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Oriel
Designing for the future
The building has been co-designed with
patients, staff and people with sight loss. At
the building’s heart, the proposal is to have a
central atrium, a light-filled space called the
‘Oriel’. This is the social heart of the building
which links clinical, research and education
spaces enabling greater integration and
bringing new discoveries to patients quicker
than ever before.
The building will host outpatient services,
day-surgery and recovery areas, patient
support services, dedicated lab space for
research, clinical trials and innovation, and
education and conference space.
The interior has been designed by users
including people with disabilities and sight
loss through innovative use of material,
colour and technology.
SeeAbility has been involved with Oriel from the outset and our environmental
suggestions have been taken on board. For blind and partially sighted people, the additional
space will enable the use of technological wayfinding services which will increase personal
independence.
Wayne Chapman - London eye care champion from national charity SeeAbility and
a member of the Oriel partner advisory group
2022 - Derwent London
exchange conditional contracts
to purchase City Road and
Bath Street sites
2022 - Moorfields’ Full
Business Case submitted to
regulators and HM Treasury
for approval
2022 - Site enabling works
2022
2022 - Mayor of London and
Greater London Authority
planning permission approval
2022 - Moorfields purchases
land from Camden & Islington
NHS Foundation Trust