Site context :

The Glan River boards the site in the north and the site is located in commercial zone surrounded
with various shops ranging from groceries to glossy cars .

Zoning and spatial arrangement :

The flat structure merges easily with the low and heterogeneous urban surroundings of Klagenfurt.
The complex consists of a main block and a service block in east and west respectively . The
buildings are connected through a lane which leads to basement parking . A light, enclosed
pedestrian bridge suspended from the main buildings connects these two units. A chapel and prayer
room are located in the northern section of the complex.

Main block zoning

Level 0

The entrance of the hospital is located in north east and leads to a great entry which is of two storey
height . the opd, emergency and offices are situated near the entrance and along the central
corridor while the inpatient wards are given to the south wing separated by the courtyard . the
emergency ward is directly placed below the surgery unit in level 1

Analysis :

Level 1

It has the surgery unit in the north wing followed by intensive care units and inpatient wards in the
south wing .

Level 2

This floor is completely left to inpatient and administraton department .

The administration department is placed right above the surgical unit which has a helipad above .
Analysis : this established vertical conection provides a smooth connection between emergency ,
surgery , and helipad for faster treatment .

Circulation :

A light, enclosed pedestrian bridge suspended from the main buildings connects these two units
main hospital building and service building . Bus stops are located on either side of the road, along
with the main entrance to the parking garage.

Emergency vehicles have their own designated lane which branches off to the west and leads to the
emergency room. An open visitor parking area and a second entrance to the garage are located to
the west of the building. The design creates a functionally coherent organizational structure with
simple routing and good guidance from the two key circulation areas: the straight outpatient
treatment corridor and the main visitor path to the north.
The outpatient centers at the south wing and the specialty medical departments are all directly
connected to nursing stations. The medical departments on the ground floor, surgery departments
on the first floor, and nursing stations on the ground, first and second floors can all be accessed via
the two main east-west corridors and through the main entrance hall. The curved southern corridor
accesses the wards and serves as a communication axis for the patient. This simple spatial
arrangement of departments and access is achieved through the utilization of spacious garden
courtyards.

Materials used :

Insulated glass , steel , concrete and wood

Analysis : The dark gray metal skin of the building provides the background for the busy planting of
courtyards, and gives the building an identity which does not automatically induce the feeling of a
hospital. The grey metallic color of the exterior cladding lends an industrial character to the building.
The color and finish of the material plays with the daylight to make the courtyards brighter or darker
according to the time of day. The dark color of the skin also has a positive effect on the thermal
performance of the building. The alternation of glazed and clad sections of the façade introduces a
rhythm along the surface of the exterior. The yellow window awnings in their extended state work
to further animate the façade. The horizontality of these aspects of the design serves to further
elongate the building and avoid monumentality.

Service block :

Organization of supply and waste disposal center

Zoning :

This 2-storey building, together with the solitary structures of the laundry and waste collection
centers, and the formerly-existing buildings, forms a large farm yard which encompasses all supply
and waste disposal activities in the hospital complex. Since the entrance to this facility branches off
before the main entrance to the hospital, the entire hospital area is able to remain free of truck
traffic, thereby further contributing to the quality of the stay of the patient. .

Level 0 :The main lobby on the ground floor comprises the central area of food distribution. The
open-concept design allows for an employee-dining area as well as a visitor cafeteria.

Level 1 : event and conference centre which can be accessed hrough a gallery

Building form :

The 2-storey, windowless façade of the energy center stretches along the main access road as a
contradiction to the transparent, glass façade of the dining room.

These, seemingly more minor programs are also configured around garden patios .

The post office, telephone and security control center are also housed in this component.The central
kitchen is adjacent to this area; separated by the north corridor, and the central warehouse, and by
the main structure of the VEZ in the north-west. It begins at basement level two, and extends to the
ground floor

Circulation :
A light, cantilevered bridge connects the units of the CMZ with the VEZ, and signals the main
entrance of the Klagenfurt hospital. The upper floor is accessed via a gallery which houses an event
and conference center. The central warehouse and workshops extend west towards the courtyard,
and are supplied via ramps from the loading area of the VEZ.

The laundry, like the waste collection center, is situated as a solitary building component. In addition
to LKH Klagenfurt, it also services the hospital in Villach, Wolfsberg. The automated guided vehicle
system (AGV) encrypts and disposes of waste from the new development areas of the Hospital of
Klagenfurt and from all of the other existing buildings at LKH Klagenfurt. This occurs via a 2 km long,
underground tunnel system. This underground tunnel system connects to all lifts in the new building
and existing buildings

Analysis :

the visual relationship to the main entrance and the connection to the garden in the courtyard of the
VEZ give this space a special atmosphere and offer employees the best possible relaxation and
recreation during their lunch breaks.

The minor programs are configured around garden patios so that they offer well lit and pleasant
working conditions for staff.

The underground tunnel system connecting all the lifts of new and old building allows for the
delivery of each container of goods to their respective storage areas without risking any possible
interaction with patients or visitors.

Lighting :

By terracing the adjoining courtyard, each basement level is naturally lit, and given unobstructed
views to the garden outside.