AHMM and Allies and Morrison among those shortlisted for London NHS job

A London mental health trust has shortlisted eight architects to come up with designs for its new generation of inpatient mental health facilities.

Teams led by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Allies and Morrison, Feilden Clegg Bradley and Penoyre & Prasad are among those to have made the grade in the RIBA-run competition for South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

The shortlist was whittled down from 35 original expressions of interest. Kim Goddard, director of nursing and operations at the Trust said: “We are looking for innovative and imaginative solutions to create an environment of safety, privacy and dignity for people who are often at the most vulnerable time of their lives.  We know from our patients and their carers that this is integral to recovery and the Trust is committed to delivering this vision for the future of mental health services in South West London.”

The eight shortlisted teams are:

  • Allford Hall Monaghan Morris with Sonnemanntoon, BBUK, Elliott Wood, Max Fordham and Davis Langdon
  • Allies and Morrison with Max Fordham, Davies Maguire & Whitby, Equals Consulting and Townshend Landscape Architects
  • Feilden Clegg Bradley with Max Fordham, Atelier One, Grant Associates, EC Harris and Kaethe Burt O’Dea Healthcare Research
  • Henley Halebrown Rorrison with Price & Myers, Buro Happold, Plincke and Davis Langdon
  • CF Moller with Arup, Gardiner and Theobald
  • David Morley Architects with Anshen + Allen, (part of Stantec Architecture), Andy Sturgeon, Price and Myers, Max Fordham LLP, Davis Langdon, Willis Newson and Luke Hughes & Company
  • Penoyre & Prasad with Patel Taylor, Max Fordham, Price & Myers and Davis Langdon
  • Reiach & Hall with Atkins, Horner and MacLennan, DSSR, SKM and Davis Langdon

The result of the design competition will be announced in mid-November.