Tolworth Hospital

INNOVATION IN MENTAL HEALTH DESIGN

The new mental health hospital for the South West London and St George’s NHS Mental Health Trust in Tolworth, London is steered by the Trust’s requirements to provide therapeutic and safe environments that meet current and future user needs.

The design for the Tolworth mental health hospital in Kingston was carefully developed by Teva Hesse of 4D Studio Architects  while head of  C F Møller London following years of evidence-based research and consultation with users and stakeholders.

The hospital wards are arranged around a variety of garden courtyard spaces, providing direct access to nature and open air within a secure building envelope. The architectural design looks to create non-institutional environments wherever possible.

Good sight-lines, attention to reducing noise, ample daylight, natural ventilation and access to garden spaces have been the key design goals. The new hospital will be delivered in phases and when fully built will include a variety of older adult, adult, adolescent and specialist wards such as Working Age Adult, Older Persons Acute, OCD/BDD wards along with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.