New Oberig clinic, Kiev

Adaptation to the environment // The capital city of Ukraine, where this project is located, is in the north of the country and spreads over both sides of the Dnieper river. This project is specifically located on the right bank of the river. Kiev is characterised by its large green regions and extensive plant life, in the area surrounding the plot is Pushkin park and the city zoo.

Organisation and layout // Two different volumes are designed for the clinic building, the first U-shaped on three floors containing the medical care units, and the second bar-shaped on another four floors, three of which form the hospital wards and the technical gallery on the top floor. The project also includes three basements where the support units are located. Two main circulation cores are designed on opposite walls – north and south – one for use by the general public and the other for restricted use, with lifts for the bedridden and the entry of supplies. Each one contains a stairway with natural lighting and two lifts.

Singularity and character // The layout of the building’s volumes creates an open patio onto Pushkin park. The two main façades of the upper floors, where the hospital wards are located, face east and west in search of favourable views of the park.

Sustainability criteria // The design process for the façades involved the energy study of the solutions. Seeking the greatest degree of energy efficiency when choosing the façade and carpentry solutions