5:50pm Thursday 18th March 2010
By Siobhan Ryan, Health Reporter
The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton could be transformed into one of these two images by the summer of 2019.
Architects have drawn up artist's impressions for a planned £400 million redevelopment of the hospital.
Residents are being asked which of the two designs they prefer the look of.
Managers have already scaled down original designs by reducing the height of the main building by three storeys and putting in more green space and landscaped areas.
However both plans still involve pulling down the main Barry and Jubilee buildings and installing a helicopter pad.
Bosses say the buildings are old, cramped and dilapidated and no longer suitable for 21st century use.
They say the changes will turn the Royal Sussex into a major specialist accident and emergency centre for Sussex and the south east.
However residents have raised concerns about the impact of the development and the disruption caused by almost a decade of building work on the site.
Some have also called for the facade of the main buildings, which are more than 180 years old, to be kept.
However English Heritage has already said the buildings have been altered so much over the years, they no longer qualify for protection.
Option A shows an octagonal shape for the tower while B has more of a square design.
Option B also sits about five metres further back from Eastern Road following concerns raised by Brighton and Hove City Council officers and residents.
More details about the plans and comments can be sent via www.bsuh.nhs.uk.
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