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Helicopter landing platform at Aachen University
Helicopter landing platform at Aachen University
Aachen, Germany
Project Featured on Oct 24, 2023
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Helicopter landing platform at Aachen University
Aachen, Germany
Project Featured on Oct 24, 2023
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2011
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
The helicopter landing platform in front of the RWTH Aachen University Hospital resembles an open palm raised in the air. The expression of this gesture promises rescue and recovery. In its formal expression, the landing area does not seem to praise the technical possibilities of its time, as has been convincingly implemented in the architecture of the clinic, but rather conveys the function of the landing platform as an important connecting space via the image of the “saving hand”. between primary deployment and first aid within the hospital.
Without blocking the view of the clinic's rhythmic facade, the landing platform hovers at a height of 15 meters and only touches the ground with two slender supports. The area below the platform will continue to serve as a taxi lane. An essential element that determines the design of the facility is the connecting passage from the landing platform to the emergency medical facilities on the 2nd basement level of the clinic. The gentle and optimal care of the traumatized patient after landing is another crucial moment within the complex processes of life-saving measures. The chances of survival and the success of the treatment also depend on how the patient is transported from the landing platform to the emergency ambulance. In this concept, a height distance of approx. 22 meters must be overcome within a very short time. OX2architekten compared several variants, e.g. a bridge from the platform to one of the access towers of the hospital building. However, a direct connection between the landing area and the emergency ambulance using an inclined lift proved to be convincing. This solution allows to reach the trauma center within 46 seconds. The time saving of approx. 45% compared to the alternatives examined also has a positive effect on all specialists involved in an emergency operation. Protected from wind, weather and the effects of the helicopter landing process, the emergency team can wait for action in the area of the covered escape route. Once the team with the rescued patient has reached the connecting passage again, the helicopter can start the take-off process immediately and is ready to take off within 2 minutes. Structure, organization and the resulting shape of the facility are characterized by the requirements for optimized patient care and efficient work processes of the rescue team and find their innovative expression in the "saving hand" of the landing platform.
Without blocking the view of the clinic's rhythmic facade, the landing platform hovers at a height of 15 meters and only touches the ground with two slender supports. The area below the platform will continue to serve as a taxi lane. An essential element that determines the design of the facility is the connecting passage from the landing platform to the emergency medical facilities on the 2nd basement level of the clinic. The gentle and optimal care of the traumatized patient after landing is another crucial moment within the complex processes of life-saving measures. The chances of survival and the success of the treatment also depend on how the patient is transported from the landing platform to the emergency ambulance. In this concept, a height distance of approx. 22 meters must be overcome within a very short time. OX2architekten compared several variants, e.g. a bridge from the platform to one of the access towers of the hospital building. However, a direct connection between the landing area and the emergency ambulance using an inclined lift proved to be convincing. This solution allows to reach the trauma center within 46 seconds. The time saving of approx. 45% compared to the alternatives examined also has a positive effect on all specialists involved in an emergency operation. Protected from wind, weather and the effects of the helicopter landing process, the emergency team can wait for action in the area of the covered escape route. Once the team with the rescued patient has reached the connecting passage again, the helicopter can start the take-off process immediately and is ready to take off within 2 minutes. Structure, organization and the resulting shape of the facility are characterized by the requirements for optimized patient care and efficient work processes of the rescue team and find their innovative expression in the "saving hand" of the landing platform.
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