UK architecture firm, BMJ Architects, is well-known as a specialist in healthcare work, completing projects all over the UK – from whole hospital campuses to cancer care centres.
The practice recently completed the design of a £3.5 million expansion to the existing Emergency Department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI), making the facility one of the biggest receiving complexes in Europe. HEJ reports.
The project at Glasgow Royal Infirmary is an extension to the hospital’s existing Emergency Department by conversion of an adjacent plastic surgery department to create an Acute Assessment Unit, which BMJ designed to be aesthetically pleasing for both patients and hospital staff. The only new construction that took place on this project was a new external access lobby; the remainder of the work was focused on renovating existing structures. BMJ’s main objectives on this project were to ensure that wayfinding was easy, and that the space was functional, and to ensure that the completed design would help cut down on violence within the department. Scott Grier, director of BMJ Architects, said: “We were delighted to be involved with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and BAM Construction on this high profile project. We are proud to have played our part in providing a ‘fit for purpose’ facility that should continue to serve the people of Glasgow for many years to come.”
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