Architecture, three wings

Proximity to nature – the landscape, daylight, shadows and materials – is a simple, immediate sensation that affects most people regardless of age, gender or spiritual values. The natural setting, which alternates between the tame and wild, sweeps gently between the wings of the building and helps create an atmospheres that is closer to home than an institution.

Patient wings

The patient wings are situated with rooms facing the forest on the south, while lounges and guest rooms face the garden on the north. Patient rooms are organized three by three, clustered into four groups, and staggered in relation to each other. The spaces between these groups form alcoves for informal seating arrangements with their own terraces.

The Heart

The heart of the hospice is located at the junction of its three wings. This is the hub for hospice activity and daily work flow, and is shielded from the building’s other functions. From here there is immediate access to the reception and receiving area as well as wardrobe, restrooms and waiting area.

Personnel wing

The personnel wing houses the hospice’s offices and service functions. Offices face east onto the arrival area, with the heavier service functions such as kitchen, changing rooms, storage and technical plant face west, where service delivery also takes place.