Located in Cincinnati, Ohio on a tight site, between a steep drop-off and an existing building, the addition to the Christ Hospital campus is an extremely complex building required to meet specific functional demands as well as to integrate into the existing context. The current hospital can be characterized by a number of additions spanning many decades, in varying architectural styles. These additions have created huge floor plates which disorient visitors and do not allow natural daylight to penetrate into interior spaces. After studying many solutions, the design team decided that the simple diagram of a rotated bar creating a formal entry and focusing the majority of patient rooms towards the view was the best solution for the building. By rotating the building away from the existing hospital, a courtyard is created that allows all public circulation and waiting spaces to have access to natural daylight. The primary building materials are precast concrete and a glass system using transparent and translucent panels, with opaque objects behind [where patient toilets are located]. The goals of simplicity and clarity extend to the interior where design details become the highlight. The framing of views, not only to the exterior, but throughout the building will add to the experience of the visitor as they move through the facility.

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