Priscilla Bacon Lodge
An award-winning project, the new £12.5M charity-funded building in Norfolk provides 24 inpatient beds and day care facilities.
The new Priscilla Bacon Lodge, a £12.5 million charity-funded hospice in Norfolk, provides 24 inpatient beds and associated day care facilities. The building also houses office space for the charity’s head office and administrative functions.
The new lodge will increase choice and access to palliative care services, ensuring that more people receive the best possible end-of-life care when they need it.
Located close to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, the new Priscilla Bacon Lodge is a state-of-the-art palliative care unit. In addition to inpatient beds, a day unit, and a well-being centre, the lodge will act as a hub for community-based services, enabling people to receive care in their own homes.
The layout and design are tailored to meet the specific needs of clinical and support teams, developed through our significant experience of delivering new build Hospices and close collaboration with key stakeholders.
The hospice has been designed to be a home away from home, with a material palette of red brickwork, pantile roof and extensive use of timber. The result is a building that resembles a typical Norfolk Farmstead and sits comfortably in it’s rural setting.
Beautiful landscaped gardens at the eight-acre site will play a significant role in supporting the wellbeing of all who visit the lodge. Each inpatient room has direct access to a private garden area, with doors wide enough for beds to be taken outside. Communal areas such as the café, lounges, and chapel lead onto and overlook a central courtyard, offering views of the surrounding landscape.
The hospice is an all-electric building meaning that the site is entirely fossil fuel free and produces zero carbon emissions in operation. Although very traditional in its appearance the building meets all the standards of a modern, energy efficient building and performs exceptionally well thermally.
Client testimonial
“LSI’s design for the new Priscilla Bacon Lodge will enable more people to receive the best possible end-of-life care, with increased capacity for inpatient beds, a larger day services department and a wellbeing centre. Their innate knowledge and understanding of the vital role of hospices, how hospices function, and the care which hospices provide, helped to guide the architectural process."
Sandra Dinneen Strategic Project Adviser, Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity
“From a clinical perspective LSI’s knowledge was invaluable of how the building could be designed to provide the necessary spaces for our teams to facilitate the delivery of care to their patients."
Charlotte Shaw Specialist Palliative Care Pathway Lead, Norfolk Community Health & Care Trust