Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is a purpose built acute health care facility aiming to deliver a new standard for clinical healthcare design and act as a catalyst for community regeneration in an area of high deprivation. Comprising emergency, maternity, children’s and adult acute services, the design is intended to maximise useable floor space and adapt to changes in health care and community needs. The jury highlighted that it is a hospital that redefines what it means to heal, where architecture itself promotes recovery.

Owners: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Architects: Cagni Williams, HKS, Sonnemann Toon

Location: Birmingham, UK