An international duo is planning the new MHH: The German architectural firm HENN and C.F. Møller Architects from Denmark have designed a highly efficient and sustainable campus.
The MHH Medical Center is one of Germany’s leading research-intensive medical universities and ensures comprehensive care for people in Hanover and beyond the city limits. The design for the expansion of the existing campus by HENN and C.F. Møller envisions a highly efficient and sustainable campus with a pleasant atmosphere. A new urban landmark that benefits everyone: patients, staff, and people from the neighborhood.
Copyright: HENN/C.F. Møller Located in the east of Hanover, the MHH campus is connected to the city center by the Eilenriede City Forest—the center of a green network that runs through the entire city. The campus expansion borders directly on the city forest and, with its green courtyards and green roofs, will become an integral part of this network. The new buildings, which will grow together into a single complex over three construction phases, form an ensemble with a shared center: Klinikplatz. Through passageways and park-like green spaces, they open up on all sides toward the surrounding neighborhoods.
Copyright: HENN / C.F. MøllerTo date, the first of the planned new buildings, Construction Phase 1, has been financed with an investment volume of 974.1 million euros, including a risk buffer. Covering a gross floor area of just under 98,000 square meters and a usable area of just under 47,000 square meters, the new building will house the Central Emergency Room, the emergency and trauma units, the cardiology and pulmonology units, and a significant portion of the Head and Nervous System Center. The two additional new buildings have not yet been financed, but have already been factored into the design by HENN x CF Møller, as this is the only way to develop a coherent overall concept for the expansion of the existing campus.
The central clinic plaza is the heart of the future complex. It is designed to be pedestrian-friendly and car-free, and is connected to the existing buildings via a shuttle bus along the extended connecting axis. The Loop, a low pergola, runs once around the clinic plaza and connects all buildings and departments. It aids in orientation, provides shelter from the weather, and frames the plaza aesthetically.
Copyright: HENN / C.F. MøllerWithin the buildings, light-duty functions such as outpatient clinics and offices, as well as acute care areas like the emergency room, intensive care units, and operating rooms, are spatially separated and connected by a shared logistics level to ensure smooth operations. The internal organization and design of the buildings are based on scientific findings. Daylight and access to nature reduce stress, while a clear layout aids orientation even within complex structures. Natural materials and a comfortable atmosphere contribute to patient recovery and offer staff a pleasant workplace with quiet spaces for breaks from the hectic daily routine of the hospital. Efficient and generic building structures make them easily adaptable to changes and reorganizations in future hospital operations.
Copyright: HENN / C.F. MøllerFacing the urban clinic plaza, the design features a light-colored façade made of recycled aluminum; on the exterior, the façade takes on a natural character with a warm red hue. Along the loop, a base made of reused bricks connects all the buildings. In addition to the use of recycled materials, the removal of impervious surfaces, and the promotion of biodiversity, compactly planned buildings and the use of a hybrid timber construction method on the upper floors—where the care areas are located—are further key components of the sustainability concept.
The campus expansion of Hannover Medical School combines efficient structures with compassionate patient care and sustainable architectural development. It thereby solidifies its position as a leading center of university medicine with an international profile.
Copyright: HENN / C.F. Møller
Aerial view of the new construction site on Stadtfelddamm
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