The nursing home is split into two units that are located on either side of the hospital. This means that the central unit is untouched, leaving all hospital rooms with a view.
The entrance to the nursing home is located below the psycho-geriatric unit. The connecting building, which houses the psycho-geriatric unit and the canteen, is located beneath the hospital garden. Each unit is organised over two levels. The lounge areas and tea rooms are extended towards the outside. The upper levels offer more privacy.
The supporting structure of the building and garden walls are made of exposed reinforced concrete. The windows in the rooms are arranged in such a way that lends each room its own character, while giving the external façade a distinctive look.
Team:
Architects: PIERRE-ALAIN DUPRAZ ARCHITECTES
Collaborators : Romain Charlet, André Salvador, Nicola Chong, Kira Graf, Marie Huck, Luke Lagier, Pierre Mencacci, Christophe Neyroud, Lionel Spicher, Rodrigo Vitorio
Photographer: Thomas Jantscher
Materials used:
Facade cladding: Eposed concrete faade, type 4, roller awning
Flooring: Solid oak parquet
Windows: Timber-metal window
Roofing: Gravel ballast layer
Interior furniture: Plasterboard suspended ceiling
