REYNAERS HELPS ACHIEVE
PATIENT-CENTRED
DESIGN OF AZ SINT
MAARTEN HOSPITAL
The AZ Sint Maarten hospital was a decade-long project aiming to
incorporate three separate hospital campuses into one building that
is designed to cater to patient comfort, promote sustainability and
integrate seamlessly within the surrounding landscape. Working
closely with the project design team, Reynaers helped tailor a brise
soleil envelope for solar protection and provided glass surfaces that
guarantee the highest level of thermal insulation and natural sunlight.
Located in Michelen, Belgium the AZ Sint Maarten project was run
by VK Architects and Engineers after winning a 2007 architecture
competition to work on the regional hospital. Drawing inspiration
from the green space surrounding the site, the compact building was
strategically designed to include a specific orientation, materials,
volumetrics and accessibility to flow within the landscape.
Comprising of 654 inpatient beds, 96 outpatient beds and an ample
consultation area, the focus for VK Architects was to ensure the
comfort and privacy of future patients, which informed the building’s
ergonomics, environment and safety features.