On 13 April, the Radboudumc Main Building, designed by EGM architects, won the award for ‘International Healthcare Project’ at the ‘World Congress on Design & Health’ organised by the International Academy for Design & Health in Milan.
The award was given in the category ‘Excellent healthcare project of more than 40,000 square metres’, with the jury paying particular attention to the interaction between people and the building.
"The building shows that the principles of salutogenesis [promoting health and well-being] are understood and can be applied. It also shows how an innovative design can make continuous flexibility in use possible"
International Academy for Design & Health
Meeting, collaboration and knowledge sharing are central to the Main Building, embodying Radboudumc’s mission: to be at the forefront of shaping health and healthcare of the future.
The award ceremony took place in Milan during the three-day ‘World Congress on Design & Health’, organised by the International Academy for Design & Health. Daniël van den Berg, partner-architect at EGM architects, received the award from the jury, chaired by Prof. Alan Dilani, PhD, founder of the Academy.
The Main Building is the first university medical centre in the Netherlands to be awarded the BREEAM Excellent certificate, with the highest score of all hospitals. Chairman of the Executive Board Lahuis: "This is the most sustainable hospital building in Western Europe. And sustainable in the broadest sense of the word, which is also our most important task: to keep healthcare accessible and affordable for everyone. This building reflects that; it is an important representation of vitality."