Hospice

The children and youth hospice, Strandbakkehuset, has been designed as the first newly built hospice of its kind in Denmark. It has been designed to provide space for life, play and alleviation, thereby offering a vital home for children, young people and their families in a vulnerable time of their lives. Provides space for quality of lifeQuality of life is a keyword in the design of Strandbakkehuset, which contains four family residences, a staff section and several shared functions. Its purpose as a hospice is to embrace life for children and young people in a vulnerable situation. Life, play and alleviation are accordingly essential values for the hospice, and it is with these values as our premise that we have not only studied the con... More

’De Kapel’ is a monumental farmhouse located on the southern edge of Zuidwijk, a residential district in Rotterdam. This national monument has been transformed into a centre for terminal care: Hospice ‘de Liefde’. The thatched building has been extensively renovated and expanded. With the addition of a new wing, the experience of the routing through the monument and the garden, nature, light and spaciousness is used to contribute to a dignified farewell. Sebastian van Damme The 18th century farm, of the Overmaasse cross-section type, was designated a National Monument in 1975. From 1992 to 2017, ‘de Kapel’ was used as a work centre for adults with a (mild) intellectual disability. Due to major renov... More

The Canuck Place Dave Lede House in Abbotsford provides specialized care and support for children and teenagers with progressive life-threatening illnesses, and helping their families cope with medical and emotional challenges. The project is located on a 1.9 acre Campus of Care site with two other special-needs residential facilities – Holmberg House and Matthew’s House. The 3-storey structure is nestled amongst several large trees and configured in plan to wrap a stand of majestic Douglas firs forming a south courtyard for children’s play. The common amenities: lounge, dining, kitchen, activity games room, and play therapy area are located on the main floor. Ten children’s bedrooms, medical support and therapy programs are located on t... More

NORD Architects has designed a new hospice for the deaconess community, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The project replace an existing hospice, and is designed to reflect and support the notion that healing architecture has a positive effect on palliative patients. The overall form and concept were heavily influenced by the complex site conditions and the proximity of the neighbouring built context. Within these parameters, the vision was to create a warm and protecting atmosphere. The design incorporates both curved and rectilinear elements that allow for an optimal functional layout, built around a private inner courtyard. The hospice accommodate a capacity of 16 beds. Caption The design-process of the building consisted of a clos... More