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E RA S M US ME DICAL
CE N T R E
ROT T ERDAM, THE N ETHER LA N DS
COMPLETED IN September 2018, the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotter-
dam, The Netherlands, transforms an academic hospital from a collection of separate buildings into a small medical city that is home to 13,500
staff, 4,500 students, and thousands of patients daily.
The 2.2 million-square-foot facility, designed by EGM architects
(Dordrecht, The Netherlands), centers on creating a healing environment that promotes patient and staff welfare and reduces stress and errors. Spacious circulation areas, atriums, large fenestration, sunken patios, and plenty of greenery lend the medical center its identity, support
easy wayfinding, and create a pleasant space for patients and staff.
The basic layout is simple and efficient: A daylight-flooded central
axis forms the spine of the complex, linking existing and new buildings
in a logical manner. To give the large building a human scale, the public area is divided into streets and squares. Recognizable anchor points
such as large reception desks, art objects, and grouped seating support
wayfinding.
The building is organized with the busiest services, such as retail,
outpatient wards, and the emergency department, located on the
lower floors, followed by diagnostics, day treatment, and ICUs on the
middle floors. The private patient rooms are housed on the quieter, upper floors (levels 8-12) and have access to a roof garden. In areas where
daylight or views are impossible, sunken patios, sky ceilings, and largescale nature imagery are used to help reduce stress.
The concept of healing is also prominent in the private patient rooms,
which use daylight, greenery, wood finishes, and soothing colors to create a homelike atmosphere. Patient autonomy is also supported with
controls that allow patients to operate lighting, blinds, and temperature
to their preference.
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A B OV E , L E FT: The inpatient units connect
to a bed-accessible
rooftop garden,
which provides an
oasis of calm, relaxation, and diversion
for patients who can
experience long hospital stays. RI GH T:
A daylight-flooded
central axis forms a
gradual transition
between the city and
the hospital and provides an important
line of orientation
within the complex.
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E D I T O R I A L
SHOW TALK
CIVIC MINDED
BRIGHT IDEAS
THE HCD 10
SIGHTS TO SEE
OPERATIONS
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
THE CENTER
FACE TIME
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