University Veterinary Hospital for Small Animals

New healthcare facility for the veterinary campus

The project concerns the construction of the new Small Animal Veterinary Hospital within the Veterinary and Animal Science Campus in Lodi, one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in Italy and Europe. The project expands the university spaces dedicated to teaching, research and clinical activities.

The project also included the development of healthcare furniture and equipment, defined according to the clinical, teaching and operational needs of the facility.

Functional layout and clinical activities

The complex includes an entrance area, outpatient clinics and a central block housing diagnostics, sterilisation and four operating rooms. Above the surgical rooms, glazed viewing areas allow students to observe procedures.

The northern block includes inpatient areas for animals, with spaces for the nursery, laboratories and technical rooms dedicated to specialist activities.

Architectural language and energy efficiency

The design gives a contemporary interpretation to the architectural character of the existing campus buildings, reworking the typical prefabricated elements of the 1970s and 1980s through custom-designed concrete panels. The facades are marked by large full-height glazed openings, bringing natural light into the building and creating visual continuity between interior and exterior spaces.

Building systems are located on the roof, inside metal technical volumes. Thanks to a high-performance building envelope, efficient technical systems and photovoltaic panels, the building achieves energy class A+, with reduced operating costs over time.

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