Second Good Design Workshop

INFORMATION

A Brief Overview
A brief introduction to the health plan

FITN
Final Invitation to Negotiate

PITN
Preliminary Invitation to Negotiate

Public Consultation
The document, feedback and frequently asked questions

Outline Business Case
Copies of the OBCs and sketches of the hospital

Office Location
How to get to the Project Office

DATA

Peterborough's Hospitals
Photographs of the two hospital sites in Peterborough

Second Series of Good Design
Workshops

The two teams, formed to help provide guidance on how the new healthcare facilities in Peterborough should look and feel, have successfully held a second series of workshops.

Staff, patients, members of the public and representatives from the Young Peoples Office joined together to help produce ideas for a Good Design Scrapbook that will be issued to inform prospective private finance partners on key issue of design quality.

The first group met on 3 April 2003 to look specifically at the design of the mental health unit. The second group met the following day to consider the design of the new hospital and the integrated care centre.

A common theme raised by both groups is the need for the facilities to be welcoming, feel comfortable and safe. Being easy to get around with clear signage and plenty of places to sit were also considered essential.

Working together to deliver a health service for the 21st century

Listening to the views of younger
people in Peterborough

The Good Design Scrapbook is one of many ways in which the project team are seeking the views of local people on the new developments. All local school children have been sent a questionnaire about the things they would like to see in the new hospital, and the Young Peoples Office have set up a page on their web site specifically about their contribution to the Good Design Scrapbook at http://www.ycp.info/greater-peterborough-health-investment-plan/.

The Good Design Scrapbook is not about what the buildings will contain but how the buildings impact on people emotionally and physically. The guidance will cover:

How the access roads, car parks, footpaths and buildings should fit within the site and how they relate to all the natural features of the site and surrounding areas.
The look that the buildings present to the public and how the major entrance points are delineated from the rest of the building.
The ‘look’ and ‘style’ of the major entrance spaces and communication routes and how they may vary depending on size, location, what facilities they contain
The design style of individual departments and rooms. How the look and feel of individual departments should be varied to meet their individual requirements and create clear identities:
Any specific design features or ideas that should be included or excluded.
How art, colour, textiles and finishes should be used to complement the design of the building and the landscape.

The next stage in the process is to produce an initial draft of the document for review by the two groups. The completed document will be included in the tender package for the new facilities.

If you are interested in contributing to the development of the Good Design Scrapbook please contact the project Office on 01733 875977.


Health Investment Plan News - 4 April 2003