Adrz hospital has selected EGM architects to design its new building. The compact and sustainable new hospital will be built on the site of the current Adrz in the town of Goes.
The new Adrz will be a sustainable and healthy hospital. This will make a vital contribution to good care, to the health and recovery of patients, and to the well-being of staff. Sustainable design is inextricably linked with EGM’s worldview: positively impacting both people and our natural environment. We share that vision with Adrz, which has endorsed the Green Deal 3.0 for healthcare. Patients and staff at the new hospital will enjoy a bright and spacious building where they feel welcome and at ease. Staff will also occupy a pleasant working environment where they can perform tasks and collaborate without difficulty.
“We are extremely happy to be able to design this hospital for Adrz. Realizing a healthy hospital for staff and patients presents us with a great challenge.”
Arnold Sikkel, partner – architect EGM architects
Adrz will require less space thanks to the smart layout of the new building and changes to the way care is organized. The new hospital will be 35,000 square metres in size, which is 8,000 smaller than the existing building. To treat just as many people with less space, the hospital plans to increase digital consultations and home monitoring and to administer more medicine in the home. In this way, Adrz responds to a national trend by which hospitals can reduce in size thanks in part to the above-mentioned measures.
“The existing building badly needs to be replaced,” says Pieter de Kort, interim chair of the board. “The sooner we can start construction, the better. This is simply a very awkward building. Long walking distances, confusing signposting. All sorts of extensions have been added onto the building, such as a department of nuclear medicine and operating rooms. We want patients to be able to have their examination and treatment in one place – what we call a one-stop-shop. But that’s not possible now. What’s more, the existing building cannot meet all the requirements in the area of sustainability. We’ll manage for a while, but it’s not what we want.”
The new hospital will be built on the site of the existing Adrz hospital in Goes. The exact location has yet to be decided. The plan is for the new hospital to welcome the first patients in early 2029.
2024.04.04
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