Royal Liverpool Hospital development
Royal Liverpool Hospital situated to the east of the city centre is the largest and busiest hospital in Merseyside and Cheshire, it servers as an adult major trauma centre for the two counties. The current building was constructed in 1978 and replaced 3 other hospitals in the area. The existing 11 story building is typical of 1970s brutalist structures, built largely out of concrete it has an utilitarian and austerer look. Hospitals cannot simply be judged on their appearance however, function has to be the most important aspect. Only after options to refurbish the existing hospital had been assessed and evaluated was the decision taken to construct a completely new building to house the hospital. The existing structure itself was found to be in a relatively good state, however engineering services were found to be well past their 25 year life. After assessing the options for refurbishment it was concluded that refurbishing the existing structure would cost considerably more,