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Hospital design

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about hospital design

NewsNews • 6 Dec 2024

Kinderspital Zürich by Herzog & de Meuron emphasizes role played by architecture in the healing process

The newly completed Universtäts - Kinderspital Zürich (University Children’s Hospital) has opened in the Swiss city's picturesque Zürich-Lengg district. Designed by international architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, it is Switzerland’s largest facility for both children and adolescents. The hospital is split across two buildings: an acute care hospital and a research and teaching facility. The perceptive design emphasizes the role that architecture plays in contributing to the healing process. Maris Mezulis Maris Mezulis Herzog & de Meuron Located to the south of the site, the three-story acute care hospital is made up of a concrete frame with detailed wooden infills and a... More

NewsNews • 7 Nov 2024

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital sets new standard for clinical healthcare design

Architectural studios HKS, Cagni Williams, and Sonnemann Toon have completed the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a new state-of-the-art acute hospital in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. A project for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust,  MMUH is part of the “New Hospital Programme” in England, an initiative aimed at building and upgrading hospitals across the country. Described as “one of the most advanced hospitals in Europe,” MMUH sets a new standard for clinical healthcare design. The project also acts as a community regeneration catalyst in an area with high levels of deprivation — it is part of a “designated regeneration zone” between the city of Birmingham and Sandwe... More
St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NO
St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NO
St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NO
St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NO
St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NO

Project • By PlexwoodHospitals

St. Olavs Hospital

Project: St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NO  Application: Reception desks and perforated acoustic back wall paneling, acoustic wall cladding, ceilings and window frames Kind of wood: Pine, Birch  Product: Panel one-sided, Panel two-sided, Acoustic - Tile Design: NSW Arkitekter & Planleggere, Ratio Arkitekter, NO Realisation: SSC Lindvalls, SE More

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites MaterialsHospitals

UVA Primary and Specialty Care Zion Crossroads

Construction of this health clinic in Zion Crossroads, Virginia wrapped up in 2012. With ALPOLIC MCM fabricated and installed by W.H. Stovall & Company, Inc., the two-phased process involved the construction of a core building, two-story ambulatory healthcare shell, general practice clinic, radiology/imaging area, and an outpatient surgery center. Mark Rhodes for Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America In collaboration with the University of Virginia Physicians Group, architectural firm Baskervill designed the 46,000 square foot outpatient care facility. Architecturally, Baskervill sought to provide a quality, up-to-date facility while maintaining the regional context. To achieve this, classic materials such as brick were used in c... More

Project • By GLA DesignCare Homes

Weihai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

01 Location and Context Weihai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is situated in a coastal pinus thunbergii forest in East New Town, Weihai, near the sea. Covering an area of approximately 8000㎡, it functions as a comprehensive healthcare facility with three main components: the programme exhibition centre, Kangyang Yile Sanatorium, and medical care houses. YAO Li YAO Li 02 Site and Design Philosophy The hospital is built on a former area of dilapidated bungalows, chosen to preserve the surrounding pinus thunbergii forest. Faced with the popular trend of using Chinese elements in architecture, the architects and the proprietor agreed on "imitating but not copying" traditional Chinese styles. This project explores contempo... More

Project • By Bbats ArchitectsHospitals

Alto Hospicio Hospital

Building in the Desert. Designing Without References. A Hospital in a Remote Location.   These questions, along with the climatic challenges of building in an inhospitable environment, were the ones we asked ourselves before beginning the project. We looked into how the ancient Aymaras did it. The project took shape with a simple geometry—a rectangle—shielded from the harsh sun by louvers that evoke the ancient Aymara "ponchos," surrounding the three façades that face the strongest radiation. The filtered light created by these louvers, along with the large courtyards within the building, ensures that spaces are always naturally lit, yet with a grateful shade that accompanies the light.   Programmatically, t... More

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites MaterialsHospitals

Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital

Custom Metallic and Mica finishes from #ALPOLIC work together on the envelope of the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital at the University of Utah to create a welcoming environment that also harmonizes with its natural surroundings. The shining copper color and pearlescent warmth of the Mica metal composite materials evoke a sense of calm and comfort.  Use of these finishes is particularly noticeable on the large canopy at the hospital's entrance. Paired together, the colors extend from the building to shield incoming patients and visitors from the sun, and draw them into a similarly designed place of solace and healing. Steve Tatro Steve Tatro More

