Since I’m doing my best to stay off social media after Lent, I’ve filled my time going over things I like; football (Hala Madrid!), listening to funny podcasts, reading, imagining traveling (haha) and looking at beautiful architecture. Architecture is one of the first things I check out when I visit a new city. Usually in the form of a walking tour just to take in the buildings and their design. Over the last few months, I’ve been looking at hospital architecture. I’m going to share the 10 most stunning hospital architecture designs.
10 Stunning Hospital Architecture Designs
It was really hard to pick just 10 because there are so many stunning hospital architecture designs that I just love. I’ve been to many hospitals. Some without elevators, others with very distant emergency rooms, others without waiting areas. You can tell when a place is not very well designed, especially if you’re living in them 24/7.
Disclaimer: These are real portfolio pictures. These images belong to the photographers. All credit goes to the architect and photographer listed and cited below.
1. Hospital Manta, Ecuador
Built by Spanish architects, PMMT; this is one of my favorite designs. I love that it was designed to be earthquake resistant after the previous earthquake. It’s a stunning piece of work. Inside the hospital, there’s so much natural light and trees.[1] Can I just say that I love, love the design? Inside, it uses cobble stones and natural greenery while still retaining a very sleek look. This is in keeping with PMMT’s fluid design. The hospital is designed in 7 basic blocks.
2. Rigshospitalet Hospital North Wing, Denmark
When I first saw this design, I didn’t like it that much. The bridge seemed like too much glass. And inside, that just makes everything hot. Designed by 3XN, LINK arkitektur, this epic hospital covers 54000m2. How cool is this OT?
They actually prioritized patient’s comfort and needs of the medical staff. It is shaped like a zigzag and is intersected by a main ‘artery’ route that runs through. The zigzag structure means quiet zones and patient rooms are located away from the central corridor which are mostly used by staff, thereby avoiding unnecessary disturbances. [2]
3. La Florida Metropolitan Hospital Clinic, Chile
The Metropolitan Clinical Hospital consists of 67,504 m² by BATS Consulting & Projects SLP (Silvia Barbera, Jorge Batesteza, Cristóbal Tirado), Murtinho+Raby Arquitectos (Pedro Murtinho, Santiago Raby). The third floor terrace is supposedly a green roof, planted with different species of sedum. I’m guessing that would keep the place very cool. It also has views to the Andes mountains, and the valley of Maipo.
4. The Christ Hospital Joint and Spine Center, US
Architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill produced this stunning hospital design. Inside it’s just as lovely. This 381,000-square-foot, seven-story facility has 90 inpatient rooms and 12 surgical suites. The building has lots of natural light and the best part decentralized nursing desks so nursing staff are closer to their patients.
5. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, US
Architects: Anderson Mikos Architects, Solomon Cordwell Buenz, ZGF Architects produced this new, 22 story, 1.25 million square foot stunning design. Its interiors are just as pretty. And it includes two bridges to the adjacent Prentice Women’s Hospital, a suspended whale exhibit, aquarium, garden market-themed food court, healing garden, and a tree house. This would make it more welcoming for kids.
6. San Juan de Dios Hospital, Spain
Architects: Ah Asociados produced this extension of San Juan de Dios hospital in Pamplona Spain. The original building was designed by Víctor Eusa in 1935 and completed in 1943. The original designs were somehow never completed and newer problems emerged. The architects tried to maintain the original designs and the results are stunning.
7. Adamant Hospital, France
I’m not a fan of wood. I don’t even like wooden cladding. The only reason this made my list was because it was built on water. How cool is that? Built by Seine Design, a psychiatric hospital rocked by the river, is in the center of Paris. During the construction of this stunning hospital design, workers, patients and caregivers discussed the methods of construction of the building.
8. Xiamen Humanity Hospital, China
I actually like all of Lemanarc SA‘s designs. They’re clean and crisp. They allow lots of natural light and natural plants. The modular design spreads across more than 300,000 square meters of buildings. White represents the spirit of Xiamen’s sunshine coast, then wood color expresses the tradition of shipbuilding and furniture here. So, there’s a lot of thought put into the colors and design of the interiors to reflect the culture.
9. Northern Beaches Hospital, Australia
70000m2 of space at Northern Beaches Hospital. Architects BVN created this design keeping in mind patients and the need for less anxiety driven spaces. From what I saw of the rest of the renderings, the medical rooms are spacious, the stairs and corridors have an open floor plan which I really like. Most hospitals have concealed staircases, which are often dark, lonely and force you to take an elevator.
10. Meander Medical Center, Netherlands
Architects: atelierpro created this stunning hospital architectural design with 112000 m². This only has provate rooms to allow people to recover with lots of natural light. All public spaces are visible while the wards are very private. Each room having its own bath. For visitors there are lounges with a pantry, computer desks and other basics.
What’s Your Favorite Hospital Design?
I’m sure there are plenty of well designed, well constructed hospitals out there. Do you have one that comes to mind? Send me an image and I’ll be happy to share it. Tell me what you like about the design.
Citations
1. “Hospital Manta / PMMT” [Hospital Manta / PMMT] 21 Nov 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed 23 Apr 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/928430/hospital-manta-pmmt> ISSN 0719-8884
2. “Rigshospitalet Hospital North Wing / LINK arkitektur + 3XN” 29 Sep 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 Apr 2021. https://www.archdaily.com/948484/rigshospitalet-hospital-north-wing-link-arkitektur-plus-3xn ISSN 0719-8884
3. “La Florida Metropolitan Hospital Clinic / Murtinho+Raby Arquitectos (Pedro Murtinho, Santiago Raby) + BBATS Consulting & Projects SLP (Silvia Barbera, Jorge Batesteza, Cristóbal Tirado)” 13 Apr 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed 3 May 2021. https://www.archdaily.com/617595/la-florida-metropolitan-hospital-clinic-bbats-consulting-and-projects-slp-murtinho-raby-arquitectos ISSN 0719-8884
4. “The Christ Hospital Joint and Spine Center / SOM” 10 Mar 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed 3 May 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/783542/the-christ-hospital-joint-and-spine-center-som> ISSN 0719-8884
5. “Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago / ZGF Architects + Solomon Cordwell Buenz + Anderson Mikos Architects” 14 Jan 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 Apr 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/909319/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-childrens-hospital-of-chicago-zgf-architects-plus-scb-architects-plus-anderson-mikos-architects> ISSN 0719-8884
6. “Refurbishment and Extension of San Juan de Dios Hospital / Ah Asociados” 18 Mar 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed 3 May 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/873094/refurbishment-and-extension-of-san-juan-de-dios-hospital-ah-asociados> ISSN 0719-8884
7. “Adamant Hospital / Seine Design” 24 Feb 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed 3 May 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/934267/adamant-hospital-seine-design> ISSN 0719-8884
8. “Xiamen Humanity Hospital / Lemanarc SA” 10 Jan 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 Apr 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/931475/xiamen-hongai-hospital-lemanarch-sa> ISSN 0719-8884
9. “Northern Beaches Hospital / BVN” 24 Aug 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 Apr 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/923536/northern-beaches-hospital-bvn> ISSN 0719-8884
10. Meander Medical Center / atelierpro” 19 May 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed 3 May 2021. <https://www.archdaily.com/506479/meander-medical-center-atelierpro> ISSN 0719-8884