Improving everyday life for patients, staff and loved ones
Hospice Sydfyn
The project’s aim was to create a homely place where nature is a recurring theme, and where patients can experience life to its fullest in their last days. At the same time, the design concept seeks to optimise the functional features of the building to improve everyday life for patients, staff and loved ones. Its intuitive layout and connection to nature create a peaceful, supportive atmosphere that feels more like home than an institution.
The heart of the hospice is at the meeting point of its three wings, serving as the hub for daily activities.
The heart is shielded from the rest of the building, with easy access to the reception, wardrobe, restrooms, and waiting area.
The natural setting flows gently between the building's wings, creating an atmosphere that feels more like home than an institution.
The heart of the hospice is at the meeting point of its three wings, serving as the hub for daily activities.
The heart is shielded from the rest of the building, with easy access to the reception, wardrobe, restrooms, and waiting area.
The natural setting flows gently between the building's wings, creating an atmosphere that feels more like home than an institution.
The heart of the hospice is at the meeting point of its three wings, serving as the hub for daily activities.
The heart is shielded from the rest of the building, with easy access to the reception, wardrobe, restrooms, and waiting area.
The natural setting flows gently between the building's wings, creating an atmosphere that feels more like home than an institution.
The hospice received the City of Svendborg’s architectural award in 2012. The jury concluded:
“This is an example of how to solve the difficult task of designing a dignified framework for those whose time among us is running out."
"The building is a beautiful, fully-formed facility, which is lovingly integrated into the existing nature. The building’s consistent material use best supports its design and function, so that it differs from the typical institutional building, and falls beautifully and naturally into the surrounding nature."
Being close to nature is a simple, immediate experience that resonates with everyone, no matter their age, gender, or beliefs.
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