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CHU Hospital

Location
Nantes, FR
Typology
Science and Health
Date
2014
Size
290,000 sqm

The University Hospital (CHU) of Nantes exists at the heart of the urban development of Île de Nantes. This project for various health care facilities, research centres, and laboratories aims to support the economic excellence of the region. The new complex complements the geographical scale of the Loire river and landscape, inserting itself as a landmark of urban and architectural unity.

The building consists of three functional entities: the Academic and Administrative Pole, the Care Centre and 24/7 Hospital, and the Oncological Hospital. The articulation of space prioritizes visitor orientation, enabling the building to function as a unit. The façades of the CHU complex are characterized by a monumental rhythm along the outer perimeter, consisting of structural prefab concrete elements articulated horizontally. The central part of the building and the hospital floors feature a white steel façade system emphasizing the big entrance space.

Info

Location
Nantes, FR
Date
2014
Size
290,000 sqm
Client
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nantes
Team
Ana Rivero Esteban, Chiara Gramaccia, Dikkie Scipio, Kees Kaan, Loes Verlaat, Marco Lanna, Maria Azzurra Rossi, Maria Stamati, Sebastian van Damme, Vincent Panhuysen, Yiannis Tsoskounoglou, Yinghao Lin