Residential and Nursing Home Rosenhügel

37, Rathausstrasse, Hochdorf, Switzerland

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Residential and Nursing Home Rosenhügel

37, Rathausstrasse, Hochdorf, Switzerland

Firm

blgp architekten

Type

Government + Health › Aging Facility

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2013

SIZE

25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

BUDGET

$5M - 10M

Photos

Roger Frei (17)

The annex with the new main entrance ties in with the existing structures. The public facilities – chapel, cafeteria, dining hall, administration – are located on the new ground floor. The open foyer leads on to all nursing wards. The angular construction creates a courtyard between the old and new buildings which serves as the new centre of the complex.
The new building is marked by its facade of exposed masonry. Deliberate simplicity informs both interior and exterior, with exposed concrete, limestone and oak ensuring clear aesthetics. Bricks are used inside the chapel as well, providing a sense of security in this room of devotion. The entire complex is compact by design, but thanks to panoramic windows, particularly at the ends of the corridors, fantastic views open up from every spot.