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HOSPITALSHOSPITALSHOSPITALSHospitalisanindispensablepartofthehumanlife.Itisoneofthemostcomplexbutalsothemostinterestingarchitecturetypes,whichisaunityoftechnologyandconstruction.Thebookisacollectionofselectedhospitalprojectscompletedduringthelastfiveyears,whichnotonlyillustratethefunctionalimportanceofsuchpurpose-builtedificesbutfurthermoregiveconsiderationtotheaestheticcriteriaofthearchitecture.Itwillgivethereaderscomprehensiveinformationandsuggestionaboutthekeypointsofhospitaldesign.Throughtheseprojectswehopethebookcouldexplaintheessenceofhospitalarchitecturetothereaders.

DESIGNMEDIAPUBLISHINGHOSPITALSDESIGNMEDIAPUBLISHING筑网MyDesignExperienceEIhavebeendevotedmylifetomedicalarchitectureover35years.EThis“specialart”mustbeincorporatedwith“humanlife”tocreateworkswhichcombinehumanscaleandfunctions.Medicalarchitectureisan“organism”.Ashistoryaccumulates,societychangesandmedicalsciencedevelops,medicalarchitectureisgrowingupcontinuallyandreflectingdifferentera’srequirements.Workingdeeplyinthisarea,youhavetobeextremelyobservantandreflective,aswellasmaintainaselflessandpassionateIliketogetinvolvedwithsky,earthandhumanbeings,therefore,astronomy,Greekmythologyandmountain-climbinghavealwaysbeenmyinspirations.Theybroadenmyview,accumulatemyenergyofself-breakingandenhancingmyarchitecturaljudgmentandability.Intheprocessofworkingonmedicalarchitecture,“communication”playsanimportantrole,especiallywhentheobjectishospitalstaffwithselfishdepartmentalism.Once,anobstetricianrequiredthedeliveryroomtobelargeandseparatedbycurtains,whichwouldbeconvenientfordelivery.However,myexperienceand

judgmenttoldmethatitisnon-negotiable,evenonthescaleofuseranddesigner.Whenaparturientisexperiencingenormouslabourpain,youcanimagineshewouldbemorepanichearingotherparturients’crying.Theevolvementofmedicalarchitectureiscloselyconnectedwithenvironment.Foryearsofmypracticeinmedicalarchitecturedesign,Ihavemydemandingconcept.First,spacemustbeequippedwithflexibilitytomatchtheincreasingnumberofpatients,asthelandresourceislimitedandwehavetouseitproperly.Second,thehospitalhastocontain“competitiveedge”,suchasmedicaltechnology,reasonablecirculationandprofessionalresourcesharing,inordertoguidethepatientseasily.Inadditionofgreenfeaturesandenergystrategy,thehospitalwillbecompetitive.Third,thehospitalneedtobehumane.Combininghumanscalesandinnovationsandstartingfrompracticalapplication,thehospitalwillmakepatientsfeelintimacy,relaxingandconfidence.Forexample,thehospitalshouldtakecareofculturalspaceofthepublicarea,payattentiontopatients’spiritualneedsandaddhumanisedservices.Forth,thehospitalmustavoidinternalinfection.Thedesignshouldconfigurespacesinligentlyandusepressuredifferencetocontrolaircurrentandtoseparatethecleananddirtyair.Onlywhenhuman,

