The Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital was in urgent need of renovation. EGM architecten renovated the departments, completed the Newborn Centre, the Oncology Centre and part of the Perinatal Centre. These renovations make the hospital up-to-date and ready for the future.
The Newborn Centre received a mix of luxury accommodation and birthing rooms with hotel-like style. Bamboo, quiet yet fresh material, colour use and the abundance of light create a warm healing environment. A major operation was the realisation of the Oncological Centre.
Outpatient, laboratory, clinic and polyclinic were previously housed in different parts of the hospital, but now they are placed together. A large, open reception plaza – with natural light and views – is the heart of the hospital. The child-friendly interior design appeals to the imagination of children of all ages, offering them a fun environment in which to play and a safe place to help reduce anxiety.
Another way to reduce anxiety is to strive for a maximum number of single rooms in the hospital. In the ICU and even in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A true novelty in the Netherlands! Outdoor spaces have also been added just outside the Intensive Care for the children. These special elements make the Sophia Children's Hospital building truly the domain of the children.
