Newcastle University has formed a joint venture with Genr8 Kajima Regeneration to convert a former general hospital site into a centre for research and innovation in ageing and vitality.
Based in Newcastle’s West End, this 29-acre Campus for Ageing and Vitality site, owned by Newcastle University, will feature specialist housing that will be trialled particularly for those suffering with dementia and traumatic injury.
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The mixed-use scheme will bring together research, living, workspace and health uses, analysing new approaches to the way “we live and how these can translate to improved health and wellbeing”.
This development will build on Newcastle University’s reputation for research in healthy ageing.
The establishment of the JV comes after outline planning permission for the site was given by Newcastle City Council last month.
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The masterplan was developed with GSS Architecture, and will focus on integrating the site with the surrounding communities.
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By GlobalDataGenr8 Kajima Regeneration will be responsible for developing the site with Newcastle University and securing funding for the scheme that has an estimated GDV of £500m.
Kajima regeneration director Kate Pix said: “If we are to Level Up the country, we can’t simply build more homes. We also need to rethink how we use existing places, particularly those with in-built community benefits such as health facilities, life sciences and other social infrastructure.
“Newcastle’s Campus for Ageing and Vitality plans to achieve all of this whilst also becoming an innovative centre for developing homes and services that support the health and wellbeing of the local community and beyond.
“By placing community, health, sustainability and people at the heart of our work we will deliver both homes and jobs for local people.”
Newcastle University pro-vice chancellor for the Faculty of Medical Sciences Professor David Burn said: “The site will give us an unprecedented opportunity to undertake world-class research that not only benefits our local population but people nationally and internationally, too.”
—————————————————————————————————————–Image: This development will build on Newcastle University’s reputation for research in healthy ageing. Credit: Newcastle University / Genr8 Kajima Regeneration
