KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY

KAISERSLAUTERN MILITARY  COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER [KMCMC]
 

SENIOR PROJECT DESIGNER |

2015 | HOK

Sited within a wooded environment near Kaiserslautern, the building’s design strategy strongly emphasizes its connection to nature. From the outset the project sought to align the demands of a high-performance medical facility—serving both injured warriors and regional civilian patients—with the therapeutic value of landscape, daylight, and orientation.

The campus is organized around three curvilinear forms on a radial podium—this geometry expresses both a human-scale approach and a clear organizational logic. The arrangement supports two primary care paths:

• one dedicated to the rapid-cycle trauma/wounded-warrior cases arriving from the flight line,

• another servicing outpatient clinics, routine procedures and in-patient care for the broader regional community. Archiscene

This dual-path strategy influences how arrival, triage and patient flow are conceived: the design distinguishes high-acuteness flows from the day-to-day care functions without compromising overall campus coherence.

A signature design move is the patterned façade derived from the abstracted image of surrounding trees—a lace-like skin that softens the building’s mass and reinforces its connection to the forest landscape. 
Visually and physically, the project establishes strong links between interior spaces and external green spaces: courtyards, vegetated rooftops, dining terraces and a chapel garden punctuate the campus, offering both retreat and orientation. 

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Architecture Design : HOK

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