Client
Hospital Oost-Limburg (ZOL)
Location
Genk
Architect
TV Archiduk - Ar-te - STABO
Engineering consultancy
VK Engineering
Construction period
03/2012 - 04/2015
Project size
15,500 m² / 61,250 m³
K-Block ZOL Genk
Block K at the Sint-Jan campus in Genk brings together several medical functions in a single hospital building, including geriatric care and an integrated thoracic centre for cardiac and pulmonary treatment.
With the completion of Block K, the geriatric department from the André Dumont campus in Waterschei was relocated to the Sint-Jan campus in Genk. The building also houses an integrated thoracic centre for cardiac and pulmonary treatment, new departments comprising approximately 75 rooms in total, and a new outpatient centre for geriatric and diabetes care.
STRABAG Belgium was responsible for the weathertight shell of this new-build project. The public-sector contract involved the use of 5,500 m² of concrete and 733,000 kg of steel.
The design took into account the specific needs of patients and the different healthcare functions. Particular attention was paid to shorter walking distances, spacious rooms, comfort and safety, with specific provisions for patients with dementia.
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