San Gerardo Hospital
MONZA
ITALY
More space and comfort for patients
Monza’s hospital gains in new surface area and extends its expected lifespan with the renovation of the existing areas.
A more rational layout of rooms and circulation paths, seismic-resistant and energy-saving solutions, improved comfort for both patients and healthcare professionals: these are the points of strengths of CMB’s intervention, led by the top experts of the Healthcare Business Unit.
Phase after phase, intelligent building approaches have been expertly applied in the existing context, seeking to respect the time scheduling and flows of health care activities. When building wellbeing, it’s essential to limit noise, dust and other disturbances for patients and staff.
The 1960s-era building has been given a new lease of life, emerging as a fresh model of renovation ready to tackle the challenges of the future.
THE HOSPITAL BUILDING SITE
Allowing the building site activities to proceed at the same time as the health care activities: a challenge won by CMB, which limited its impact and interferences
153
Specialist out-patient rooms
725
Beds
20
Years – Duration of the project finance concession
Technical Description
The new hospital will be conceived as a “hospital-city”: a complex, multifunctional system comprising areas with varying levels of protection and accessibility, designed to be used by all citizens. The project for the redevelopment of the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza was aimed at adapting the structure to significant organisational, health care and technological changes which have been modifying patient care procedures over the last few years.
To this end, the redesign of the hospital complex included the construction of new connecting structures between existing and newly built buildings, optimising the movement of both external visitors and internal users through covered internal pathways.
The first phase of the works involved the construction of a New Building for the CUP and out-patient rooms, the partial renovation of an Existing Building, the construction of the new connecting structures, and the renovation of a floor in the building called “Tenaglia”.
Subsequent phases focused on the renovation of the Monoblock building, which was divided into three sectors – A, B, and C – with each phase of work addressing only one sector. To keep the building – primarily used for in-patient wards – operational and maintain the number of accredited beds, preparatory works were planned before each phase to maximise bed availability in the wards not affected by renovation. The first sector to be renovated was the central one (B), followed by the eastern sector (C), and finally the western sector (A).
Vertical and horizontal connections
Compared with the 1960s-era structure, the lifts have been repositioned to free up space and create a continuous longitudinal axis. Medical offices are located to the north and within two rear diamond-shaped volumes, while in-patient rooms now face south, enhancing patient wellbeing.
After the construction: CMB takes care of the services
Developed according to the Concession with project financing formula, the project included the design, construction and management of the services. The concession provides for the management of important supply and maintenance services: staff canteen, catering for the patients, laundry, waste management, cleaning and porter service, building maintenance, heating system and its management.
“There’s a laudable spirit of sacrifice, with the result that the building site around the hospital structure has had no impact on its excellent health services. This result could not be taken for granted.”
Dottor Mario Alparone
General Director of Monza Local Healthcare Area.
Timeline
August 2024
A façade facing the mountains
June 2021
Phase 3: time for Sector C
July 2020
Sector B completed
March 2017
Monoblock: phase 2 gets underway, with the hospital in operation
The building site moves on to the central sector of the 11-floor monoblock, a place of great health care activity. The work follows a precise time schedule, so as to make the intervention compatible with the continuation of the healthcare service.
Spring 2015
The new building is ready
The first phase is completed: the New Forepart, called “Palazzina Accoglienza” (Reception Building) is ready to accommodate outpatient rooms and day hospitals. The Tenaglia pavilion and the Existing Forepart have also been renovated.
September 2013
Start of the works, including redevelopment and new construction
Starting with the construction of a building in front of the previous “New Forepart” structure and the renovation of the building called Existing Forepart. The work aims for a radical modernization and redevelopment of the hospital.
August 2012
CMB is awarded the tender
Definitive award of the concession contract for the construction and renovation of the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza on account of the commissioning body, Infrastrutture Lombarde Spa
