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Hôpital régional Bellinzona (Suisse)
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- Location Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Architects Orsi & Associati architetti e urbanisti
Completed in spring 2025, the extension to the San Giovanni Regional Hospital in Bellinzona is part of the longterm transformation of the hospital site.
The new building, designed by Orsi & Associati, is an extension which houses six operating theatres with the highest standards of safety and comfort, and provides a rational organisation designed to guarantee continuity of care.
EcoEntreprise certified (Swiss benchmark certificate for sustainable development), the extension stands out with its monochrome, sculptural 900m² AZENGAR® zinc envelope installed in modular cassettes.
The undulating movement of this matt, textured cladding lightens the compact geometry of the volume, interacting perfectly with the concrete at the base and on the other buildings, and thereby reinforcing the integration of the extension into the existing building.
Beyond this graphic expression, which alone symbolises the modernisation of the building, zinc also demonstrates the technical qualities of durability and low maintenance that are essential for a public infrastructure of this scale.
A successful contemporary intervention that ensures the hospital’s functional continuity and heralds its future transformation.
The new building, designed by Orsi & Associati, is an extension which houses six operating theatres with the highest standards of safety and comfort, and provides a rational organisation designed to guarantee continuity of care.
EcoEntreprise certified (Swiss benchmark certificate for sustainable development), the extension stands out with its monochrome, sculptural 900m² AZENGAR® zinc envelope installed in modular cassettes.
The undulating movement of this matt, textured cladding lightens the compact geometry of the volume, interacting perfectly with the concrete at the base and on the other buildings, and thereby reinforcing the integration of the extension into the existing building.
Beyond this graphic expression, which alone symbolises the modernisation of the building, zinc also demonstrates the technical qualities of durability and low maintenance that are essential for a public infrastructure of this scale.
A successful contemporary intervention that ensures the hospital’s functional continuity and heralds its future transformation.