sunlight,air,water,environment,materialscirculationandseparationareallmasteredinhand,thebestinfectionavoidancecanbeachieved.Inallarchitecturetypes,“professional”isthefeaturewhichdifferentiatesmedicalarchitectureandothertypesofarchitecture.Inmyexperienceofworkingonmedicalarchitecture,Ihavefoundmyfortuneanditsoutstandingmeanings.Mystudiousstepshaveneverstop.HsuChang-Contents4GeneralAkershusUniversityLuzThePavilionatQueensHospitalChildren’sChildren’sMedicalCentreofClermont-FerrandNewVictoriaAssutaMedicalChildren’sMedicalCentreatColumbiaAsiaMedicalSeoulSt.Mary'sKennedyKriegerInstituteOutpatientDenverChildren’sCommunityHospitalNorthSt.Vincent’sMedicalSantJoanDeReus266KemangChildrenHospital(WomenandDowneTakekawa196St.Mary’sHospital&RegionalMedical ChildrenErhaClinicTheNorwegianRadiumHospital-RADIATIONRehabilitationGentofteVesoul202MarishofinGuimarãesPrivateTetonRadiology–MadisonImaging208MurosHealthRemodelationandExtensionofHedwigshöheAcibademAdana216ProvidenceCancerHospitalClinicofConservativeMedicineattheJohannesGutenbergUniversityinMainz224Stratheden18BedDementiaandMentalHealthRoyalAlexandraChildren’sRoyalAlexandraChildren’sChildren’sDepartmentandWorkTherapyattheInstituteforRehabilitation HospitalKlagenfurtam

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AkershusUniversityLocation:Oslo,NorwayCompletiondate:2008Designer:C.F.MøllerArchitectsPhotographer:TorbenEskerodArea:137,000m2

Thenewuniversityhospitalisnotatraditionalinstitutionalconstruction;itisafriendly,informalplacewithopen,well-structuredsurroundingswhichpresenta ingaspecttopatientsandtheirfamilies.AkershusUniversityHospitalhasbeendesignedtoemphasisesecurityandclarityinexperientiallyrichsurroundings,whereeverydayfunctionsandwell-knownmaterialsareintegratedintothehospital’sstructure.Althoughtheindividualpartsofthedevelopmenteachhavetheirownmaterialexpressionandthematerialexpressionofthedevelopmentvaries,nonethelessitisunitedintoawholebymeansofageneralarchitecturalthemecentredonpanelsandtransparency.Inthisway,aunityiscreatedbetweentheindividualpartsofthecomplex,whichtherebyreceiveasubtleeffectoftransparencyandAglass-roofedmainthoroughfare,inwhichwoodisthedominatingmaterial,linksthevariousbuildingsanddepartments.The“glassstreet”beginsintheingfoyerofthearrivalsarea,wherethemainreceptiondeskreceivesvisitors,andconcludesinthefoyerandseparatearrivalsareaoftheIntheglassstreet,thecentralelementinthedevelopment,thevariousmaterialsareunitedinanoverallcomposition,inwhichthelargecolouredpanelsdesignedbytheIcelandicartistBirgirAndréssonformanaturalelementandprovidea“palette”forthecolourschemeofthehospital.Theglassstreethasatown-likestructure,withpublicandsemi-publiczonesdefinedassquaresandopenspaces,offeringtheeverydayfunctionsofatown:church,pharmacy,hairdresser,florist,caféandkiosk,aswellastrafficnodesandotherservicesforthebenefitofpatients,relativesandstaff.Innaturalcontinuationofthesefunctions,anumberofotherservices,suchashealthinformation,polyclinicsandout-patientsurgeries,arelocatednearthestreetlevelofthethoroughfare.Thehospital’sstructurehelpstoensurethatthepatientremainsthenaturalfocusinthephysicaldesign,despitethestrictanddemandinglogisticalrequirementswhichunderlieallhospitalconstructions.Justastheoverallcomplexismadeupofclearandcomprehensibleunits,sotheindividualwardsarebuiltupfromsmallerelements.Thewardsarecentredaroundfourso-calledcourtyardswhichensureawell-defineddailylifeforthepatients,withamanageablelevelofsocialcontact,assistedbyaclearstaffinterface.Thewardsofthechildren’sdepartmentareequippedwithwindowswhichgivethechildrenandyoungpeopleindividualviewsofboththeskyandthesurroundinggreeneryfromtheirbeds.Thewell-equippedfacilitiesforparentssecureexcellentcontactbetweenthechildrenandtheirfamilies.ThegeometricalstructurelookscleanandMainentranceoftheThegreyinpatientThefaçadeusesstructural

