2023

Regional Hospital Bellinzona: Sustainable Hospital Concept

A lifecycle-led hospital concept balancing patient flow performance, ESG targets and long-term operational affordability.

  • Type: competition concept for a new regional hospita
  • Focus: lifecycle value, ESG performance, flow logic and adaptability
  • Output: concept design + performance narrative + programme logic (CapEx/OpEx drivers)

We developed a sustainable hospital concept designed to perform as an integrated system — not only as a building. The approach prioritised clear patient, staff and logistics flows, robust zoning, and operational simplicity, while aligning environmental and economic sustainability across the full lifecycle.


The concept framework connects design decisions to measurable outcomes: operational efficiency, resilience under stress, maintainability, and predictable long-term cost drivers. Where appropriate, principles were aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a practical performance lens rather than a label.

Team: competition concept development — Pansanté team and specialist partners


Beat Bachmann, Gunnar Dennewill & Mostafa Mahdy design competition at Pansanté SA Landscaping by Thorsten Gesswein, M&E Planning by Georg Potthoff, Marco Giglia & Benjamin Oettler, Medical Planning by Dieter Krebs Teamplan Tübingen, Sustainability by Transsolar, Structural Engineering by Jan Knippers & Marco Küng , Building Physics by KNP, Fire Life Safety by Tobias Endress & Giovani Villa, Visualization by Moka-studio