White City Collaborative Care Centre
| Client: | Hammersmith & Fulham Primary Care Trust |
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| Architect: | Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners |
| Contractor: | Willmott Dixon |
| Value: | £30million |
The White City Collaborative Care Centre is a £30 million mixed-use scheme, designed by architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners for Building Better Health.
The scheme, which has been granted planning permission by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, will provide a one-stop-shop for health and social care in the area. It will also provide 179 new housing units, being a mix of 60% private and 40% affordable, in addition to retail, office and cafe space.
The scheme is being delivered by Building Better Health and joint venture partner Hammersmith & Fulham PCT, in partnership with the local authority. It will be the largest and most adventurous scheme to be completed under the NHS LIFT (Local Improvement and Finance Trust) initiative.
The new centre brings together the existing White City Health Centre and Sawley Road Social Services offices. The scheme, which has the support of the GLA, will be a significant regeneration project as well as having the potential to stimulate further development in the area. In addition to providing a landmark building, it will also improve the park by creating a ‘gateway' and additional multi-functional urban space, which has the potential for being used for a variety of community purposes, including a local market.
The new care centre will include a wide range of health services, open for longer hours. It will provide accommodation for GPs in the area, walk-in clinics for minor health problems, community nursing services, drugs & alcohol services, community mental health and services catering for children and disabled adults.
When completed, the development will provide a 3,400 sq m collaborative health centre, up to 1,000 sq m of retail, a 120 sq m café, 1,500 sq m of offices and 179 new housing units, making it one of the most ambitious NHS LIFT projects to be undertaken. The housing will range from micro and studio units to three-bedroom family accommodation.
"This scheme represents a real opportunity to deliver many of the aspirations we have as a practice in a single development."
Mark Darbon,Project Director, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
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