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Maggie’s Centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital by Steven Holl Architects

Maggie’s Centre Steven Holl

Project: Maggie’s Centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Designed by Steven Holl Architects
Location: London, United Kingdom
Website: www.stevenholl.com
Sketches coming from Steven Holl Architects revealing just a hint of the new Maggie’s Centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital solution. For more continue after the jump:

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From the Architects:

Steven Holl Architects has been selected as architects of the Maggie's Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London. Maggie's Barts will replace an existing 1960s block that was once used as offices which is located at the periphery of the square.

Steven Holl said, "It is a great honor to design a Maggie's Centre and a very special challenge to be given such an important central site in London. The hospital has been at the forefront of medial understanding for centuries. We are inspired by the deep history of the area, and particularly the nearby St Bartholomew the Great church, which has been in continuous use with marvelous music since 1143. our proposal is like a vessel within a vessel within a vessel. In the spirit of music, architecture can be a vessel of transcendence."

Laura Lee, chief executive of Maggie's said: "We are very excited that Steven Holl is working with us to design a Maggie's Centre. It is also a huge privilege to be able to build a Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital and we look forward to opening our doors and helping Londoners who are affected by cancer."

St Bartholomew's Hospital which serves a population of 1.5m in North East London is the oldest hospital in the country and has always been at the forefront of medical knowledge and understanding. It was the first hospital to train female doctors and the first to trial high voltage radiotherapy for people with cancer.

Today, it is home to one of the most advanced cancer centres in Europe with world-leading specialists and state-of-the-art technology.

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