VK STUDIO is the architect of the new hospital with more than 700 beds, that will be built in Oekene, close by the E403. Together with the construction of the Sint-Maarten hospital in Mechelen, also more than 700 beds, and the large-scale extension of the O.L.Vrouw hospital in Aalst, VK STUDIO presents itself as a leading A&E firm in the hospital sector.

In 2002, the H.-Hart hospital Roeselare-Menen organised a competition for a completely new hospital, through lack of space in the existing buildings. After a terrain was found and approved by from the Regional Spatial Execution Plan, the plans became very concrete. Meanwhile, the architects and client were well at work. 

VK STUDIO, in close collaboration with the management and hospital services, created a design for over 700 beds on 100.000 sqm. This project, designed for the future, has one central theme : the patient. The hospital was devised around "poles" of medical domains, each demanding a different approach. This is not only to the advantage of the patient, but also of the personnel (with regard to circulation, communication and survey) and of the visitor (with regard to orientation).

The design aims at a compactness and wants to maintain the human scale of the building. That explains the open-finger structure and an alternating use of materials. The new hospital will also be a model for sustainable approach, with advanced insulation, heat recuperation, green roofs, ...