At the New Rigshospital patients are put in focus

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COPENHAGEN, 29 JUNE 2020

AUTOMATIC DOORSYSTEMS FROM GEZE HELP REALISE THE VISION FOR THE NORTH WING:

At the New Rigshospital patients are put in focus.

Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen has just moved a step closer to the healthcare system of the future. A new annex, the North Wing, is dedicated to hi-tech surgery, demanding patient treatment, and research. The prestigious healthcare project puts patients and relatives at the centre and therefore makes the highest demands of architecture, design and functionality.

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Rigshospitalet has gained an approx. 55,000 m extension that can handle the most advanced and specialised surgical operations in Denmark, and afterwards give patients and relatives the best possible treatment and care. The North Wing, which was officially opened in January 2020, is strategically important for Denmark's healthcare system – now and in the future.

Bringing specialist expertise together in one place makes it possible to offer patients and relatives both treatment and care of international standard in surroundings designed to handle extreme complexity. So far, 33 hi-tech operating rooms and 196 private rooms have been opened for use.

The North Wing's operating rooms are equipped with robots and large flat-panel displays, making diagnostics and treatment better and quicker. All patients have access to the Internet and their own medical records. Private rooms with space for relatives take care of patients' needs for privacy, discretion and rest.

Healing architecture The architecture and aesthetics play a major role in creating the best possible environment for the patients. Sound, inflow of light, colours, art and nature are elements that together create "healing architecture", i.e. an architecture that promotes the patients' mental well-being and reduces the stress of being hospitalised with a serious condition.

GEZE EC drive discretely fits into the automatic protective glass doors in the bright lounge area.

That's why, in the construction phase, we set high standards for suppliers to ensure that each component, large or small, helps realise our vision for the North Wing, while maintaining the highest levels of hygiene.

Automatic systems for more than 450 doors The healing architecture, the high level of hygiene and the extreme requirements for functionality are also reflected in the automatic door systems chosen for the North Wing. The 33 doors to the operating rooms are hermetically sealed in order to keep the rooms sterile and bacteria-free.

The building is also equipped with around 140 automatic sliding doors and more than 300 automatic door openers for swing doors. The doors open and close automatically without contact with the door handle. In terms of hygiene – particularly in the light of COVID-19 – non-contact automatic door systems are critical for reducing the risk of infection.

GEZE EC drive with GC306 non-contact activation ensures hygienic access to both operating theatres and patient rooms.

In addition, the automated solutions ensure a low noise level when opening and closing the doors. Out of consideration for the patients, noise from internal traffic in the North Wing must be kept to a minimum.

"We have extensive experience of cooperating with Danish hospitals, and the North Wing is our biggest individual hospital construction project to date. We started our collaboration with the contractor in 2015, and have had an Installation Technician working full-time on the project for several years. It is a massive construction project with very well-thought-out architecture and unique design and functional requirements. This has made it incredibly exciting to

be part of the project. We are looking forward to continuing as service partner for automated door systems in the North Wing," explains Poul Torndahl, Sales Engineer at GEZE Danmark.

A curved double glass sliding door with GEZE Slimdrive SC is built into the smart glass panel in front of the revolving door at the patient entrance.

GEZE's deliverables for the North Wing •

33 automatic door systems for the hermetically sealed doors to the operating rooms.

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More than 450 non-contact proximity switches for automatic doors (GEZE GC 306 non-contact switches for activating automatic doors).