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The NHS spends millions of pounds treating diabetes and obesity related illnesses across the UK. This project proposes a pilot programme in which a significant portion of those funds is directed towards preventive measures in the form or an inclusive health centre.
The proposed scheme aims to create a sense of municipal luxury to attract population to these civic spaces that are usually designed solely for convenience. Therefore, focus has been put on the design and circulation of the common spaces as well as the pool and spa area on the top floor, which provides views all the way to Central London.
In addition to this, an aspect of public health spaces that often deters people from getting into exercise is the experience of shared bathrooms and changing spaces. These have been located in a stand-alone tower with a variety of redesigned typologies focused on inclusivity, accessibility, and body positivity.
Finally, to gel with the community the lower floors work in collaboration with Croydon College, adjacent to the site. This creates teaching and social spaces for people with an interest in careers associated with health and fitness.
Exploded axonometric exploring the materiality, connections, and relationship between the internal and external spaces.
This detail shows how the classrooms have been designed to take people gradually through the building connecting the different ground levels on either side. Using freestanding frames, rooms are fitted within the existing structure.
Floor plan cut through the teaching and entrance spaces depicting the added circulation through the building. Section through main spaces.
Challenging the way that civic buildings are typically viewed and designed this pool space creates a sense of luxury and enticement to the building.
The project proposes to stack the bathrooms, changing rooms, and showers into a stand-alone tower. This is used as a testing bed to create innovative spaces, looking into how people interact with these typologies.