The Martinsbrunn Clinic by monovolume architecture + design
The Martinsbrunn Clinic in Merano, Italy, is a hospital project by monovolume architecture + design. Built in 2025, it reshapes the site’s outskirts setting with a three-storey addition that pairs care, recovery, and daily contact with greenery.
About The Martinsbrunn Clinic
The Martinsbrunn Clinic is a socio-medical institution with a long history. Founded in 1891 by Dr. Norbert von Kaan, it is now run by the St. Elisabeth Foundation, and the latest intervention updates the house on the outskirts of Merano with a focus on care and recovery.
A new three-storey building replaces an existing pavilion. Its facade reads with unusual lightness, with overlapping blocks and floor slabs that extend outward from the interior, giving the elevation its clear rhythm.
Inside, glass brings daylight deep into the building and keeps the rooms in contact with the courtyard and the landscape beyond. The ground floor holds an outpatient clinic with ten treatment rooms and administrative offices, while the first floor contains five assisted two- and three-bedroom flats for older residents or people who need care.
Those flats face the park, so the setting stays present throughout the day. The basement adds a conference room, laundry, and storage, and the white palette across exterior and interior reinforces a sense of brightness and calm.
Outdoors, the park remains part of the project’s daily life. Shaded paths and public access during the day create room for walks, with greenery, sound, and color shaping the experience around the building.
Photography by Giovanni De Sandre
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