Radboudumc main building Nijmegen

Radboudumc main building

The new face of the sustainable campus, Nijmegen

Radboudumc main building

Light, views and greenery in a calming care environment

The new main building at Radboudumc offers a friendly and warm welcome. The completion of the building brings to an end the transition to a new healthcare campus after more than 30 years. In the 11-storey building - with about 46,000 m² of floor space, plenty of daylight and views of the surroundings - a green and salubrious environment has been created. Interacting, working together and sharing expertise are the key qualities.

Future-proof thanks to adaptable design

The Radboudumc mission is to be a leader in shaping sustainable, innovative and affordable healthcare. The new main building supports that aim perfectly. Especially in combination with other recent renovations and new development by EGM

architects, the new main building forms the heart of the green campus and ushers in a sustainable and future-proof era. The clear layout of the main building, with strategically placed spaces for services and logistics, smartly adaptable audio-visual points

and integrated technological innovations, offers the necessary freedom of layout for various specialisms. This distinctive, adaptive capacity forms the basis for the pleasant, sustainable and lasting use of the building. It also ensures that specialists from various

professions feel welcome and comfortable. And that enables the building users to provide and receive personalized and innovative care, now and in the future.

René Bleeker, director of Radboudumc Building Project

Architecture that supports and stimulates

The architecture of the new main building is a modern interpretation of the Bossche School style, in which the distinctive qualities of Radboudumc clearly resonate: the humanism, the human scale, the connection with nature and the ‘character’ of the place (couleur locale). The familiar and authentic form of architecture supports the identity of Radboudumc and blends harmoniously with the existing monumental buildings - in Bossche School style - on the campus grounds. The restrained design is based on the ideal dimensions derived from the golden section. Although some floors are as big as a football

pitch, they never feel vast, but rather calming and familiar. The dimensioning, clear spatial composition and circulation contribute effectively to the wellbeing and health of the healthcare providers and patients.

hoofdgebouw

Always bright, always views

Plenty of daylight, views of courtyard gardens from everywhere, and striking through views make every space pleasant. Working and recovering in natural lighting conditions – all day long – supports the biorhythm and is crucial for physical and mental recovery. The seven-floor-tall central atrium draws daylight into the heart of the building. Mature trees

and green plants bring nature indoors. Stepped outpatient clinics, reception areas and the restaurant are located behind a glass facade, which smoothly transitions into a glazed roof. That makes nature both visible and tangible. Dynamic levels of lighting play an essential role in creating a pleasant and healthy indoor climate.

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THE NEW BUILDING IS THE MOST SUSTAINABLE HOSPITAL BUILDING IN WESTERN EUROPE

Bertine Lahuis, Radboudumc chief executive officer

Most sustainable hospital in Western Europe

The design meets the strictest sustainability requirements and is the first university medical centre in the Netherlands to the awarded the BREEAM Excellent certificate. On top of that, it achieved the highest score of all hospitals. The main building boasts a material-saving main structure, slender floor slabs, numerous prefabricated components, 700 m² of solar panels on the roof, a thermal-storage

Concept

installation and water-saving measures. Moreover, it uses no fossil fuels. In addition, biophilic design has been applied, and Radboudumc organizes its internal processes and facility purchasing on the basis of sustainability and health. Taken together, all design decisions and innovations make this the most sustainable hospital in Western Europe.

Axonometry with functions

Verdieping 8 Techniek

Verdieping 7 Stafdomein

Verdieping 6 Stafdomein

Verdieping 5 Verpleegafdeling Dagbehandeling

Verdieping 4 Verpleegafdeling

Verdieping 3 Verpleegafdeling Dagbehandeling

Verdieping 2 Polikliniek

Verdieping 1 Polikliniek

Begane grond Ontvangst Polikliniek Publieksfuncties

Verdieping -1 Logistiek Polikliniek

Verdieping -2 Techniek

8th floor Installations

7th floor Staff Support Working, consulting, studying 6th floor Staff Support Working, consulting, studying 5th floor Clinic Day Treatment 4th floor Clinic 3rd floor Clinic Day Treatment 2ⁿd floor Outpatient Ward 1st floor Outpatient Ward Ground floor Entrance & Reception Outpatient Ward Level -1 Facilities, Bike Storage Outpatient Ward Level -2 Installations

Connecting green campus

In line with the vision of Radboudumc – developed since 2014 – the new campus consists of one large park setting that brings together patients, visitors, staff and students. This healthy and accessible environment stimulates innovation. The radical redevelopment

Situation (current, before start of demolition)

of the site meets the wish to reduce the number of built square metres and create more efficient, more personal and more sustainable healthcare. With the new main building as the focus. Floor

Interaction takes place naturally

The main building facilitates a new way of working and collaborating. Instead of the traditional departments, there are eleven centres that enable professionals, patients and students to interact more easily, helping them to shape the healthcare of tomorrow. Meeting for a chat, sharing expertise and inspiring one another can occur in the open restaurant downstairs, in the pantries

on the floors above, and in the spaces for consultation, workshops and study in the staff departments. And also in the living rooms and lounges, located right beside the departments and positioned throughout the medical centre. All these well-equipped hubs – where comfort and technology come together – are essential for exchanging ideas in an academic environment.

Collaborating specialisms under one roof

The main building houses policlinics, nursing units and staff departments as well as such centres as Neurology, ENT (ear, nose and throat), Ophthalmology and Internal Medicine. All these specialisms were previously housed in separate buildings. Located on the ground floor are the main reception and preparation area. The spacious consultation and examinations rooms are built in such a way that they can be used by multiple specialisms. The nursing units contain more than 150 single rooms with large

windows and private sanitary facilities. Each room also contains space where a partner or caregiver can stay the night. The room is designed for various forms of use that reflect the various phases of patient recovery. It is supported by a smart hospital system, which allows the room to be adapted to suit the wishes of the patient. The layout of each department encourages people to exercise more, by walking along corridors or visiting the central lounge, one of the smaller living rooms, or the accessible roof gardens.

Facts and numbers

Client

Radboudumc, Nijmegen

Architect

EGM architects, Dordrecht

Interior architect

SHS Suzanne Holz Studio, Laren EGM interiors, Dordrecht

Projectbureau Bouwzaken Radboudumc, Nijmegen

Building and proces management Ptg-advies, Amersfoort

Landscape architect

Copijn, Utrecht

Structural engineer

Aronsohn, Rotterdam

Mechanical engineering consultant

Deerns, Den Haag

Acoustic/building physics consultant

Peutz, Eindhoven

Sustainable building and BREEAM

DGMR, Arnhem

General contractor and engineering systems

FourCare, combination Van Wijnen, Trebbe, Unica and Engie Elevator systems

Kone, Veenendaal

Size 46,300 m² gfa

Design period 2012 - 2018

Year of completion 2022 Numbers 150 single rooms

Photography Scagliola and Brakkee

* The photos accompanying this article were taken at different time points and were always in line with the corona measures in place at the time of production.

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