Skulpturel facade i lys sten. Foto

Rigshospitalet København, Patient hotel

The gate from the hospital to the outside world

The patient hotel’s significant visibility towards the urban space makes it a primary point of contact between the entire public and Rigshospital.  The sculptural façade is treated to emphasise the architectural expression of the building, which stands as a landmark for the entire facility. 

The patient hotel provides an alternative to hospitalization. The idea is that the hospital and disease is set at a distance between treatments, so the patient can focus on rehabilitation.

The patient hotel and administration building have six floors and a basement. The design consists of two independent units – patient hotel and administration – taking the shape of opposite U’s stacked on top of each other. This enables a joint space – an atrium – to bind the two units together, running through all floors and completed with a glass roof.

On the three lower floors of the building are the patient hotel, which has 75 rooms each with private bathroom, together with reception, administration, restaurant, preparation kitchen and staff facilities.

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Stone building in a street environment with cars and cyclist. Photo
Meeting room with red seating and exit to the roof terrace. Photo
Man sitting in armchair reading in patient room, with open balcony door. Photo

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