Parkwood SCU Renovations

The renovations to the Special Care Unit at London’s Parkwood Hospital transformed a highly institution existing space into a stimulating environment which supports individual independence and activity. The area serves 30 elderly veterans in the active stages of dementia where anxiety and exit-seeking behaviours. 

The extremely wide existing corridor was used to create the atmosphere of a residential street, with individual rooms articulated with varied ‘front porch’ elements to help residents feel that they are in a familiar environment and find their way through it.