Technal, in partnership with fabricators Quest Solutions, has supplied around 1,500 windows for the new £250 million Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. The 88,000 m2 hospital is part of a £311 m PFI project for Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust, developed by Consort Healthcare.
It was designed by lead architects BDP. The scheme has been built in two phases to a fast-track 190-week programme, and is now almost fully operational, with handover scheduled for this autumn. The 708-bed hospital uses a shallow space plan, courtyards, and windows to all occupied rooms, to maximise natural daylight and help create a sense of wellbeing. Pivot window systems from Technal’s FXi46 range were specified for ease of cleaning on the upper floors, and fixed lights and top-hung windows from the FXi65 suite installed in other areas.
