ARCHITECTURE: Health Building or Project

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service – The Jack Copland Centre

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The Jack Copland Centre, is a new state of the art national centre for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBS) – named after the founder of the first Scottish blood transfusion service in 1930 – it is based at Heriot Watt Research Park in Edinburgh. The Jack Copland Centre delivers a first rate service in the processing, testing, supply, research and development of blood and donor tissues and cells. Blood donations from across Scotland will be sent here for […]

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Gorbals Health and Care Centre

Highly commended

The New Gorbals Health and Care Centre combines four GP services, Dental services and a variety of social care services under one roof, improving health services locally and improving the Gorbals area.  Forming part of the Crown Street masterplan for the regeneration of the Greater Gorbals area, the project proposed a new integrated Health & Care Centre bringing together a variety of local health and social care services with a strong civic identity. The building re-establishes a perimeter block on […]

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The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice

Highly commended

Located in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park, The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH) cares for over 1,200 patients and families each year, helping them to cope with a life limiting or life shortening illness and working to provide specialist holistic care and support.   The building carries a weight of seriousness due to the circumstances of the people who arrive. However, a balance of dealing with these aspects and the necessary care provision alongside the social, spiritual and emotional needs of […]

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