CHL, the country's biggest hospital
A project under discussion since 2013, the long-awaited construction of the new CHL began in February 2024. The structural work on the country's largest hospital is being carried out by the joint venture of Félix Gioregetti, CBL, Galère Lux and Lux TP.
Covering an area of 54,158 m2, the new building stretches between Val Fleuri and Rue Ferderspiel, on the site where the old maternity hospital once stood.
The building has nine storeys and three basement levels. It has 378 rooms, 478 beds, 18 operating theatres, 6 endoscopy rooms and two helipads.
The aim of the project is to bring together on a single site all the acute clinical activities hitherto split between CHL Centre and CHL Eich, as well as the Institut national de chirurgie cardiaque et de cardiologie interventionnelle (INCCI). It is also surrounded by the existing CHL, to which it will be linked by a footbridge, and the maternity unit, which opened in 2015.
12
levels including 3 underground
427
Parking spaces
54,158 m2
Surface
81,000 m3
Concrete
10,700 t
Steel
Technical features
The construction of a hospital involves a number of technical features, including the use of baryta concrete (high density) for the so-called "critical" areas, which contain X-ray machines or sensitive products. The building's waterproofing has also been improved. The perimeter walls and floor slab are covered with a white tank. The reinforcement is reinforced to prevent cracking, and all critical points such as the joints where the concrete is poured are treated to ensure watertightness. A membrane that adheres to the concrete as it is poured is used for critical areas.
Delivery of the shell, external fittings and networks is scheduled for the end of 2027.
Conception
Study group #4Bund
M3 Architectes and WTR (architecture), Best et Ruffert (structure), Goblet et associés (technical) and Club L97 (landscaping)
