Transparent organisation calming atmosphere

The A&E department at Nyon Hospital was designed for 10,000 cases a year but by 2009 it was already handling more than 20,000 patients. It was in urgent need of expansion which had to be carried out while it was fully operational.

The extension is designed such that when completed it can comprise three floors above ground. The building is compact to maximise the energy balance as part of Minergie Eco, but also to act as a calming influence on the uneven structures that make up the hospital ensemble.

As well as the necessary waiting rooms, examination rooms and operating theatres, the new A&E department also has 16 care cubicles and a small night ward with four observation beds.

On the inside, the focus was on optimising the operational processes and creating a friendly atmosphere.