competitionline: ‘We Built an Anti-Hospital’

Under the title ‘We Built an Anti-Hospital’, competitionline reports on Kantonsspital Baden and the ideas behind its consistently human-centred approach to healthcare architecture. In the interview, Christine Nickl-Weller explains how the principles of Healing Architecture can be translated into a complex hospital project.

Daylight, natural materials, views of greenery and intuitive wayfinding help create an environment that deliberately moves away from the traditional institutional character of a hospital. Kantonsspital Baden exemplifies an approach in which medical functionality and architectural quality contribute equally to the well-being of patients and staff.

Photography: Nicole Huminski, HG Esch