As a building type, the hospice has programmatic peculiarities that require a special understanding on the part of its architects. The terminally ill patients in this palliative-care facility in Copenhagen survive on an average of just 19 days after admission, with many dying in the first week. While it is heavily staffed for expert round-the-clock care, the environment needs to be as domestic as it is clinical—a dignified, calm, even cheerful place for patients and their families.
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