AECCafe: Ersamus MC in Rotterdam, Netherlands by EGM architecten

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Ersamus MC in Rotterdam, Netherlands by EGM architecten

September 19th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Ronald Schlundt Bodien

The new Erasmus MC, right in the middle of Rotterdam, is undergoing work. It was a deliberate choice to keep the new building in the heart of the city and not to construct it at the outer circle. Now a hospital rises up with its urban building structure, adding a number of green spaces in the city. As far as the design and facilities are concerned, the Erasmus MC will be able to fully meet expectations by putting its main focus on the independence and well-being of the patient. With this in mind, the structure of the new medical centre is divided into sections based on a number of patient themes which stretch out from the atrium, the centre of each theme. This design provides a logical format in which all the coordinating treatment areas are close together making it easy for the patients to find their way around.

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Architects: EGM architecten
Project: Ersamus MC
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Photography: Courtesy of EGM architecten

Image Courtesy EGM architecten

A large glass roof forms the back-bone of the structure and connects the new medical centre with the existing faculty building, providing a bright open space and a clear orientation. A robust framework of columns together with the large rambling floor spaces allow for uncomplicated changes in the use of levels and hospital functions. Moreover, the interior of the building is separated from the structural design so that the latest insights and technical developments can be included. This makes the Erasmus MC a building of, and for, the future – where the building has been both literally and figuratively built around the care of the patient.

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Tags: Netherlands, Rotterdam

Category: Hospital

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