Healthport Building - Preston NHS
Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions was appointed by Preston Primary Care Trust to design and build a stand alone facility to accommodate a range of specialist GP services together with docking stations for mobile diagnostic and day case services including cataracts, MRI and breast screening.
The building covers 970m² over 2 storeys using a hybrid system of steel frame in combination with Elliott Off-Site’s timber wall panel system with a concrete ground floor and a high performance concrete and rib deck upper floor.
The striking external appearance has been achieved with the use of maintenance free Kingspan smooth faced horizontal rib panels, with cedar board feature panels combined with an aluminium curtain walling system with reflective privacy glass.
The internal layout of the building comprises of an entrance lobby with reception and waiting area with lift to first floor, 8 consulting rooms, a minor operations room, administration office, staff kitchen and changing areas. The upper floor was designed and constructed with an area of removable external wall panels to allow for the installation of a scanning machine which was an option as part of a future expansion programme.
The new Healthport provides a positive benefit to those working, visiting or being treated within the building and puts the experience of receiving modern healthcare at the centre of the Primary Care Trust’s service strategy.
The overall impression is an uplifting environment which has been designed with care and provides the Primary Care Trust with a benchmark for future buildings.
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