Last updated: October 2021
This is one of the most innovative and environmentally sustainable hospitals in the world, wherein more than 50% of its energy is generated on-site. It is covered with green roofs and has play decks for children. Farm Urban designed and installed three state-of-the-art aquaponic systems on the play decks. The systems enrich both the environment and diet of the children, as the food grown here is used in the ward meals. (ref 6) The hospital was designed by a team of architects and is located in Springfield Park, Liverpool featuring a highly striking external design, bordered by extensive greenery (Ref. 2). The project was part of the ACORN consortium with John Laing Social Infrastructure and Interserve Facilities Management. The hospital was completed within 130 weeks and was opened in October 2015 (Ref. 1).
ALDER HEY. LIVERPOOL. UK
Source: https://www.laingorourke.com/our-projects/all-projects/alder-hey.aspx
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Nature on buildings (external)
- Green roofs
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
- Community gardens and allotments
- Community gardens
- Nature in buildings (indoor)
- Other
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Improving mental health
- Improving physical health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
- Sustainable production
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
The Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust issued the following brief: ‘Create a hospital that engenders well-being and raises the patients’ and visitors’ spirits by adding to their quality of life; integrate the hospital and park for the therapeutic benefit of children, their families and staff flow' ( Ref. 3).
Other goals: -generation of a portion of its energy on-site; -grow food to be used inward meals through an aquaponic system (Ref. 6);
-A design that would ensure park views for the majority of the rooms and easy access to play areas on an outside the wards (Ref. 5).
Implementation activities
The building is covered with green roofs. Additionally, Farm Urban has designed and installed three state-of-the-art aquaponic systems to grow food used in ward meals. (ref 6)
Main beneficiaries
- Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
- Young people and children
- Other
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Public sector institution
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The hospital is designed by architects, landscape architects, and interior designers, BDP. ( REF 2)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
More than €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Private Foundation/Trust
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
No
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased access to healthy/affordable food
- Health and wellbeing
- Improved physical health
- Improved mental health
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Laing O'Rourke. (2017) Alder Hey , Available at: Source link. Accessed 1 August 2020.
2. Baillie, J., 2015. Europe's first children's hospital in a park. Health estate, 69(8), Source link.
3. Alder Hey Children's NHS Trust. 2017. Alder Hey Children's Hospital: Alder Hey in the Park. Available at: Source link. Accessed 1 August 2020.
4. Revolvy, LLC. (2017). Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Website not available on 2020. 1 August 2020.
5 .Brenda Marsh. 2012. The new Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. [ONLINE] Available at: Source link. 1 August 2020.
6. Farm Urban. (n.d). Projects- Alder Hey. Available at Source link. Accessed 1 August 2020.
7. Echo. (2020). Alder Hey takes difficult decision to close hospital to visitors. Source link. Accessed 1 August 2020.
2. Baillie, J., 2015. Europe's first children's hospital in a park. Health estate, 69(8), Source link.
3. Alder Hey Children's NHS Trust. 2017. Alder Hey Children's Hospital: Alder Hey in the Park. Available at: Source link. Accessed 1 August 2020.
4. Revolvy, LLC. (2017). Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Website not available on 2020. 1 August 2020.
5 .Brenda Marsh. 2012. The new Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. [ONLINE] Available at: Source link. 1 August 2020.
6. Farm Urban. (n.d). Projects- Alder Hey. Available at Source link. Accessed 1 August 2020.
7. Echo. (2020). Alder Hey takes difficult decision to close hospital to visitors. Source link. Accessed 1 August 2020.
ALDER HEY. LIVERPOOL. UK
Source: https://www.laingorourke.com/our-projects/all-projects/alder-hey.aspx