Hospital Zol Campus St. Jan

Hospital ZOL Campus St.-Jan in Genk (Belgium)
is a high-performance medical complex.

With turnover of more than 300 million euros in 2013 and a total of 811 beds, the hospital has been constantly developing ever since the building renovations began. Architect Gunther Herrijgers from the architecture studio Architectengroep A4 was contracted to design a hospital that would fulfill a comprehensive medical care strategy that would adapt to today’s needs.

To rejuvenate the look of the hospital, the key was responding to the questions raised by the Board. “How do we see ourselves in the future?” and “What will our future needs be?” , were some of the questions answered by Herrijgers (the architect for the project) in stating “A design with clean lines, a solid and integrated structure and strong resistance in the building cores.”

Neolith was no doubt the best option for its construction as it is highly resistant material. The minimal thickness, fast and easy assembly and the general low maintenance of this Sintered Stone were the main technical characteristics that made Hernijgers choose Neolith.

StrongFix was the chosen fixing solution for this project. It’s a mixed hidden profile system that not only guarantees an impeccable look but also easy removal and replacement of the material whenever necessary.

As far as the models used in the building, a combination of colors like Phedra and the Basalt line in the Neolith Fusion Collection were chosen to give the 15,000 m2 designed spaces character and uniqueness.

According to the architect Herrijgers, “Architectengroep A4 is an architecture studio that specializes in public projects in the field of healthcare. We offer our clients personalized services and work closely with all parties involved to foster sustainable architecture, always taking care of every last esthetic detail.”

With this design, the Architectengroep A4 team was able to bring the Hospital ZOL Campus Sint-Jan into “tomorrow’s world”, by using Neolith, an innovative material with truly extraordinary characteristics.