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RehabilitationSamplingPolyclinicTechnical22ThesideviewoftheTheouterspaceisgreenareafortheAnightviewofthe1231234Theinteriorappliednumerouswood4TheglassroofconnectdifferentdepartmentsinsidetheTheselectionofwoodcreatesawarmandnaturalTheinterior21 321344TheinteriorpublicsittingwhichhandletransportsandlogisticswithinthehospitalDetailfromthe s

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Clermont-FerrandLocation:Clermont-Ferrand,FranceCompletiondate:2009Designer:Groupe-6Photographer:LucBoeglyArea:70,000m2

Withacapacityof565bedsover70,000squaremetres,morethanahealthcareprojecttheClermont-FerrandHospital(CHUE)isaurbanprojectwhichlayoutandsettingopenrealopportunitiesfortheextensionofthecitybeyondtoday’sfrontiers.Replacingtheold“Ho -Dieu”erectedinthe18thcenturyinthetowncentre,thenewhospitalisbuiltontheformersiteoftheMichelinfactory.Locatedattheboundariesofthecity,inaquarterundergoingradicaltransformation,theCHUEactsasaproper“urbangenerator”,and estheanchorofanewtowndesignedto eafuturehealthcarecentre.Withitsmonumentalentry,likeametallicsailfloatingoverthesquare,thebuildingactsasalandmarkandmeetingpointforthenewdistrict.Genuinetechnicalprowess,itismadeof5pillarssupportingthe1,500squaremetresofthemetalliccover.Withitsplantednave,itextendstheexistingurbanframewhiledefiningnewaxesofcirculation.EverythingintheCHUEborrowsfromtheurbantypologyandvocabulary:places,squares,streets,alleyways…thehospitalisalreadyinthecity.Theinternalgreenpassageof250metreslongispunctuatedbyreadingandrestingzones,treatedlikeasemi-public,pedestrianandcommercialspace;inotherwords:aurbanstreet.Itslowergroundplustwowardslevels,coupledwithitsfragmentedvolumetry,completethisprimary“macro”structureandoffermoreintimistanddomesticspaces.Thescalesmanagementandthespaceshierarchyshowafunctionalorganisationbasedonapolesystemandastratificationofactivities.Withalifetimeof40years,healthcarefacilitiesmustbeflexibleandcompetitive.Herethearchitectshavedeployedarealambition,withanefficientandfastconstructionsite,anaveworkinglikeaventilatingbufferspace,andastructureallowingpotentiallya20%extension.3232AsideAmetallicsailsitsoutsidethemonumentalThemetallicroofissupportedbyfive111124855248555976312444444444413ThereisanexteriorstairononesideoftheMatchingwithglass,theredwallenhancedthebuilding’sTheFrenchwindowsallowsabundantTheinteriorofthehallcombinedwellwiththeMainConsultingNurseLiftWaitingStaffInter34213421ItisopenandspaciousTheelegantinteriorThecentralhallispeacefulandTheinteriordesigniscloseto

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ColumbiaAsiaMedicalLocation:Johor,MalaysiaCompletiondate:2010Designer:EnvironmentalDesignPracticeSdn.Photographer:RGBStudioPhotography,KualaLumpurArea:10,200

