Demolition Started: Pavilions Must Make Way for New Emergency Room at Clinic Favoriten
With the demolition of pavilions E and F, the starting signal for the new construction of the central emergency department in the Favoriten Clinic has been given. The work is part of the largest ongoing modernization program in the Vienna Health Association. Herwig Wetzlinger, Deputy Director General of the association, spoke of a "milestone": The medical care will be "significantly enhanced" by the new central building.
Central Building as Future Centerpiece of Favoriten Clinic
The new central emergency department will be housed in the future central building, which is intended to consolidate numerous medical services in one place. This will enable shorter distances, better interdisciplinary collaboration, and optimized processes. Other departments such as outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, an intervention center, as well as a state-of-the-art intensive care unit for infectiology and tropical medicine will also find space in the central building.
Demolition Work Proceeding as Planned
For the new construction, pavilions E and F have already been completely demolished. Preparations took seven weeks, and the actual demolition took five weeks. The buildings previously housed the Institute for Physical Medicine and the Department of Rheumatology and Osteology – both were relocated to new structures in advance. In total, around 10,000 tons of concrete and bricks were generated during the demolition, most of which will be recycled.
Completion Planned by 2035
The construction of the central building is taking place while the hospital is in operation and is to be completed in stages by 2035. Despite the extensive renovations, medical care will be maintained around the clock. After completion, an expanded radiology and radio-oncology department as well as an interdisciplinary emergency department will also be accommodated.
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