Balfour Hospital

The hospital has been designed to put people first and make a positive contribution to the environment, local community
and economy. In a challenging environment and exposed site location, the concept behind the design was one of
protection and shielding from the extreme weather conditions. The curve of the building protects the main entrance space
and inpatient accommodation and is a reference and acknowledgement to the historical architectural form unique to the
Islands.

The challenge was to split a relatively large building down into distinct areas or districts, with separate identities, but
unified as part of the ‘town’ plan. An interrelated series of ‘streets’ and spaces are situated along patterns of established
movement, arranged around a single central hub. From this public space, wayfinding is easy and intuitive and the space is
visually connected with external courtyards to further remove the traditional institutional associations.

The new building accommodates a diverse range of departments which are designed to be flexible both at user level,
supporting complex staffing conditions, and for future expansion and service planning. Accommodation comprises of
flexible integrated wards, Maternity, Palliative Care Unit, Outpatients, GPs practices, Dental, Emergency Department,
Radiology, Pharmacy and Labs, Operating Theatres and a Central Decontamination Unit as well as supporting
Administration Centre and Public arrival facilities.