Wichernkrankenhaus
New geriatric wards
A hospital turned upside down! Founded in 1858 by Johann Hinrich Wichern, the Evangelical Johannesstift is one of the largest and most traditional diaconal institutions in Berlin and the surrounding area. After intensive consultations with the client about optimal care under the tightest economic conditions, an efficient new building for three geriatric wards was constructed on the traditional site while operations continued. The old building was then converted into a geriatric service centre. The western wing with the nursing school was preserved as part of the ensemble. With the construction of the new ward block with two wings on the site of the two demolished buildings, the valuable tree population has been preserved. The northern connecting bridge, with large balconies reminiscent of a sanatorium, provides orientation towards the adjacent lake and at the same time closes the loop for the internal pathways around the green inner courtyard. Incidentally, the traditional ‘Breitfuß’ hospital is being ‘turned upside down’ by making optimal use of the existing topography to equip the geriatric wards with direct orientation towards the park-like landscape and barrier-free garden access.
The wards, common rooms and patient rooms for patients, some of whom have severely limited mobility, have to meet high standards of comfort due to the above-average length of stay.
Publications
| 03/2013: | Architektur Berlin, Band 7, Braun Verlag |
| 09/2018: | „Bauten des Gesundheitswesen des Gesundheitswesens 2018, Ernst & Sohn Special, September 2018 |
| 01/2023: | „Öffentliche Bauten“, Orientierung, Schutz, Identität, Edition 1:100, Deutscher Architektur Verlag |
Adress
Schönwalder Allee 26/51, 13587 Berlin
Client
Diakonie Johannesstift
Team
Copyright
huber staudt architekten bda, Werner Huthmacher