Germany – Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences – Erweiterung und Sanierung Klinikum Altmühlfranken 1. BA (Unterbauabschnitt 1a)

In 2008, the Klinikum Altmühlfranken in Weißenburg was expanded to include a specialist medical centre. Now, due to age-related issues and deficiencies in space and functionality, the hospital is to be comprehensively renovated and expanded in two construction phases. This request for building and equipment planning includes the first construction phase, BA1, and its two sub-phases, BA1A and BA1E.

BA1 – First Construction Phase

In the first construction phase, the existing functional wing will be replaced by a new building (BA1A) and subsequently renovated or converted for future use (BA1B). In addition, the existing entrance hall will be expanded and renovated (BA1E).

BA1A - New Building: The new building in the south-east of the site is planned as a compact structure with an ideal floor plan organisation and direct access to the main entrance. The new building will house all the high-tech core functions of the hospital: - Basement: AEMP, laboratory, changing rooms, archive, laundry exchange, engineering - Ground Floor: ZEA/ZNA with new patient admission and outpatient entrance, radiology, endoscopy, functional diagnostics, maternity - 1st Floor: Operating department with Same-Day Surgery, intensive care, on-call duty - 2nd Floor: Engineering

The floor plan provides a centrally located public access corridor running east-west, along which the individual functional areas and the vertical access with lift core are arranged. On the 1st floor, an inner courtyard will also be created, ensuring daylight for the corresponding departments. In this custom-built new structure, optimal hospital processes will be achieved and the primary functional deficiencies of the existing building will be eliminated. The autonomous construction of the new functional wing BA1A will allow ongoing operations in the existing building to continue uninterrupted.

BA1E - New Building/Renovation of Entrance Hall: The new building and its connection to the existing structure will create a new entrance situation and thus a new, forward-looking urban design for the hospital. To this end, the existing entrance hall will be expanded/straightened at entrance level, creating a clear, unambiguous access. The entrance hall, located at the centre of the hospital, will be core-renovated and will house general functions: - Ground Floor: Service facilities with reception/post office, pastoral and social services - Upper Floors: Access with waiting areas

During this renovation, a temporary main entrance can be provided from the north at the transition to the new building.

BA1B - Renovation of Existing Building, Outlook (not part of this BAP): After the core functions of the hospital have been moved to the new building BA1A, the original functional wing will be converted accordingly and the following functions will be located there: - Basement: Supply/disposal, storage, housekeeping and transport service, maintenance/repair, waste disposal, pharmacy, engineering - Ground Floor: Physical therapy, medical service, on-call duty, catering with visitor/employee cafeteria with outdoor area - 1st Floor: Medical service, administration - 2nd Floor: Chapel, engineering

As part of the core renovation, a courtyard will be created on the 1st floor as a major structural intervention to provide daylight for the adjacent functions. The entire renovation can be carried out in one go, but 4/7 of the existing catering in the 1st basement will initially remain in place and will be moved back and converted accordingly after completion of the new catering on the ground floor.

BA2 – Second Construction Phase, Outlook (not part of this BAP)

In the second construction phase, nursing care at the Klinikum Altmühlfranken in Weißenburg will then be modernised. There are two options for this: - Renovation and expansion of the existing nursing homes - New nursing buildings next to the newly constructed functional wing BA1A, which, with its positioning and floor plan layout, allows for an ideal connection to new nursing units.