New High-Rise-Block Böblingen District Hospital / Baumschlager Eberle Architekten

High-rise landmark for healthcare campus. A high-rise block designed to serve a variety of uses – including a school for the health and care professions, staff living quarters, and Klinikverbund Südwest's central admin offices – complete with a car park was to be built as part of the planned new Flugfeld Hospital. The new 13-story tower makes a striking statement at the entrance to the new campus, its load-bearing framework a simple reinforced concrete shell constructed using largely recycled concrete. Large window openings give the building an upmarket feel and combine with the internal core to bring natural light to the common areas on all floors. Multi-story spaces positioned at strategic locations within the building provide meeting points conceived to promote encounter and exchange. Together, the tower and car park form a whole that is harmonious in both design and architecture. The car park, its upper stories set back from the building line, mediates successfully with the adjacent corner development, while its 16 half floors connected by an access core provide just under 600 parking spaces.