Thebriefaskedforahospitalthatdoesnotlooklikeatypicalhospital.Itshouldexudeconfidenceinusersasaplaceofscienceandprecisioninhealthcarefacilities.TheColumbiaAsiaMedicalCentreislocatedinNusajayaMedicalParkwhichispartofthenewspecialeconomiczoneofMalaysialocatedatthesouthern-mosttipofPeninsularMalaysia.Itistobeoneofthefirstbuildingstobedevelopedinthesoon-to-bemajorregionalcommercialhubequippedwith“high-tech”first-worldfacilities.Unlikemostoftheconventionallocalhospitalsthattrytocreateavernacularortropicalarchitecturallanguage,thishospitalmakesnoattempttofollowtheoldparadigmhospitaldesignintheregion.Itusescurtainwallto isenaturaldaylight.Visuallypleasinginproportion,thecladdingusedwasabrightsilvercompositealuminiumpanelsandbluetintedglasstogiveamoderncurtainwalllookwithacleansleekimage.Thisfunctionalhigh-techappearanceaimstoimpartasenseofconfidenceinthehealingtechnology.Sincethestructuralelementemployedwasrelativelysimple,thearchitectderivedeleganceofthebuildingfromtheintricatelanguageofdetailingwork.Theapproachwastocreateabalancebetweensatisfyingthecomplexfunctionalrequirementsofanefficientcompacthospitalandthecreationofaneasilyrecognisableand“iconic”architecturefortheowneraswellasaddressingthesurroundingcontextofthemedicalpark.Theinteriordesignofthehospital,ontheotherhand,takesonaapproachwhilstmaintaininga“homely”feel.Again,theaestheticsareachievedbytheappropriateuseofintricatedetailinginthejoinerywork.Naturallightingistherapeuticandhereitisabundantinthewardsaswellasthecommonareasinthebuilding.Theprototypedesigntooktheshapeofanefficientrectangularshape,wheregenerallytheFirstfloorisforthepatientcare.Allthepatientroomsareplacedherealongtheperimeterwithexternalwindowsforfiltereddaylight,andpossiblenaturalventilationincaseofpowerfailure.Groundfloorisdedicatedtodiagnostic,treatmentandadministrativefunctions.Allsupportingservicesandback-of-housefunctionsoccupytheonlybasementlevel.Allthemechanicalplantsandwater areplannedtocentraliseentirelyonthecoveredrooflevel,whichformsthemassnecessarilyfortherequiredfaçadeproportionconsideration.Thisenclosedrooflevel esaninterstitialspaceinsulatingthehabitablefloorbelow,assuchreducingverticalheatload,whichispredominantintropicalclimate.Bysong,allhabitablefloorsarealsofreeofmechanicalrooms,thereforereducingheat,noiseandcontaminationrisk.3434AnightviewofthemedicalThecolourfulmainThefaçadeconsistsofsilveraluminiumsheetandblueThedesignismodernand12121212ItiswarmandbrightTheinteriorspacehasagoodsupplyof32 2215 5EntranceWaitingLiftDisable231231TheopenandcleanpatientThewarmandcomfortablechildrenTheinteriordesignemphasiseondaylightandnatural2

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na,USACompletiondate:2007Designer:RTKLPhotographer:JeffreyMainentranceMainRoof

Anewsix-storeypatienttoweristhefocalpointofarecentexpansionandrenovationoftheCommunityHospitalNorthinnapolis.Theproject,designedbyRTKL,alsoincludesafive-storeymedicalofficebuilding,asix-storyparkinggarage,andtherenovatedspaceintheexistingfacility.RTKLofferedservicesofarchitecture,interiorarchitectureanddesign,medicalequipmentandplanning.Theexistinghospitalhadmanyentrances,makingwayfindingconfusing.Thedesignerssolvedthisproblembycreatingonemainentrywhereallvisitorsenteralarge,two-storey,glass-enclosedgallerythatspansthefrontofthepatienttower.Thegalleryprovideseasyaccesstoallservicesandwasdesigned,inaddition,toshowcaseoriginalartbylocalartistsandtherebyenhancethehospital’shealingenvironment.Abovethegallery,aglasscurtainwalladmitsabundantnaturallighttopatientfloors.Theairy,art-filledbuildingisdesignedtoreducethestress,intimidation,andconfusioninherentintraditionalmedicalsettings.Newandexistingareaswereequippedwithstate-of-the-artdigitalinformationtechnology,securityandcommunicationsystems.RTKL’sHealthcareTechnologiesgroupprovidedmedicalequipmentplanningfortheproject.33121222221Main1

221234657289EmergencyRetailPhysician’sOffice4124123Acorner3ThegalleryshowcasesoriginalartbylocalRestingareainthecentralTheglassstructurelookslightand1 2123Itiswarmandcomfortableinthepatient3Thehomelikeatmosphererelievethepatients’Theoffice

