great ormond street hospital

london WC1

completed

2008

client

nhs trust

architect

spacelab

size 

300m2

photography

spacelab


Previously the staff at the hospital had nowhere to escape from the pressured workplace environment.  ASGD were commissioned to create a calm, contemporary roof garden and I was keen that it became an antidote to the hospital environment and improved the working experience for the 3000 staff.

The challenge was to design a multifunctional space that could function 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and also offered the opportunity for contemplation and recognition of the victims of 7/7 bombings.  We needed to simultaneously accommodate large groups of people and also individuals who wanted to escape and maybe read a book in peace and quiet.  The result is a range of fully integrated semi private areas for sitting, relaxing, socialising and eating and the ability to host functions.

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