Highly specialised facilities have been designed to replicate the ‘patient journey’ from accident and emergency, right through to recovery. These truly interactive and flexible spaces include simulated hospital wards, complete with live actors, right through to purpose-built community houses for physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

The building is not just for training those on healthcare courses, but brings all of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences under one roof for the first time, including professional-standard laboratories and Olympic-grade fitness and sports research facilities.

Prominently located to the south of the city centre, the building provides a strong and contemporary landmark that acts as a signpost to the University’s aspirations and ambition.

Sensitively designed to complement Coventry’s surrounding urban grain and heritage, the design features a minimal material palette with handmade brick interacting with strong exposed concrete columns and soft timber wrapping. Shallow floor plates offer great flexibility for the client, with internal spaces allowing adaptability within the structural envelope. The internal circulation has been designed to enhance the interconnectivity of spaces and activities.