Care Home
Located in the UK Lake District (Keswick) a 60 bed care home scheme that incorporated an elderly, mentally infirm facility (‘EMI’ unit - dementia care). Accommodation was arranged over 3 floors. Parking to the rear of the building and landscape gardens and patio areas to the ground floor external areas.
Individual ensuite bedrooms with adjacent social area - lounges, dining and other facilities including treatment rooms, counselling and administration.
Nursing stations were strategically placed to ensure adequate supervision and lines of sight of the circulation areas.
external materials and form were a sensitive consideration due to the national park location and adjacent development