120 Cullingtree Road, Belfast, BT12 4BA

Completed in 2016 this scheme provides supporting living accommodation for 30 older people with dementia. The building, formerly Grovetree House, was bought by Clanmil in 2015 from Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Working in partnership with the Trust we planned the building around the principles of the ‘Dementia Design Standard’, which established the overall building shape and how it sits on the site.

The two-storey building is orientated around a central triangular external courtyard. The circulation and communal spaces wrap around this courtyard which is designed to allow tenants to easily understand where they are within the building at any time, acting as a central ‘point of reference’.

The circulation corridors avoid dead-end space through the clever use of the triangular configuration. Places of interest and rest are provided throughout this space to allow lots of opportunity for tenants to meet and relax.

Cullingtree Meadows was designed by Knox and Clayton and delivered by Glasgiven at a total scheme cost of circa £5m.