The ACORN consortium has received planning permission for the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The consortium, which is led by developer and investor Kajima with lead designers White Arkitekter, intends to build the “UK’s greenest hospital”
Velindre Cancer Centre is being developed to comply with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and its design utilises low embodied carbon, bio-based materials that support a circular economy and promote health and wellbeing.
The cancer centre will be all-electric and to reduce site waste and minimise transportation the consortium is manufacturing components off-site. The landscape strategy for the centre is to keep the site as wild as possible by retaining existing habitats and creating new habitats alongside new landscape spaces such as an orchard with Welsh apple varieties and a community kitchen garden.
Michael Woodford, partner at White Arkitekter, said: “Securing planning consent for this exemplary new hospital is excellent news – not only will it provide cutting-edge facilities, but in a wholly sustainable manner. White is proud to be creating spaces that support the fantastic work of the NHS, and we look forward to bringing the scheme to life in close collaboration with the trust, consortium and local community over the coming years.”
