Jaimie Johnston MBE.
These he describes as being ‘of a very good size...not too big… So they’re not cold and very clinical,’ he says, before highlighting that because the patients all have their own individual rooms, ‘there is much more space.’ Each in-patient room also contains a couch able to double up as a bed for guests if they want it overnight.It’s all been well considered, in other words, with practicality and comfort being the priorities..
This ongoing sense of space, light and comfort lend themselves to what is undeniably a positive hospital experience for staff, with the feeling manifesting in a variety of ways.. Sharon Matchey, Circle’s Admin Lead, works alongside Adam Chivers on the admin floor and comments on the department’s open plan structure, ‘If you’re having a bad day the team lift you,’ she says.‘We all keep an eye on each other.’.‘It’s a bit of a team spirit, really,’ confirms Adam.. Paul Highton is located nearby with other key members of the Circle Team, including the Head of Operations and the Hospital Director.
‘What I really like is that there’s no segregation.’ he says.It allows people to interact with each other… Anybody can come in and just have that conversation with us.’.
In other words, at Circle Reading, there is the dual benefit of both a sense of community, as well as a sense of peacefulness.
Wendy Bonard-Williams says that her favourite area of the hospital is the glass walkway up on the second and third floor.Therefore, construction Platforms include an improvement to efficiency and sustainability across multiple buildings, for years to come..
The future of net zero carbon emissions.These days there’s a lot of discussion within the sustainable design space about targets for a future net zero state, and how that relates to both operational energy and embodied carbon.
There are numerous benchmarks and targets in place for operational energy.These include UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) targets for offices, as well as London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) targets for various building typologies.