Radboudumc infectious diseases building, Nijmegen

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Radboudumc infectious diseases building High Level Isolation Unit (HLIU)

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2023.11.28.EN

Radboudumc infectious diseases building The Radboudumc boasts a number of specializations that distinguish it internationally, among them the treatment of infectious diseases. For specific highly infectious conditions, EGM has designed a separate care facility – known within Radboudumc as ‘Building P’ – which contains the High Level Isolation Unit (HLIU).

This separate unit provides a safe environment for patients with an infectious condition, as well as an inspiring, healthy and, most of all, safe working environment.

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30 m

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Healthy recovery

Three safety levels

The care and monitoring required in cases of infectious

Patients are divided into three categories, each with

diseases is complex and precarious. The infectious

its own unit: 7 rooms for patients with non-infectious

diseases building is therefore as functional as possible.

diseases, 8 isolation rooms for patients who are

It facilitates the work of staff and the recovery of

known or suspected to be infected, and an isolation

patients. The main principle that determined the

unit with 2 intensive care rooms for patients with

location and design of the building was safety.

highly infectious diseases such as Ebola or yellow

Moreover, the building offers a combination of views

fever. This unit has its own ambulance entrance. In the

and clear layout, with privacy guaranteed. Enhancing

event of an infection outbreak, such as a pandemic,

this is a spacious central patio that admits plenty of

the entire building can be used as a cohort and

daylight, and a fine therapy garden, designed by Copijn

isolation unit.

Landscape Architects, that blends harmoniously with the surrounding green landscape.

Intensive Care room

All patient rooms adjacent to the therapy garden

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Patient room for non-contagious infectious diseases

Concept

L-shaped pavilion with multiple entrances and connection to patio and therapy garden

Connecting interior with exterior with greenery

Accessible patio

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Living room for patients who can receive loved ones

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Familiar places with domestic feel The building, located in the south-eastern corner of

Fevers), containing the two double-lock IC rooms.

the Radboudumc campus, consists of two L-shaped

The north-western wing contains the remaining

wings that are rotated relative to each other.

patient rooms, including the open ward, which offers

Positioned between them are the day centres for

access to a living room and a separate garden, where

the closed and open units and the enclosed patio,

recuperating patients can enjoy a pleasant homely

which serves as an outdoor area for the closed

feel. Inspired by the varied backgrounds of patients

unit. The south-eastern wing aligns with the urban

and visitors, the interior is colourful, intimate yet

context of Erasmuslaan. This wing houses offices and

calming, providing them with a warm welcome in

staff facilities, logistics spaces, and in the south-

a domestic setting within the context of a care-

western area the VHF unit (Viral Haemorrhagic

intensive environment.

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THE BUILDING MEETS ALL OUR SAFETY AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS, FOR BOTH PATIENTS AND STAFF. THERE IS A DEDICATED ENTRANCE FOR PATIENTS AND VISITORS, AS WELL AS A SEPARATE AMBULANCE ENTRANCE. THIS ENSURES THAT PATIENTS DO NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, WHICH IS, OF COURSE, SAFER. Chantal Bleeker, Professor of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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Brickwork with deep piers and receding windows and wooden roof overhangs

Aesthetically recognizable for patients and staff

Sustainable and future-proof In the design of the building for infectious diseases,

The material chosen for the building – light-beige

we have taken into consideration a possible expansion

brickwork with a relief pattern – pays homage to

of capacity. Moreover, we have applied a high level

the style known as the ‘Bossche School’, which has

of sustainability in the design. Not only does the

traditionally featured prominently on the campus,

compact form keep energy consumption very low, but

with the distinctive style that EGM has developed for

the building is also connected to the thermal storage

the Radboudumc.

installation at Radboudumc. In the choice and use of

The calm and unified facade composition features

materials, we stressed ‘cradle-to-cradle’ properties,

well-defined piers and protruding brickwork courses.

which combine the complete reuse of materials with

The visually defining large roof overhang offers

low environmental impact.

optimal passive solar shading. The ratio of open to closed areas of facade and the orientation of the

The HLIU reflects the leading role of the Radboudumc

building are optimized for both daylight admission

in terms of its readiness to respond to outbreaks of

and views of the therapy garden. As a result, the

infectious diseases. The building is perfectly fitted

wellbeing of patients and the people who work there

out, both now and in the future, for the training of

is supported to the full.

care professionals in safety procedures relating to the nursing of highly infectious patients in isolation. During interdisciplinary real-life scenario training, doctors, nurses and infection prevention experts learn how to collaborate most effectively in unique and difficult conditions.

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Floor plan

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Ground floor 1. Inpatient ward non-contagious

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2. Inpatient ward contagious 3. ICU 4. Living and family rooms

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5. Staff support 5

6. Facilities

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7. Public area and circulation

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8. Patio

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9. Therapy garden 4

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Facts and numbers Client

Electro technical consultant

Sustainable building

Radboudumc, Nijmegen

Deerns, Nijmegen

EGM architecten, Dordrecht

Architect

Acoustic/building physics consultant

Size 1,725 m² gfa

EGM architecten, Dordrecht

Peutz, Mook

Design period 2018 - 2020

Interior architect

Consultant other, supervisor

Year of completion 2022

EGM architecten, Dordrecht

Adviesbureau J. Vriesema,

Program

Landscape architect

Rotterdam

Patient rooms

Copijn Landschapsarchitecten, Utrecht

Building Management

Open en closed wards

Urban planner

ptg advies, Leusden

Central patio

EGM architecten, Dordrecht

General contractor

Living and family rooms

Structural engineer

Bouwbedrijf Berghege, Oss

Offices and meeting spaces

Aronsohn, Rotterdam

Mechanical engineering and Electro

Therapy garden

Mechanical engineering consultant

technical systems

Photography Scagliola + Brakkee,

Deerns, Nijmegen

Engie, Zwolle

Concept in beeld

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