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Architects: Nickl & Partner Architekten
- Area: 7100 m²
- Year: 2007
Text description provided by the architects. The primary design concept for the renovation and extension of the County Hospital in Hameln involved creating a new “backbone” to connect the old and new buildings. The individual functions in both the old and new buildings are linked to this distribution point that runs horizontally as well as vertically. As a new main artery, the backbone takes the existing route intersections into account in the various parts of the building and also facilitates orientation within it. At the intersection between the existing building and the extension, the various traffic flows merge into a two-story main entrance hall. A sheer glazed, continuous façade that covers both floors underlines the special significance of this new foyer.
