1. Prize
Oncological Hospital
Lubuskie Uniwersyteckie Centrum Onkologii
Zielona Gora, Poland
2025
competition with preselection
with Kalata Architects, Warsaw
and 4105 Architects
Architectural Concept
Our design of the new hospital building emphasizes harmony with the existing hospital complex, featuring a central atrium that acts as the building’s core, facilitating natural lighting and intuitive circulation. The atrium also serves as a welcoming space for patients and visitors, with greenery enhancing the microclimate.
Layout
The building layout is organized across multiple floors with a logical, easy-to-navigate L-shape. The ground level includes the main entrance, spacious foyer, emergency garage bays, admission, pharmacy, kitchens, and staff areas.
The -1 level houses technical systems, the nuclear medicine department, and staff changing rooms.
The first floor features surgical units, including operating rooms and oncology wards, along with administrative spaces.
The second floor is dedicated to thoracic surgery and outpatient clinics, with diagnostic and surgical rooms designed to meet patient and staff needs.
The third floor hosts ENT clinics, diagnostic, and surgical rooms, along with support areas.
Designed for efficiency and patient comfort, the layout incorporates a circular circulation path that separates public from clinical zones, ensuring hygiene and operational effectiveness. Strategic connections within the existing hospital footprint enable smooth interdepartmental access, supporting a modern, state-of-the-art oncology center tailored to provide exceptional care.
Facade
Constructed from wood (first hospital in Poland with a wooden facade), it features a harmonious window division. The use of photovoltaic panels and blinds gives the exterior a sculptural character, creating a dynamic yet subtle structure. The photovoltaic panels serve not only as an aesthetic element but also contribute to the sustainable development of the building by generating renewable energy. The blinds allow for regulation of sunlight, ensuring user comfort and improving the building's energy efficiency.
Roof
By incorporating overhangs at the roof level, a covered volume housing technical equipment is created. This design keeps most of the installations concealed within a closed building mass, while the majority of the roof surface is designated for a green garden. Vegetation on the roof has the capacity to retain and evaporate water into the atmosphere, mimicking an air conditioning scheme during the summer months, and acting as an additional insulating layer in winter. Photovoltaic panels are also installed on the technical volume rooftops. This setup allows for the direct use of the generated energy, with any excess potentially fed into the grid.
