Location:Isles of Scilly
Client:Premier Modular Ltd
Architect:Blue Sky Architects
Value:£3.5m
Alan Wood & Partners (AWP) worked with Premier Modular Limited to create a new inpatient & outpatient Clinic Unit on behalf of the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
The project comprised of two volumetric modular extensions, each located at the rear of the existing building and connected to the current facilities. One extension was designed as a purpose-built care home, while the other provided accommodation for outpatient and inpatient services.
The design process incorporated a detailed footfall analysis of the floor plate to ensure compliance with the occupancy limits specified within HTM 08. AWP undertook the structural design of the modular building incorporating a prefabricated hipped timber roof.
The principal complexity of the project was its location. All construction modules had to be transported across the Celtic Sea and landed directly on the beach. Due to tidal restrictions, these operations could only take place during a limited window making programme certainty and advance coordination essential.
The island also had no local concrete manufacturing capability. As a result, all concrete elements were produced off-site as precast components and shipped to the island.
On completion, the project received the Devon & Cornwall Concrete Society Award in the Structural Category. This recognition reflected the strength of the structural design, the innovative use of precast concrete, and the successful resolution of complex logistical challenges in a demanding coastal environment.
This project won Project of the Year Award at the MMC Awards.
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