Gareth Banks
Regional Director, Architecture
Qualifications
BA(Hons) BArch RIBA RIAI
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Gareth Banks is a regional director and head of healthcare at AHR. Running through all of his work is his natural ability to simplify complex problems and provide smart, valuable solutions for his clients.
“The quality of the environment is fundamental to the way in which you live your life, or do your job, and I am passionate about providing excellent designs that enhance peoples’ lives.”
Gareth’s expertise lies in education and healthcare, having designed, and delivered a number of interesting, technically complex buildings for both sectors. As head of healthcare, he is dedicated to delivering spaces and environments that are supportive of their health and wellbeing. His proudest achievement is the delivery of the Cleveland Clinic, a large, state-of-the-art hospital in Abu Dhabi.
Gareth is passionate about continuing to integrate healthcare into our communities. With health and wellbeing design at the forefront, he champions weaving healthcare into our communities and how it delivers economic, social and health benefits for all with our ‘health on the high street’ initiative. Keen to share his knowledge and expertise within the sector, Gareth is also Secretary of Architects for Health, an organisation dedicated to improving the quality of our healthcare environments.
A designer at heart, Gareth enjoys bringing his visions to life, whether that is through sketches and illustrations or even the watercolour painting he undertakes in his spare time.
Related Projects
![Countess of Chester Hospital Women and Children’s Unit](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Profile/Projects/Countess-of-Chester/view-1-revC.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1695906984&s=9a18e2f0624f784b950ce8f4e99648c0 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Profile/Projects/Countess-of-Chester/view-1-revC.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1695906984&s=1b41f3865bdd5ca36ddb4be3aff8d8bf 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Profile/Projects/Countess-of-Chester/view-1-revC.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1695906984&s=6bfdeb2ec36a59e400ed16a9d1bbca29 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Profile/Projects/Countess-of-Chester/view-1-revC.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1695906984&s=6f096647a148dc541c59d05f7f8d3ba7 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Profile/Projects/Countess-of-Chester/view-1-revC.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1695906984&s=760323bb0acb6f7a77b6bf479622c24f 1000w)
Countess of Chester Hospital Women and Children’s Unit
The new Net Zero in operation Women’s and Children’s unit provides welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors.
![Cleveland Clinic](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Cleveland-Clinic/Exterior-3.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015547&s=43203722cb0ae19480f43667c4d9664e 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Cleveland-Clinic/Exterior-3.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015547&s=f570371f06255d8d875821bf10c16e8c 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Cleveland-Clinic/Exterior-3.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015547&s=e99de6e83a70fde123de8f4273fac936 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Cleveland-Clinic/Exterior-3.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015547&s=07bd81b52b8b2e06da1e4279199eac52 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Cleveland-Clinic/Exterior-3.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015547&s=c78f8737ff176edd5ceddcc8d2032004 1000w)
Cleveland Clinic
The first ever seven-star hospital, operated by one of the premier healthcare providers, and one of the largest healthcare projects in the Middle East it delivers exemplar care and treatment.
![East Quad Building](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Grangegorman-Campus-East-Quad-Building/SM_1210_1085_edit.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015634&s=504bf132c3656d46a50f40860167a88e 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Grangegorman-Campus-East-Quad-Building/SM_1210_1085_edit.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015634&s=0bd2a9068c94bbe9a584651936217545 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Grangegorman-Campus-East-Quad-Building/SM_1210_1085_edit.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015634&s=509022281ba736f935568d74a0ceade0 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Grangegorman-Campus-East-Quad-Building/SM_1210_1085_edit.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015634&s=7765292f3a2f8e31859bc8eb694a5374 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Grangegorman-Campus-East-Quad-Building/SM_1210_1085_edit.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015634&s=57948644a3eaf488ff76652f21887cc4 1000w)
East Quad Building
Through evolutionary design, the space nurtures a new inspired generation, fostering collaborative relationships, whilst addressing the University’s aspirations and supporting the wider community.