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DowneLocation:Downpatrick,UKCompletiondate:2009Designer:ScottWilson,inassociationwithPhotographer:OryMoorePhotographyArea:55,000ThebuildinghasanopenspaceinfrontofThecombinationofwhiteandgraymergesthebuildingintoitsAside

TheDowneHospitalsiteislocatedwithinthescenicgroundsofthehistoricDownshireHospitalinthetownofDownpatrick,asitewhichhasbeenassociatedwithprovidingcaretothelocalcommunityforcenturies.Thebuildingsaredesignedtoahumanscalewithmaterialsbeingchosentocomplimenttheexistinghospitalanditssetting.Whilstprovidingscenicvistasforallpatients,thetired,steppedbackformofthebuildingsblendwiththeexistingformallandscapeandprovidenaturaldaylight&ventilationthroughout.ScottWilsonestablishedusergroups(medical&non-medical)tohelpinthedesignofthehospital,includinginvolvementwiththelocalcommunityduringthedesigndevelopmenttopromoteownershipoftheHospital,particularlywithregardtopublicspaces.AprofessionalarchitecturalmodelwascreatedandviewedbythepublicintheDownareaforlocalstoofferfeedback.Severalpublicconsultationmeetingswereheldallowingthepublictoengagefirsthandwiththedesignteamandgivefeedbackontheproposedplansbeforeconstructioncommenced.Designconceptshavebeeninspiredbyacommunityethosandlocalartworkhasbeenextensivelyusedthroughout.GlazedunitsinthereceptionincludeinnovativeglassartaddingvibrancyandassistthelevelofsolarheatintheAlthoughthehospitalisverycontemporaryinitsdesign,itissympathetictotheexistinghospitalbuilding,integrateswellintothesceniclandscapeandincorporatesmanyhistoricalandlocalreferencesinthedesign.RIBAAwards(RoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects),232311334124123Thedesignemphasisedaylightandnatural3Theorangepathisbrightandeye-ThedesignrespecttheoriginalarchitectureTheatriumissurroundedbywhite4324321112345Theentrancetothe ArestingTheglassroofprovidesagood Detailsofthe7 EntranceCTDentaltreatmentWaitingMainBirthingTreatment

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ErhaClinicLocation:Surabaya,IndonesiaCompletiondate:2010Designer:HMPArchitects,HeruMuditoPrasetyo,MirnaListiantiPhotographer:FernandoGomulya,SonnySandjayaArea:3,386m2ThefaçadeusesglassasmainTheThedesignhighlightsthevertical

ErhaClinicSurabayaisaskincareclinic,locatedatoneofthebigcitiesinIndonesia–SurabayaThebuildingisasinglemassfour-storeybuildingwithartdeco+modernarchitecturestyle.Theproportionofthebuildingisdividedasbuilding’shead,neckandbody.Formalandrigidimpressionofsymmetricelementsisrefinedwiththepresenceofthetransparentglassboxwithpatternattheentrancewhichbecameoneofbuildingpointofinterests.Theverticalelementisverydominantinthebuilding.Theconcretethickbladebetweenthewindowshasaestheticvaluetothebuildingandalsohasafunctiontoreducesolarheatenteringthebuilding.Theselectionofnaturalstone,concrete,stainlesssteel,andpatterned-glassmaterialsfortheexteriorwaschosentogivetheexclusivityandprofessionalimpression,consideringthebuilding’sfunctionasacommercialbuildingwhichaimstoattractvisitors.Thebuildingmassisplacedawayfromthefrontsiteboundarytoreducethebulkyimpression.Thelongcanopyatthedrop-offareawhichservesasprotectionfromrainandheatalsogivesthewarmand ingimpressiontothevisitorofthebuilding.Thegrassblocksareusedinthesite,mostlyinparkingcirculation,toallowrainwaterinfiltrationintothesoildirectly.Naturallightinginthebuildingisachievedthroughthehighwindowsinstalledinfoursidesofthebuilding.Thewindowsprovidethenaturalairventilationforthebuildingwhenneeded.Twoindependentcirculationsareincludedintheproject:thecustomers’andthedoctors’circulation,sothattheywillnotinterferewitheachotherexceptinthetreatmentorconsultationroom.ThiscliniccompletesthevarietyneedsanddemandsofspecifichealthfacilitiesinSurabaya.Hopefully,thebuildingwilladdpositivevaluestothearea.331212275275632411ThebuildingisquiteTheelegantandluxuriousinteriorFoodWaiting4253142531TheinteriorTheuniquecarvedWhiteistakenasthemaincolourininteriorTheelegantandcomfortablewaitingThe44312312ThecleanandgenerousceilingThecomfortablepatientThetreatment4

