Courtyard building

Opened in 2014, the new building in the courtyard of the Praxisklinik at Johannisplatz is striking for its timelessly elegant appearance and high-quality, dark-coloured natural stone facade.

Two characteristic details of the free-standing structure realised according to plans by Leipzig-based architect Dietmar Fischer are a green shed roof and a recessed, graduated top floor with glass facades and transparent balustrades. As a contrast to the dark natural stone facade, they give the new building an open and emphatically airy termination towards the roof. Another important element is the open green spaces in front of the new structure, generously provided with seating. The courtyard building also meets the highest standards for energy efficiency. For example, the waste heat from the MRI scanners in the main building is utilised by means of heat exchangers and several storage tanks, to supply heat to the cooling and heating ceilings installed in the building.