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Project • By GROHE • Hospitals
Vlietland Hospital
Hundreds of years experience in serving the community, the Vlietland Hospital in the Dutch town of Schiedom has placed high demands on hygiene, safety and efficiency. The hospital built in 1808 was restored and redesigned by EGM Architects (Dordrecht, NL) from 1999 to 2008. With its 450 beds, the modernised facility today takes care of a multitude of patients.
The classically built hospital consists of a linear block with several irregular angles. Its shape resembles a hairpin. Glazed walkways connect the opposite sections of the building to keep walking distances short. Light-flooded transparency characterises the glazed ground floor, which is framed by thick, seemingly naturally grown wooden beams.
Naturalness is the guiding theme o... More
Hard Day's Night Hotel
“When I'm home, everything seems to be right....“goes the chorus of the Beatles classic “A Hard Day’s Night”. Any Beatles fan will instantly feel at home at the four star Hard Day’s Night Hotel in Liverpool. Statues of the Fab Four adorn the facade of the building whilst the interior design has been subtly inspired by the “first ever boy band”.
The idea to establish a Beatles-inspired hotel in the band’s home town was born back in 1984, but it took over 20 years to make it a reality. The four-star hotel, which opened in 2008, offers 110 luxury guest rooms including two specially designed Lennon and McCartney penthouse suites, two bars, a restaurant and a wedding chapel.
When designing the hotel, architects Falconer Chester Hall soug... More