{"id":331682,"date":"2025-12-19T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2025\/12\/behind-the-scenes-at-monacos-new-chpg-a-hospital-designed-like-a-five-star-hotel\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:59:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:59:47","slug":"behind-the-scenes-at-monacos-new-chpg-a-hospital-designed-like-a-five-star-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/12\/behind-the-scenes-at-monacos-new-chpg-a-hospital-designed-like-a-five-star-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the scenes at Monaco’s new CHPG: a hospital designed like a five-star hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just months before it opens in 2026, the new Princess Grace Hospital Centre building is revealing itself. Don your yellow safety vest, helmet, and safety shoes and join us on a guided tour with architect Vincent Chaigneau from AIA Life Designers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

On the forecourt: a ‘haute couture dress’ facing the sea<\/h2>\n\n

From the belvedere, the undulating fa\u00e7ade of the new CHPG is impressive. These fixed and movable sunshades adorn the ten-storey building like \u2018a haute couture dress, in reference to Princess Grace and Monegasque elegance,\u2019 describes Vincent Chaigneau. The architect wanted to evoke \u2018a veil undulating in the wind\u2019 between the sea and the cliffs, which is reflected in the interior design of the rooms.<\/p>\n\n

The challenge was enormous: to build a hospital on a small plot of land<\/a> in an earthquake zone. Avenue Pasteur was diverted to free up the necessary space. The result: a concrete structure \u2018more than twice the size of a normal hospital, with a foundation slab one metre ten centimetres thick,\u2019 explains Patrick Hardy, CHPG construction manager at AIA Life Designers. All networks are duplicated to ensure continuity of service in the event of an earthquake.<\/p>\n

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The lobby: the reception area of a luxury hotel<\/h2>\n\n

Inside, the lobby is strikingly spacious. Curved islands house the cafeteria, information points and rest areas. \u2018Vaults and curves soften the atmosphere, making you forget that you are entering a hospital. It feels like the premium lobby of a grand hotel,\u2019 says the architect, who claims to have been influenced by the codes of the hotel industry.<\/p>\n\n

CHPG unveils 2025-2030 project and four ambitions for its transformation<\/a><\/blockquote>