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites MaterialsHospitals

The Everett Clinic

This clinic in Arlington, Washington exemplifies how #ALPOLIC MCM works in healthcare design. Over 19,000 square feet of our Mica Grey features on the envelope of this clinic. The materials provide shade at the entrance and a calming color to greet visitors and patients. Katie Dosch Project Name: The Everett ClinicProject Location: Arlington,WACompleted date: 02/2023Architect: Ware MalcombFabricator: Phoenix Panels Katie Dosch Katie Dosch Installer: Axiom ConstructionProduct: ACMFinish:  ALPOLIC MZG MicaSqFt: 19,069.88 sfThickness: 4MM FR Core More

Project • By Holidaylab design studioHospitals

Lee's internal medicine Clinic

As the hospital, which had been operating in one place for 34 years since its opening in 1988, moved to a new space ahead of a generational change, the most important thing in planning the space is to treat patients of various ages and genders, including patients who have been coming and going for a long time. It should be a space where you can feel comfortable, and I wanted it to be a hospital that anyone would want to visit in the future due to the nature of internal medicine with a wide range of users. Focusing on these two, the background of the space was organized as neatly as possible, and the warmth was added with furniture and lighting. holidaylab design studio holidaylab design studio holidaylab design studio holi... More

Project • By Prashant Parmar ArchitectHospitals

Shree Narnarayan Children Hospital in Gandhinagar

The Doctors both husband & wife are  well-known Neo Netologist and Pediatricians of Dahod practicing over 2 years. It was a dream of the doctors to design the Children hospital having atleast 14 beds in Gandhinagar that is simple, sober, timeless, and unique without eliminating any of the requirements. studio_16mm studio_16mm Stepping into this Uniquely designed children hospital, you will experience the soothing, timeless, and calming vibes that has the power to heal the patients in its own way. The colors used here are soothing combinations of browns and greys making it elegant & timeless. studio_16mm studio_16mm Initially, there were 4 shops in this space. But, to cop up with all the requirements, all t... More

Project • By LINK ArkitekturHospitals

Aarhus University Hospital Forum

The Aarhus University Hospital Forum is the final stage in the expansion of Aarhus University Hospital. In Forum, a range of highly specialized functions are gathered in a varied complex of buildings, which together with the new Hospital Park, serves as the central focal point and landmark for Denmark's largest hospital. Thomas Mølvig In Forum Park, various functions come together, such as patient hotel, highly specialized research laboratories for Aarhus University, church, outpatient clinics for both somatic and psychiatry, animal stables, biobank, and a research and treatment clinic for diabetes, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus. The diverse program has placed great demands on the design of the building structure to best meet th... More

Project • By Kichi Architectural Design + Atelier comoHospitals

Tsukuba Mental Clinic

Tsukuba Mental Clinic have a medical facility on 1st floor and a  social rehabilitation support facility on 2nd floor. Mental Clinic don't have medical instruments, but It have only people and space. So I designed it being based on the space healing patients a disease. This clinic don't look like the clinic. The entrance and lobby look like a hotel, the examination room look like your dining room. The social rehabilitation support space look like a cafe. You would like to go to Tsukuba Mental Clinic,even if you don't need it. Ippei Shinzawa The client's brief is that the space can heal patients a disease. The client siad that a patient who could't talk something became talking something. So I designed it not looking like a clinic... More

Project • By SELIM SENINHospitals

Reale Hospital

The project is located in the city of Eldoret in Kenya, which has the largest economy in East Africa. We can basically divide the hospital buildings into 2 main functions, the places where the patients stay (patient bedroom) and the places where the patients receive service as healthcare services. Being aware of these 2 different functions while designing the façade has been effective in handling the façade.We have 2 basic functions in the functions from the 1st floor to the last floor. 1-patient rooms (accomodation),2- places where health services are received in the hospital (consultation rooms, theater rooms, dentist). I tried to make a design on the façade according to these 2 different functional states. Half of th... More

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites MaterialsHospitals

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Architects and fabricators look at a variety of ALPOLIC colors to determine which ones will work on their next project. For Sharp Chula Vista Ocean View Tower, Grey and Silver finishes were chosen to clad the envelope and create the building's sleek, contemporary appearance.  Ehmcke Sheetmetal Each of the seven stories on Sharp Chula Vista Ocean View Tower offers expansive, stunning views of the San Diego metropolitan area. 20,000 square feet of ALPOLIC Silver and Grey finishes give this complex a sleek, contemporary envelope that wins its share of admiring looks. Ehmcke Sheetmetal More

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites MaterialsHospitals

Sentara BelleHarbour

At Sentara BelleHarbour in Suffolk, Virginia, ALPOLIC MCM panels surround the wide glass windows of the beautiful stair tower. This standout design element helps encourage staff and visitors to bypass the elevators and increase their step counts throughout the day.  David Chance David Chance More