Like the Guggenheim!' Inside Zurich's staggering, revolutionary new hospital for kids
Briefly

"Hospitals are the ugliest places in the world, says Jacques Herzog. They are a product of blind functionalist thinking, while neglecting basic human needs."
"It is a tranquil space reminiscent of a sylvan spa complex, ringed with sculpted wooden slats and planted with tall trees and ferns, where light bounces off marble sculptures that glisten in the drizzle."
"I am totally convinced that architecture can contribute to the healing process Jacques Herzog. Welcome to Zurich's remarkable new children's hospital, the Kinderspital"
"It is just a place where simple things like the quality of light and views, the scale and proportion of spaces and the texture of materials have been thought about with immense care."
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