Complex organic form steel structures for innovative new hospital construction.

Give Steel has delivered and installed steel structures for LM Byg to the Mary Elizabeth Hospital, Copenhagen’s new children’s hospital.

With its soft organic forms, the Danish capital’s new children’s hospital’s design is in contrast to the perpendicularity of the rest of Rigshospitalet. The many different types of steel frames and shapes made this a project of great complexity.

Overall, it is comprised of about 1,500 tons of GSY® composite beams for decks and almost 900 tons of other structural steel, including the delivery and assembly of a penthouse, conservatories and footbridge.

The 26 metre long footbridge is with its 30 tons weight the project’s heaviest element. In the future, it will connect the new children’s hospital with the main building of Rigshospitalet. Both the footbridge and the large rolled steel beams used for the conservatories were a challenge to install due to their size and the very limited space surrounding the construction.

Copenhagen traffic, the surrounding buildings and the many roadside trees were elements that had to be taken into account when the large cranes and lifts were in use during assembly. The great collaboration between all involved parties served as the foundation for solving these professional and logistical challenges.

The hospital covers a total of 60,000 m2, spread over eight finger-shaped wings on eight floors. The hospital is designed to resemble two hands, the fingers of which extend out towards the outside world. The building is expected to be completed in 2026.