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GentofteLocation:Gentofte,DenmarkCompletiondate:2009Designer:C.F.MøllerArchitectsHeleneRyttersgaard,JoergenTrueArea:14,000

GentofteHospital’snewfacilitiesarethefirstphaseofC.F.MøllerArchitects’visionplanforthehospital.Thenewtop-moderntreatmentwingsensurethefuturefunctionalityandflexibilityofGentofte’suniquehistoricallyandurbanisticallyintegratedhospitalcomplex.Thenewbuildingsareatotalof14,000squaremetres,andhouse24newhigh-techoperationtheatres,16intensivecareunits,30post-operationunits,anewmainentrance,anewcafé,severalclinicalfacilitiesandout-patientdepartmentsaswellasanewhighlyautomatedcentralsterilesupplydepartment.Withtheinauguration,GentofteHospitalholdstheregionslargestoperationscapacity.Theaimhasbeentobringthehospitalup-to-datewithtoday’stechnicalrequirements,andtooptimiseitslogistics.Thenewlayoutextendsandtransformstheurbanhospitalbyinsertinganew,moderncoreinthecourtyardsoftheoriginalfigure-eightshapedcomplex,intheformoftwoatrium-buildingsconnectedtotheoriginalbuildingsbyenclosedwalkways.Toretaintheclearcharacterofthe1920’sbrickbuildingsofthecomplex,thenewadditionsarelightandtransparent,withsatinatedglassfacades.Theprojectwillalsoincluderenovationandmodernisationoftheexistingbuildings.Allofthehospital’sout-patients’departmentswillbelocatedonthegroundfloortogetherwiththeinformationandwaitingareas,etc.,whichwillimprovetheoverallclarityofthelayoutandcreatethebestpossiblepatientflow.Onitsuppermoststoreys,thenewareawillhousethemostequipment-heavyrooms,suchasthe24newoperatingtheatres,whileontheequivalentstoreys,theolderbuildingswillbeutilisedasin-patientwards.Thislayout,withthewardslocatedinaneight-shapedpatternaroundthetreatmentdepartments,willminimisethedailytransportneeds,tothebenefitofbothpatientsand33Thedetailofthebuilding’sGlassistakenasthemainmaterialfortheTheglazedwallensurethe12123 3 71612AsideviewoftheThesuspendedglassTheinteriorspaceisopenandDrop-offCourtyardRockMainAmbulatorytreatmentOperatingPre-Post-IntensivecareWatch32413241WaitingWhiteisthemaincolourininteriorTreatmentThecomplicatedmedical

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GuimarãesPrivateLocation:Guimarães,PortugalCompletiondate:2009Designer:PitágorasArquitectosLuisFerreiraAlvesArquivo,PitágorasArquitectosArea:14,087

