Back in 2008, the architects won the competition to restructure the “Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Spital”, which opened to patients in 1891. Originally a clearly structured, park-like compound, it had evolved into a hotch potch of buildings and residual spaces. Thus, the concept foresaw tearing down some of the existing structures and bringing the functions together in a large yet compact new building. Urbanistically, this new mother-and-child surgery centre picks up on the frontage and heights of the neighbouring buildings.
The internal organisation is structured vertically: on the ground floor are the outpatient clinics; on the first floor, the surgery centre with 8 operating rooms on 3 levels; above it are the wards, with a total of 258 beds. Parts of these floors are stepped back, making room for roof terraces. A bright atmosphere was as important to the architects as transparent work sequences and opportunities for informal interaction. A central circulation route (with spacious stairway) cuts through the ground floor.
The internal organisation is structured vertically: on the ground floor are the outpatient clinics; on the first floor, the surgery centre with 8 operating rooms on 3 levels; above it are the wards, with a total of 258 beds. Parts of these floors are stepped back, making room for roof terraces. A bright atmosphere was as important to the architects as transparent work sequences and opportunities for informal interaction. A central circulation route (with spacious stairway) cuts through the ground floor.