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GESUNDHEIT UND WELLNESS • HEALTH AND SPA INNERE WERTE • INNER VALUES

Patientenzimmer mit positiver Ausstrahlung • Patient rooms with positive atmosphere

Historisches Ambiente in der Abendlounge • Historical ambience in the evening lounge Behagliche Gesprächssituation im Turmzimmer • Comfortable conversation situation in the tower room

T he 500-year-old moated castle on the outskirts of Cologne was successfully trans- bished. Emerald green velvet curtains were kept, the existing stucco lustro was integra-
ted into the design concept and crystal chandeliers are complemented by unobtrusive
formed from a business academy into a private acute care clinic for psychodyna-
mic psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine. Here, patients receive me- luminaires. Evening lounges are characterised by the warm atmosphere of carpet,
dical help in a protected environment to restore and maintain their mental health using wood, roughly woven fabrics from pebble grey to ochre. The salon character of the
state-of-the-art methods. The concept of presence therapy by Dr. Karsten Wolf is sup- bridge room is enhanced by surprisingly strong colour highlights and graphics of the
ported by the interior design, which subtly creates proximity and thus presence. Medi- fauteuils, rounded off by bright daylight and a view of the extensive park. Patina is wel-
cine and interior design complement each other and enter into an incomparable inter- come and treasures such as original Thonet bar stools with their marquetry details are
relation. The initially intended soft refurbishment of the wards and patient rooms for brought to bear at the reception, while old manuscripts become original wall coverings.
around 80 beds had to be revised in the planning stage and an extensive refurbishment
had to be carried out, as both the necessary fire protection and the structural calculati- Interior design as an effective accompaniment to therapy
ons required upgrading. Engineers from Robus, who managed the construction site,
worked hand in hand with the interior design office 100% interior. In all patients' rooms The monument impresses with its history, which is marked by highs and lows equal to
and in the restaurant, for example, light therapy supports the structure of the patients' human existence. The project was realised very fast. Only months passed from the com-
daily routine by providing circadian lighting. Bright, pleasant materials and the positive mitted design to the first partial commissioning. This involved great trust of the client,
atmosphere of the furnishings help to counteract depression. short decision-making processes and uncomplicated, pragmatic cooperation. All in all,
the character of the building was maintained by the differentiated interior design con-
Existing elements were worked up and sensitively complemented cept of light, colour and material between the poles of old and new. This takes the mo-
nument into the future, just as the patients also expect an optimistic future. As a histo-
Nevertheless, the existing interiors were handled sensitively in accordance with preser- rical moated castle embedded in the surrounding nature, it exudes pleasant peace and
vation requirements. In addition to the restaurant and treatment rooms, various relaxation with its inspiring interior design subtly based on it. It is thus oriented towards
lounges, which are used at different times of the day, enhance the stay. The floor of the the needs of patients and staff, not only in functional but also in emotional terms, be-
impressive Knights' Hall was exposed and the solid oak parquet underneath was refur- cause mental illnesses have become a widespread disease that needs places of healing.

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