Stavanger University Hospital
New research and therapies in a recreational setting
Location
Stavanger, Norway
Developer
Helse Stavanger
Size
200,000 m2
Acquisition
Winning proposal in tender competition in 2015
Status
In progress
Architect
AART
Nordic
Nordic
Landscape architect
SLA
Engineer
Cowi
Aas-Jakobsen
Aas-Jakobsen
Stavanger University Hospital fulfils the vision of creating space for new research, new therapies and the demographic trends of the region. This vision is being realised in scenic surroundings south of Stavanger, where the university hospital rises forth like a recreational garden city – as well as one of Norway’s biggest hospitals with its 7,300 employees.
Landscape connections
The university hospital forms a direct extension of the University of Stavanger, while at the same time becoming part of a cultural landscape defined by distinct natural qualities. In this way, it connects the university area with the surrounding landscape and opens up views towards Hafrsfjord. Combined with a continuous public transport axis, the university hospital emerges as a new link in a chain of knowledge-intensive institutions, benefiting the region’s residents, businesses and educational institutions alike.
Building structure
Through careful studies of the surrounding context, the university hospital has been conceived as a garden city made up of rectangular buildings with nature flowing freely between them. The buildings are organised around the public transport axis, creating a clear and logical structure with a network of streets and squares.
Treatment and research facilities are located to the east of the transport axis, while the patient wards are positioned to the west, overlooking the surrounding landscape.
Where city meets nature
The meeting between city and nature is a recurring theme throughout the university hospital. Urban and recreational qualities merge to create the experience of a garden city filled with light and air. A sense of safety and sensory stimulation has been carefully considered at every scale – from the choice of materials to the spaces between the buildings, which draw the landscape deep into the hospital complex.
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