The reason for the competition was the need for renewal of Spital Bülach AG in the area of core medical functions and the need for additional bed wards. In cooperation with Nissen Wentzlaff Architects, LUDES achieved second prize for the replacement building with estimated construction costs (BKP 1-9) of approx. CHF 110 million and a floor area of approx. 17,000 m².
Excerpt from the jury’s report: „The project proposal convinces with its forceful and clear spatial organisation and the equally restrained volumetry. The missing third floor is understandable in terms of urban planning and creates an appropriate transition to the settlement structure. The ground floor with the emergency ward and X-ray diagnostics is well structured and spatially varied due to the direct connection of the various day and emergency patients to the main entrance and the emergency driveway. The atria mediate between the floors and create a variety of visual references.
The transparent structure of the floors and the structure of the inner hospital world, characterize the architectural expression. The inner hospital world is visible through the two fully glazed floors with patient rooms.
On the ground floor, on the other hand, the emergency and X-ray areas are more private because of the use of strong concrete plates. The white concrete gives the building a valuable expression. On the floors with patient bedrooms, wooden shutters create a warm, cosy character. The depth of the façade skin creates a comfortable distance to the neighbourhood.
The structure inside is based on a grid of around 8 × 8 meters, three stair cores and two light wells complete the building. The new entrance hall is spanned between the new building and the existing one and is spatially the heart of the hospital. The generous dimensions of the hall and its switching function are impressive architecturally and operationally. Visitors and day patients can orient themselves well and are guided directly to the respective areas via two lifts and a staircase.
The care floors (including the intensive care unit) are functionally designed and, with the two inner courtyards, have a basic framework that is easy to use for everyday use.”
The reason for the competition was the need for renewal of Spital Bülach AG in the area of core medical functions and the need for additional bed wards. In cooperation with Nissen Wentzlaff Architects, LUDES achieved second prize for the replacement building with estimated construction costs (BKP 1-9) of approx. CHF 110 million and a floor area of approx. 17,000 m².
Excerpt from the jury’s report: „The project proposal convinces with its forceful and clear spatial organisation and the equally restrained volumetry. The missing third floor is understandable in terms of urban planning and creates an appropriate transition to the settlement structure. The ground floor with the emergency ward and X-ray diagnostics is well structured and spatially varied due to the direct connection of the various day and emergency patients to the main entrance and the emergency driveway. The atria mediate between the floors and create a variety of visual references.
The transparent structure of the floors and the structure of the inner hospital world, characterize the architectural expression. The inner hospital world is visible through the two fully glazed floors with patient rooms.
On the ground floor, on the other hand, the emergency and X-ray areas are more private because of the use of strong concrete plates. The white concrete gives the building a valuable expression. On the floors with patient bedrooms, wooden shutters create a warm, cosy character. The depth of the façade skin creates a comfortable distance to the neighbourhood.
The structure inside is based on a grid of around 8 × 8 meters, three stair cores and two light wells complete the building. The new entrance hall is spanned between the new building and the existing one and is spatially the heart of the hospital. The generous dimensions of the hall and its switching function are impressive architecturally and operationally. Visitors and day patients can orient themselves well and are guided directly to the respective areas via two lifts and a staircase.
The care floors (including the intensive care unit) are functionally designed and, with the two inner courtyards, have a basic framework that is easy to use for everyday use.”