This Cheerful Hospital Design Concept is Fresh and Hopeful
Farida Helmy — April 14, 2014 — Art & Design
References: herzogdemeuron & dezeen
Whoever said hospitals had to be depressing, dark and dingy will be (happily) surprised to see what a cheerful hospital design could look like. Not only will the hospital be designed in a way that is airy, bright and hopeful, it will be built smack in the middle of a Danish forest and it will be shaped like a four-leaf clover.
The concept was designed by Herzog & de Meuron (in collaboration with local firm Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects), who won a competition to design the hospital in Hillerød, Copenhagen.
The New North Zealand Hospital will be designed as a low-rise pavilion that will combine both functionality and architectural beauty.
"The hospital organically reaches out into the wide landscape. Simultaneously, its soft, flowing form binds the many components of the hospital. It is a low building that fosters exchange between staff and patients, and it has a human scale despite its very large size," says the Herzog & de Meuron team about the cheerful hospital design.
The concept was designed by Herzog & de Meuron (in collaboration with local firm Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects), who won a competition to design the hospital in Hillerød, Copenhagen.
The New North Zealand Hospital will be designed as a low-rise pavilion that will combine both functionality and architectural beauty.
"The hospital organically reaches out into the wide landscape. Simultaneously, its soft, flowing form binds the many components of the hospital. It is a low building that fosters exchange between staff and patients, and it has a human scale despite its very large size," says the Herzog & de Meuron team about the cheerful hospital design.
Trend Themes
1. Nature-inspired Design - There is a growing trend in hospitals to incorporate natural elements into their design for a more uplifting and healing environment.
2. Architecture Competition - The use of architecture competitions to solicit innovative and functional designs for healthcare facilities is becoming more popular.
3. Low-rise Pavilion Design - The trend toward low-rise pavilion design for hospitals combines functionality with architectural beauty and a human scale.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Incorporating nature-inspired design concepts in healthcare facilities is a disruptive innovation opportunity for enhancing patient experience and improving healing outcomes.
2. Architecture - The use of competitions to solicit innovative and functional designs for hospitals is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the architecture industry to create more sustainable and human-centered environments.
3. Construction - The trend toward low-rise pavilion design in healthcare facilities is a disruptive innovation opportunity for construction companies to create more sustainable and cost-effective building solutions.
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