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Ward Expansion and Skybridge Project

Project details
  • Client: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
  • Location: Southampton General Hospital
  • Role: Architect, Building Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Principal Designer, Contract Administrator

This project, a collection of works set in unique circumstances, commenced for us in 2020 amidst the peak of the pandemic. The first part of the journey began with the successful fast-track design and delivery of the Oncology and Ophthalmology expansion.

The team was tasked to vertically extend a single storey building to incorporate two additional floors of healthcare facilities within 9 months. The extension provided a 24-bed Oncology Ward and a vacant floor for future adaptation. We then transformed the unused floor into a new Ophthalmology department, followed by a further expansion of the building by an additional three levels to accommodate 48 beds and a plant room.

The final phase has been the innovative “Skyway Link”. The 100m link bridge connects the newly extended five-storey building to the rest of the hospital, providing efficient access and additional fire escape routes. The elevated ‘Skybridge’ link is also designed to establish a circulation corridor to the wider site.


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