Green Wrythe Lane
| Client: | Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust |
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| Architect: | Penoyre & Prasad |
| Contractor: | Willmott Dixon |
| Value: | £4 million |
| Completion Date: | January 2006 |
| PDF Download: | GreenWrythe Lane case study |
Green Wrythe Lane is a new 1,995m2 health centre in Carshalton, Surrey. Designed by architects Penoyre & Prasad, the three-storey centre opened in September last year to replace a modest post-war clinic.
One of the driving health principles has been to avoid people walking through one department to get to another. Although distinctly zoned, the service areas at Green Wrythe Lane are designed for flexible use, incorporating features such as movable partitions.
Hosting one large GP practice, the centre also includes two dental suites, as well as community services such as a podiatry clinic, well-baby clinics and speech and language therapy. An ambulance is also based at the centre.
Wrapped around a curved boundary, a pixellated tiled wall leads up to the main entrance. Its strong exterior contrasts well with a softer curved timber-clad façade to the inner courtyard. Full-length windows allow natural light to flood inside, while a natural ventilation strategy provided via acoustic attenuators minimises traffic noise.
Internally, the building's reinforced concrete frame and concrete soffits provide a thermal mass to the structure, contributing to its "excellent" sustainability rating from the NHS Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT).
Services provided from Green Wrythe Lane Health Centre include:
- Large GP practice
- Two dental suites
- Podiatry
- Well baby clinics
- Speech and language therapy
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Centre based ambulance
"I am thrilled Green Wrythe Lane is now open, and patients are being treated in such a superb environment. It's delivering improved health care services where they are really needed - at the heart of the local community."
Caroline Taylor,Chief Executive, Sutton and Merton PCT
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