Mother and Child Centre OLVG
Anna Pavilion: One of the largest mother and child centres in the Netherlands
Mother and child together throughout the entire care process
The Anna Pavilion, with 3,000 births per year, is one of the largest mother and child centres in the Netherlands. The Obstetrics, Neonatology, and Paediatrics departments are fully integrated here, ensuring that mother and child remain together. This centre plays an important societal role by contributing to a healthy start in life.
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Keeping mother and child together throughout the entire care process was the guiding principle behind the design by EGM in collaboration with OTH architects. Keeping the family together promotes bonding between parents and child and supports the mother's recovery after childbirth. This design enhances the human scale by focusing on hospitality and individual attention.
Fully integrated
The existing Neonatology, Obstetrics, and Paediatrics departments on the second floor were expanded and internally renovated in phases to create the new Anna Pavilion. The cleverly designed building offers an efficient and logical layout that supports both patients and healthcare providers.
Care Suites
The Anna Pavilion offers large and small care suites, neo suites, and day treatment rooms. The suites are spacious, light, and fully equipped with modern amenities. Each suite includes a refrigerator, bathroom, and a guest bed, allowing the partner to stay overnight. The focus on comfort and hospitality reflects the attention to the individual.
Fresh, bright colours contribute to a warm and professional atmosphere. The communal areas maintain the same look and feel, featuring seating areas, relaxation sofas, niches, meeting spaces, reading furniture, and even a children's cinema. Everything is designed to encourage interaction and make patients, staff, and visitors feel at home. The design contributes to a healthy and pleasant environment.
Continuity during construction
During the construction of the Anna Pavilion, other departments remained operational. This required careful planning and a flexible approach from both the construction team and healthcare staff, ensuring that care provision continued seamlessly throughout the project. The craftsmanship of all parties involved ensured that the quality of care and safety was maintained at all times.
Intensive design process
EGM architects played a crucial role in the development of the Anna Pavilion's design. From the outset, the goal was to achieve full integration of departments. EGM worked closely with an enthusiastic group of users through an intensive design process, incorporating new developments in nursing, maternity care, and safety. The design demonstrates urban development value by not only being functional but also creating a pleasant environment for the neighbourhood and the city.
The central vision remained clear throughout the process: mother and child always together. The project combines societal relevance, craftsmanship, healthy and sustainable choices, and a human scale in one comprehensive approach.