Hospital Biberach – House 2

Acoustic ceiling design for a forward-looking care and community center

With House 2 in the Hospital Quarter in Biberach, a modern care and community center has been created that brings together assisted living, community and care services in an architecturally sophisticated new building. The project was developed for the Stiftung Der Hospital zum Hl. Geist in Biberach. Construction was carried out by Fritschle baut. The design for service phases 1–5 was provided by huber staudt architekten, while Baulinie Architekten was responsible for service phases 6–9. The new building was realized as a five-story timber hybrid structure with around 5,038 m² of usable floor area. It includes a shared living group, 18 apartments and a community meeting space for assisted living.

The architecture strengthens the spatial and functional connections within the entire Hospital Quarter. Characteristic features include the organic shape of the building volume and the arrangement of four building sections around a central circulation area, creating short routes and clear orientation – an important aspect, especially in a sensitive environment for older people. At the same time, the building relies on a sustainable construction method: according to Fritschle, nearly 1,000 cubic meters of timber were used in the project, sourced from the hospital foundation’s own forest holdings and processed regionally.

For this project, akustikplus supplied slimline 32/4 acoustic panels in white fir veneer. The panels were integrated precisely into the ceiling construction. During fabrication, cut-outs for lighting were created so that the lighting and acoustic solution could be seamlessly incorporated into the architectural concept. The warm timber surface of the ceiling reflects the materiality of the building and lends the spacious communal areas a calm, high-quality atmosphere.

Especially in the ceiling area, acoustic panels offer particular advantages in projects of this kind. Large, continuous ceiling surfaces create a substantial effective absorption area without restricting circulation zones or affecting the furniture layout. At the same time, ceiling installation is especially durable: unlike wall surfaces, the elements are not exposed to impact, abrasion or intensive daily use. This helps preserve both the acoustic performance and the visual quality over the long term.

This positioning is also ideal from a functional point of view. In open common areas with hard flooring, large glazed surfaces and minimal furnishing, disruptive sound reflections can quickly arise. Acoustically effective ceiling solutions reduce reverberation where it spreads most strongly throughout the room. This improves speech intelligibility, lowers the overall noise level and enhances the quality of stay – all central factors in living, care and communal spaces.

With the slimline 32/4 acoustic panels in white fir veneer, akustikplus makes a valuable contribution to an architectural concept that combines sustainability, function and atmosphere. The solution demonstrates how professional room acoustics can be integrated into sophisticated ceiling concepts with precision, durability and a high design standard.