Strata Design are working with Southampton Hospitals Charity to create a staff roof garden at Princess Anne Hospital. We’re delighted to be involved in a project actively supporting NHS staff wellbeing and working on a project with such a positive impact.

The proposals present an excellent opportunity to significantly enhance the availability and quality of amenity space for University Hospital Staff (UHS). The design will improve the visual quality of the immediate and wider context, enhance environmental quality and increase the amount of habitat and food sources for local wildlife. 

The Princess Anne Hospital staff roof garden will feature a sociable covered seating area with refreshment kiosk and a more secluded area with verdant planting and integrated seating for quiet reflection.

The space takes advantage of impressive views towards the Western Docks and River Test.

The proposed roof surface will be designed and function as a blue/green roof system. Through rainfall capture, storage and reuse in an automated irrigation system, planting resilience to drought events will be significantly increased, reducing maintenance requirements and drinking water use by eliminating the need for frequent manual watering. The proposed planting will transform a sterile roof into an environment that offers potential habitat, food and nectar for wildlife. 

Ecological features will be used extensively within the biodiverse green roof area, including lying deadwood, log piles, sand burrows and an undulating surface to create a variety of microclimate conditions.

Multistem tree planting will offer nesting opportunities for birds, and food for a wide array of insects and birds. Plant species have been selected for their nectar, food and habitat value to wildlife.