BG-Kliniken Bochum

BG Bergmannsheil Hospital has a unique opportunity to acquire a large-scale expansion site directly adjacent to the main campus from another professional association institution. The property features buildings that were constructed in several stages between 1940 and 1970 in different styles. The aim of the study is to integrate the various aspects of the upcoming change of use, i.e. the preservation of structures that are important in terms of urban development and history, the expectations of the city of Bochum with regard to urban integration and consideration of neighbourhood concerns, and the specific functional requirements of the hospital, which will require the demolition of parts of the existing buildings.
The preservation of the existing buildings, House 1 with its facing brick façade, entrance portal, elaborate staircase and impressive wood-panelled meeting room, as well as the boiler house with its dominant chimney top, set the standard for the integration of the complementary new buildings for the identity-defining nursing school, the expansion of the hospital administration, the new logistics centre and the needs-based car park with 220 parking spaces. The orientation of the new buildings, the integration of the old buildings and the proportions of the buildings in relation to each other create valuable references to the historic main entrance of the hospital and outdoor spaces that are well suited for therapeutic use and offer a high quality of recreation.
The underground connection with automated transport systems and the at least partial elimination of through traffic on Hunscheidtstraße support a contemporary improvement in inner-city living and working conditions.