{"id":8714,"date":"2026-05-27T09:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=8714"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:12:51","slug":"metropolitan-workshop-adds-lozenge-shaped-community-space-to-maggies-cheltenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/metropolitan-workshop-adds-lozenge-shaped-community-space-to-maggies-cheltenham\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Workshop adds lozenge-shaped community space to Maggie’s Cheltenham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A fluted wall wraps the curved exterior of this extension<\/a> to the Maggie’s<\/a> centre at Cheltenham General Hospital, added as part of an overhaul by London studio Metropolitan Workshop<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed to accommodate a growing number of visitors to Maggie’s Cheltenham, the revamp introduces a mix of spaces for group and private activities, as well as improved storage facilities.<\/p>\n

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Metropolitan Workshop has revamped Maggie’s Cheltenham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Metropolitan Workshop<\/a>‘s focus was on maximising available space on the constrained site, which is bounded by a river and surrounding hospital buildings.<\/p>\n

The extension is designed to strengthen the centre’s connection to the outdoors while respecting its original design, created by celebrated architect Richard MacCormac within a Grade II-listed Victorian lodge in 2010.<\/p>\n

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The studio added a contemporary extension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The client brief was to expand and reconfigure the centre to accommodate a rapidly growing number of visitors while maintaining its calm, supportive, and non-clinical atmosphere,” said studio partner Neil Deely.<\/p>\n

“The design also needed to work within a constrained site, respect the existing listed building, and preserve step-free access, while continuing to embody Maggie’s principles of welcoming, light-filled, and emotionally supportive, ‘healing’ architecture,” he told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

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The extension has a fluted concrete and stone exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As with all Maggie’s Centres, the heart of the centre in Cheltenham is a lozenge-shaped communal kitchen and dining table, contained within the 80-square-metre extension. It is illuminated by two circular skylights.<\/p>\n

This area is loosely divided from other spaces by cabinetry and furniture in place of walls and partitions, maximising natural light and a sense of community.<\/p>\n

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A community kitchen forms the heart of the project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The highlight of the interior is the central lozenge-shaped heart of the building, where the kitchen and the large group table directly face one another across the space,” said Deely.<\/p>\n

“This creates a strong social core: the kitchen sits in a curved enclosure projecting into the garden, establishing a visual and physical connection to the outside,” he added.<\/p>\n

“Opposite it, the group table connects to a courtyard garden, bringing in natural light and ventilation to what would otherwise be a deep-plan interior. Together, this arrangement makes the interior feel bright, connected, and communal, with cooking and gathering happening as one continuous shared experience.”<\/p>\n

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There is a large group dining table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Metropolitan Workshop placed the extension to the southeast of the plot \u2013 the only viable location \u2013 and connected to the original lodge via a glazed link.<\/p>\n

This glazed link is designed to clearly distinguish the old and new while acting as a primary circulation spine and entrance.<\/p>\n

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Private consultation rooms have been introduced<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The old kitchen in the lodge has been replaced with two snugs, designed for private consultations. These have folding doors that allow them to be opened up when not in use.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, changes within the lodge are minimal. There is a new bathroom, while an old library has been transformed into a small group activity room with double doors.<\/p>\n