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Llewelyn-Davies, Weeks, Forestier-Walker and Bor

Northwick Park HA1 3UJ

Large brutalist hospital on the northern edge of Brent. It was built between 1969 and 1975, and designed by John Weeks, with engineering by Ove Arup and Partners. The idea behind the design was to allow flexibility for expansion of medical services over time as technology changes. To achieve this the scheme is arranged in a street system with buildings able to change purpose and be extended as needed. The style of the buildings is very much of its time, with heavy use of both prefab and in situ concrete elements, and an irregular arrangement of windows throughout.