Herzog and de Meuron wins Swiss hospital competition

Herzog and de Meuron has won a competition to design a children’s hospital in Zurich.The two-phase Kinderspital Zürich contest sought designs for two buildings.

Both buildings will be made from wood and feature large, plant-filled courtyards to bring natural light into the buildings and provide gardens for patients and staff.Kinderspital Zürich expects to commission the new building in 2018.