Maggie's Oldham

Oldham, United Kingdom, Europe

Completed · Healthcare · Timber Cancer Support Centre · Temperate · 2022

A post-and-beam glulam timber cancer support centre designed around biophilic principles, with a living green roof and floor-to-ceiling glazing connecting patients to a woodland garden, demonstrating evidence-based design for psychological wellbeing in oncology support settings.

Innovation highlights

glulam post-and-beam structure with fully exposed grain interior
evidence-based biophilic design for stress reduction in cancer patients
living sedum roof integrated with drainage-to-garden water cycle
passive daylight strategy replacing artificial lighting in main programme spaces

Client / Developer: Maggie's Centres
Architect: dRMM Architects
Engineer: Arup
Type: Timber Cancer Support Centre

#biophilic design #healthcare #mass timber #cancer support #wellbeing #glulam