The Nidwalden Hospital is located in a picturesque setting directly at the foot of the Stanserhorn. The outpatient treatments significantly increased in recent years as part of the “outpatient before inpatient” development. This makes it urgently necessary to expand the spatial resources of the Stans hospital site – a new medical center is to complement the existing ensemble of buildings.
Butterfly – this is the poetic name of the design by Giuliani Hönger Architekten, which was chosen as the winner in the competition for this new building. The jury attested that the project “creates an ideal starting point for the Medical Center and the existing hospital operations in terms of operation and overall appearance”. The façade-designers from Lüchinger+Meyer were able to support the team in the planning of the photovoltaic elements.
The extension building appears as a striking five-story head building next to the adjacent low-rise building. The use of photovoltaics is planned on the roofs as a synergetic addition to the extensive greening as well as on the wooden element facades.