Rehabilitation and expansion of Clermont-Ferrand Teaching Hospital

The building is constructed as a new articulation, marking the South entrance to the hospital. It proposes both a continuity with the existing context while standing out from it, in a singularity that reinforces its role as a reception building. Sobriety characterizes the extension with its pure lines and wide open facades. The latter amplify the quality of life and uses within the building.

Inside and outside, for the extension as well as for the restructured wing, the different flows and routes are finely managed. A functional organization in the layout of the services is constantly sought. As medical techniques and spatial needs are constantly evolving, the project proposes structures that are flexible enough to be able to constantly renew themselves to meet demands and to cope with the unpredictable. An interior street, located in the heart of the extension, recreates a “neighborhood life” by mixing relaxation areas, library corner, multi-purpose room, to reinforce the feeling of well-being within the institution.

The interior spaces, both the rooms and waiting areas, are bright, comfortable and soothing. The rooms and lobby are bathed in natural light and leave a maximum of openness to the near and far environment. The simple and clever organization of the rooms maximizes the comfort of the patients.