GuimarãesPrivateHospitaliscurrentlylocatedoutsideoftheurbanperimeter,TrackandSwimmingPoolsComplex–andbyindividualtte–newSchoolforprimaryandsecondaryeducation.ItislocatedalongsidethechosenCreixomilmeadow,madeupoflandthatispartofRANbutinbetweenthislandandtheslolandwhichcharacterisestheHospitalconstructionarea.Thesitecriteriaconditionedthebuildingsizeanditsdistributionintotwoclearlyperceptibleunits,oneextensiveunitwithtwofloors,developedalongthesideofthelargerlandsize,andonwhichoverlapsasingleandtransversalunitwhich modatestheinternmentareas.Theaimwasforinternalandexternalcirculationtoberegulatedwith umclarityandthattheyalsocorrespondtotheprincipleofsimplicitywhichshapesthewholeproject.Theblocksformapatioandareunitedbyverticalandhorizontalcirculationcomponentstowhichpublichorizontalcirculationareascorrespondschematicallywithdirectnaturallighting,andinternalcirculationareasforservices,ormixeduse,mainlyartificiallylit,whichwillallowtheeasyidentificationofthetypeofcirculationbythissimplecodingthroughoutthewholebuilding.Anotherprioritythoughtofisthatthebuildingshouldassumealanguage,scaleandcharacterwhichiseminentlypublicandthereforeuniqueandeasilyidentifiable.Thistranslatesintoacompactsizeandclearorganisation,withobviousreflectionsinthecoveringmaterialsandwithatreatmentandexpressionoffaçadeswhichcontributestothatobjective–makintheGuimarãesPrivateHospitalanindividualbuilding,andtransformingitintoanurbanicon.33ThehospitalissurroundedbySideelevationoftheThebuildingisdividedintotwounits,verticallyand121255212112121212122111 1 1 SittingEmergencywaitingroomofTreatmentHallofinternalemergencyExamPlasterNursingWaitingEntryofemergencyPediatricsThewindowsofdifferentsizesaddlivelyatmospheretotheThearchitecturehasacleanandsimple5241 352413TheinteriornaturalThepathwayunderthebuilding’sTheFrenchwindowssupplyefficientThecleanandsimplecorridorTheentrancetothemedical0~231231GreensofasaddsomepeacefulInsidethepatientThecentralhallisquite2~

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RemodelationandExtensionofHedwigshöheHospitalLocation:Berlin,GermanyCompletiondate:2008Designer:HuberStaudtArchitektenBA,ManuelBrulletandAlbertdePinedaPhotographer:WernerHuthmacher,JordiBernadó,HuberStaudtArchitektenBDA12123ThearchitecturemixedwellwiththeThemainvolumeofthebuildingisThefaçadeismadeofwood

Theinterventionisbasedontheremodellingandextensionoftheexistinghospitalandonthedesignofthepsychiatricunits.Intheopendialoguebetweenthedenseurbanpatternandthespaciouslandscape,thenewHedwigshöhehospitalistheturningpointforFalkenberg,asmallgardencityinBerlin’ssoutheastsuburbs.Tocontrasttheexistingstructure,thetwo-storeypavilionsofthepsychiatricwardareplayfullyjuxtaposed;theresultisasmallhospitalcitywheretheparataxisbetweenoldandnewisevident.Thenewpsychiatricdepartmentislocatednorth,ontheslopeofFlakenberghill.Patientsare edinpairedpavilions,eachsetastocreateaslightcrenelationtowardthesurroundingopenlandscape.Thetwolevelsfollowthescaleofclose-byhomesandtheirpatiosreachforaviewoverthelandscape;thefaçadesofthecourtsarewoodandglassandwoodenbattenscharacterisethehospitalthatisdefinedbythecontrastbetweenwhiteplasterandhorizontalwoodenfit-ups.Alongtheexternalperimeter,thesquarewindowsaredividedinthreepartsandslightlyprojectfromthewall.Thehospitalisonfivelevels.Onbasementlevelaretherapyunits,kitchen,cafeteria,ancillaryservices,andstafflocker-rooms.Ongroundfloorare:entrancehall,cafeteria,emergencyunits,laboratories,radiology,MRT,CT,functionaldiagnosis,endoscopy,medicalservices,psychiatryandthree24-bedpsychiatricwards.Inthevillaisthearchive,day-hospitalandpsychiatricvisitingrooms,inthetoweristheobituaryandthechapel.Onhospital’sfirstflooraretwo32-bedinterdisciplinarywards,8-bedmultidisciplinaryintensivecareunits,two24-bedpsychiatricwards,areasforoccupationaltherapy,staffchangingrooms.Inthevillaaremedsofficeswhileadministrationisinthetower.Onhospital’ssecondandthirdfloorareothertwointerdisciplinarywardsandonthelastfloorofthet