Innovative ideas for the built environment for Active and Healthy Ageing
Dutch Hospital Design becomes member of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing
Since May 19th 2015 Dutch Hospital Design has become an official member of the European partnership for innovation on active and healthy ageing.
Action Group (D4) on Innovation for age friendly buildings, cities and environments is one of the action groups under the EIP on AHA programme. It is an assembly of partners committing to work on specific issues relating to ageing, by sharing the knowledge and expertise with their peers, giving added value to their national and local experience and identifying gaps that need to be fulfilled at European level. The mission and tasks are divided into four Action Areas:
- Implementing Polices and Practices for Regions, Cities and Communities
- Networks Promoting an EU Covenant on Demographic Change
- The Spatial Context
- ICT and Smart Environments
Because of their expertise and special profile on healthcare Dutch Hospital Design has been requested to join the European Innovation Partnership in order to exchance innovative ideas for a better future for elderly in Europe.
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Medical Centre Moscow
Medical Centre Moscow
A respectful Medical Centre in an oak grove surrounding an historical villa
The new Medical Centre in Moscow will be situated on the grounds of an historically significant villa surrounded by a grove of oak trees.
Dutch Hospital Design’s design solution was on the one hand to provide a respectful architectural treatment towards the historical mansion and on the other hand to retain as much of the existing oak trees as possible. This was achieved by creating a U-shaped form with a modest façade which embraces the monumental villa. The narrow 16m building block width allows for plentiful daylight penetration and views into the surrounding landscape. Many oak trees are preserved by placing the majority of parking underground. Only essential parking bays for taxi’s and ambulances are located on the surface .
The façade of the new medical centre is composed of vertical fins with a wave effect that is inspired by the veination of leaves or blood vessels: a subtle reference to the function of the building. In contrast with this, the main entrance façade is accentuated by a light natural stone cladding making it easier to find.
The new medical centre will have a gross floor area of around 12.000m² with 4 operating rooms and 30beds.