integrated Health.
The building design was vetted during the formative stages by architects of the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment and was completed on site earlier this year.
Alan Sankey, partner in charge of the project, stated “It is always an honour to have buildings opened by such eminent public figures, especially when they have very strong opinions on the subject matter!”
The development provides state-of-the-art primary care accommodation for the College Surgery partnership and Devon Primary Care Trust, health food café complimentary therapists, diagnostics, rapid response ambulance and a pharmacy. Externally there are both physic and organic gardens.
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