As an extension of the University Hospitals of Geneva, in the heart of the city, the Gustave Julliard Hospital is a compact building 45 meters high, 35 meters thick, and 70 meters long. It consists of a four-story glass base, with the top level serving as a foundation for the seven upper floors dedicated to patient care. On the ground floor, the main entrance and an impressive welcome atrium provide access to the upper levels.

The building’s architecture clearly expresses its constituent parts. An open, simple, and detail-rich construction, it achieves a humanization of spaces and optimization of staff work behind its urban facade. Large loggias spanning two floors, large windows with low sills extending from wall to wall, and natural light as a paramount quality are all features of the building. In front of the facade, a vast public esplanade and a street, itself redesigned as a true urban passage, cross the hospital site.