Green light for the New Køge University Hospital - C.F. Møller. Photo: C.F. Møller
26.3.2014

Green light for the New Køge University Hospital

The Zealand Region now has the final commitments from the Ministry of Health for co-funding of the new Køge University Hospital. This marks an important milestone for the 4 billion DKK construction project. The next step in the process is the functional program to be presented later this spring.
The commitment means a green light to continue the planning of the building, which in 2020 will accommodate approximately 900 beds in an expansion of the existing Køge Hospital designed to triple the area to a total of 177,000 m². The existing inpatient buildings will be demolished in order to retain the present main hall as the new hospital's main thoroughfare. Due to the compactness of the building, there will be fewer corridors in the new hospital, and shorter distances for staff to walk. The relatively limited area required in relation to the building's size will make it possible to add new wings in all directions at a later time, and bring the green surroundings in close proximity to patients, relatives and staff: The grounds of the hospital will be developed with landscaped areas, lakes and watercourses. All inpatient wards will have views of the countryside to the west, or of Køge Bay. The green surroundings, ample daylight, courtyard gardens, green roofs and views are key elements of the concept of healing architecture. 31 May 2014 the region will present the functional program for the project developed together with the C.F. Møller-led advisory group, which won the competition in the summer of 2013. Rådgivergruppen USK is a consortium consisting of C.F. Møller Architects, Alectia and Rambøll Danmark with CUBO arkitekter, Gehl Architects and Søren Jensen Rådgivende Ingeniørfirma as sub-consultants.

 

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