Architecture
The main building is an example of the Nucleus hospital design which was developed in 1975. It was a response to the energy crisis and to concern that hospital building costs were out of control at that time. The design incorporates a completed functioning hospital (the nucleus) which may be easily extended when demands or budgets permit. It was intended to save energy by maximising natural light and ventilation. Such hospitals consist of low-rise cruciform blocks and square modules, some with a courtyard, linked by a long central corridor. The Nucleus building at Morriston was announced in December 1976 and planning permission granted in March 1978. Construction began in 1981 and the building opened in October 1985.
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