Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales: A Model of Humanized Engineering
SOCOTEC collaborates with Sacyr on the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales, a leading cancer treatment center that meets the highest standards of sustainability and innovation.
Socotec brings its expertise in sustainability and circularity to the design of a more humanized healthcare infrastructure, meaning one that takes into account the needs of comfort, privacy, and emotional support for patients, families, and staff.
The building has a surface area of 200,000 square meters and a capacity for 500 patients. It will offer a wide range of services, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, and palliative care. The building is designed to maximize the use of local natural materials with low carbon footprints that promote health and well-being.
The new Velindre Cancer Centre represents a major step forward in the holistic design of healthcare in the United Kingdom. The building is designed to create an environment that contributes to patient recovery, with bright and spacious spaces, and natural materials.
International recognition for the design of the Velindre Cancer Centre
The building has been recognized for its design and its commitment to patient health and well-being. In 2023, the building won the award for Best Future Healthcare Design at the European Health Design Awards (EHD).
This recognition demonstrates that architecture and engineering in the healthcare sector can have a positive impact on patient recovery. SOCOTEC promotes this vision in its sustainability and circularity consulting services.
Velindre Cancer Centre
Specific features of the building include:
- Use of sustainable and renewable materials, such as wood, lime plaster, and clay.
- An efficient energy system that uses solar and geothermal energy.
- A design that minimizes environmental impact, such as the integration of the building into the local landscape.
- A design that promotes the health and well-being of patients, families, and staff, such as bright and spacious spaces, and natural materials.
- Spaces that promote social interaction and privacy.
- Use of sustainable and renewable materials, such as wood, lime plaster, and clay.
- An efficient energy system that uses solar and geothermal energy.
- A design that minimizes environmental impact, such as the integration of the building into the local landscape.
- A design that promotes the health and well-being of patients, families, and staff, such as bright and spacious spaces, and natural materials.
- Spaces that promote social interaction and privacy.
Photography: e-architect
