Medical: New Build & Refurbishment
Winner: The Knowledge Spa, Truro

The Knowledge Spa, Peninsular Medical School, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, is the first phase and centrepiece of the Well Cornwall Project, aiming to benefit the region's health, education and local economy. The new development provides 5,750m_ of new accommodation on four floors, giving the medical profession a facility to train students on a working hospital site.

The specifier, PBWC Architects, used the PermaRock mineral fibre external wall insulation system to create a flat, self-cleansing and waterproof finish achieving a thermal performance of 0.25 W/m_K. A high-performance silicone textured render finish in two colours contrasted with blue formed windows, glazed curtain walling and brick sections to the curved elevation. The system designer was PermaRock Products Ltd; and the installer, Joyner Group Plc - both INCA members.