Wokingham Medical Centre
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Conversion of a redundant 1990s office building into a medical centre
The existing office block was substantially extended to create a 1,600m2 medical centre that houses 16 doctors, five nurses, a pharmacy and a dental suite.
As well as extending the steel-frame building to the front the interior was remodelled and a new third floor added to the building. The main entrance has been moved and a large canopy reflecting the existing curved stair tower added. Opening out onto a terrace, the third storey houses a pavilion for meeting and conference space and is set back from the north-east elevation.
Two new staircases were installed into the existing structure to improve the circulation.
Data
- Begun: Jan 2013
- Completed: Jan 2014
- Floor area: 1,100m2
- Sector: Healthcare
- Total cost: £2.3M
- Procurement: JCT Standard Building Contract 2011 with Quantities (SBC/Q 2011) with Contractor’s Designed Portion. Single-stage competitive tenders
- CO2 Emissions: 24.3kg/m2/year
- Address: 23 Rose Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XS, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Barbara Weiss Architects
- Client: Wokingham Medical Centre
- Structural engineer: Conisbee
- M&E engineer: Peter Deer and Associates
- Quantity surveyor: Smith Turner Associates
- CDM Co-ordinator: Smith Turner
- Main contractor: Beard
- Curtain wall glazing: Intelligent Glass
- Slate flooring: Burlington Stone
- Timber flooring: Waxed Floors
