Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Denmark Hill, London

• Client: Kings College London
• Architect: Loates Taylor Shannon
• Market Sector: Healthcare
• Services: Health & Safety

The Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care was officially launched on 5 February 2008 by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP at King’s. The Institute will be the first international academic institute in the world to focus specifically on palliative care research, dissemination and teaching, linked to clinical care.

Key Building Features:

• Lecture theatre.
• Teaching use.
• Out-patient Facility.
• Associated teaching and office space.
• Excellent BREEAM Target.
• Degree of flexibility.

Key CDM Coordinator Challenges:

• Demolition of existing New Medical School Building.
• Presence of asbestos.
• Site within a busy operational hospital and teaching facility.
• Very limited site access and site compound area.
• Presence of a high voltage electricity cable underground.
• Site deliveries and site transport management.

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