Maggie's Merseyside at Clatterbridge wins the Architects' Journal Small Projects Award
MAGGIE'S Merseyside at Clatterbridge, the charity which
provides free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and
their family and friends, has won the Architects' Journal Small Projects Award.
Built in the grounds of The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Maggie's Merseyside at
Clatterbridge was designed by architects Carmody Groarke and has been supporting
people with cancer since June 2014.
Great design and architecture is vital to the care Maggie's offers and the
Centre was designed to create a calm and uplifting environment as well as
providing a programme of support to strengthen the physical and emotional
wellbeing of people with cancer.
The design of the Centre incorporates seven portable buildings, 6 of which have
been used previously as building site accommodation with the seventh being the
'London Dresser' commissioned by the Mayor of London for the London
2012 Olympics celebrations. The 11 metre long glass panelled side of the
'London Dresser' has allowed Maggie's Merseyside at Clatterbridge to
showcase a panoramic view over the farming fields of the Wirral landscape which
helps to create the calm and uplifting environment within the Centre, so
important to visitors and staff alike.
Kathy Wright, Centre Head, at Maggie's Merseyside at Clatterbridge said:-
"We're absolutely delighted to have won the Architects' Journal Small Projects
Award especially as design and architecture is so important to the support we
offer at the Centre. The warm and welcoming environment makes a huge difference
to those who visit the Centre."
Now in its 20th year the Architects' Journal Small Projects Awards
celebrate the best schemes built with a budget of £250,000 or less.
Maggie's Merseyside at Clatterbridge relies on voluntary donations to support
and grow its network of Centres and to develop its unique, high quality
programme of support. The charity's aim is to make the biggest difference
possible to people living with cancer and their family and friends.
To find out more about Maggie's Merseyside at Clatterbridge and to see how the
Centre supports people with cancer across Merseyside and Cheshire please visit
the Centre at:- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Clatterbridge Road, Bebington,
Wirral, CH63 4JY, or get in touch on:- 0151 334 4301 and
clatterbridge@maggiescentres.org.
