In Newport, Wales, a RIBA-awarded hospice is tailored to the needs of patients, loved ones, and staff.
Before designing an inpatient unit for St. David’s Hospice in Newport, Wales, Phil Kavanagh and his colleagues at KKE Architects visited acclaimed hospices in Søndergård and Djursland, Denmark. There they saw how structures that celebrate the landscape and welcome in daylight help create the most humane places for end-of-life care.
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