![]() ![]() A covered atrium fills the space between this ‘pavilion-like’ courtyard building and the perimeter building whilst connects are provided through a series of lightweight stell bridges. Sitting in the space in the middle is the lighter steel framed courtyard building which is above where the PBT gantries are situated a few storeys below. The proton beam therapy centre required shielding around the equipment which includes 44,000 cubic metres of concrete to form walls typically two metres thick, with areas up to five metres, reinforced with approximately 8,000 tonnes of steel.Ībove ground the seven-level concrete-framed structure forms the L-shaped ‘perimeter’ building which sits along Grafton Way and Huntley Street. This complex project has involved around 3,000 people in its construction, which included the removal of 80,000 cubic metres of earth from the site. The construction was project managed by AECOM for UCLH. ![]() To create the necessary clinical space while respecting protected views and surrounding heritage, the 13-storey building, designed by Scott Tallon Walker Architects in association with Edward Williams Architects, includes a five-storey, 28-metre-deep basement equivalent in volume to the Royal Albert Hall. The new, 34,600 sq m building is situated in a tight site within the Bloomsbury conservation area, close to two Grade II-listed UCL buildings and London Underground lines. Proton beam therapy is able to deliver highly targeted treatment that pinpoints a tumour while sparing the surrounding tissue, making it particularly beneficial for younger people as it protects IQ, general growth, and fertility. The facility will treat 650 people with cancer and benign tumours each year, around a third of whom will be children and teenagers. The centrepiece of the £380million facility is a state-of-the-art proton beam therapy centre, only the second of its type in the UK. The completion marks the creation of one of Europe’s largest dedicated haemato-oncology hospitals which will provide treatment for those with complex cancers and blood disorders. Leading construction company Bouygues UK has completed the University College Hospital Grafton Way Building, a major new central London healthcare facility incorporating a revolutionary proton beam therapy centre.Ĭreated for University College London Hospital (UCLH), the landmark building also includes eight operating theatres, a surgical recovery area, a surgical ward, an imaging centre, a ten-bed critical care unit, three floors of inpatient haematology wards. ![]() New World-Class Cancer and Surgery Centre for University College London Hospital ![]()
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