Maggie’s Centre Southampton
Maggie’s Centres support people with cancer – in spaces designed to calm and empower. In 2020, another centre opened at Southampton General Hospital.
Concept and Realization:
What was once part of a hospital car park was transformed by AL__A into a sheltered care centre. The surrounding garden, designed by Sarah Price, softens the space with flowing paths and resilient Mediterranean planting.
Above: Mirroring wall cladding. Photos EXYD, 2025.
Below: Centre from above. Photo Hufton+Crow, 2021.
Personal Impression:
I revisited the site in spring 2025,
I approached the centre across the busy hospital car park.
The contrast is striking:
I stepped into a quiet oasis – within just a few metres,
the noise fades and a sense of calm takes over.
It feels sheltered and the senses are gently engaged by the surrounding planting.
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Client Maggie's Centres · Architect AL__A · Landscape Design Sarah Price · Facade Technology Cantifix · Mirroring Wall Panels EXYD-M · Opening 2020