B+H Architects to design Shenzhen Children?s Hospital and Science and Education Building
B+H Architects has been selected as the winner of an international competition to design the new Shenzhen Children?s Hospital and Science and Education Building, in joint venture with East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI).
Rendering courtesy of B+H Architects
The existing Shenzhen Children?s Hospital has been a landmark in the Futian area of Shenzhen since it was established in 1998. The new building, located to the west of the existing campus, creates a ?once-in-a-lifetime? healthcare facility to deliver top-quality care for children, and provide a new home for advanced research and learning in paediatric medicine.
?Children live very much in the present and can experience each moment very intensely ? sights, sounds, scale, touch, colours and patterns hold delights and surprises that we as adults often overlook,? says Stephanie Costelloe, Principal and Director of Healthcare, Asia. ” We wanted to instil a sense of wonder in every corner which would celebrate their unique and joyful view of the world ? whilst also encouraging adults to interact with the environment in a similarly social, playful and collaborative way.” The hospital’s lobby encourages play and wonder upon entry (courtesy of B+H Architects)
Taking inspiration from the mountains in the distance, the new building adopts a gently terracing approach with the upper floors stepping back to create multiple sky gardens.
On the ground floor, an ?urban living room? connects...
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