Omenapuisto Day-Care-Center / Hakli Architects

 Architects: Hakli Architects

 Area : 890 m²

The Omenapuisto day-care centre is designed on a narrow site and

follows the adjoining street pattern. The southern part of the site is
reserved as a play area which the group rooms and corridors open on
to. The aim is to achieve lightness and openness coupled with the
necessary degree of supervision.

The wooden-framed building is predominantly single storey, but at the point

where the building becomes two storeys high, there is a double-height multi-
purpose space with a balcony and ventilation plant room.

The roof slopes gently in two directions. At each end is a large gutter which
throws rainwater into a stone-paved pool from whence it soaks into the
ground. The natural changes of level within the site are utilised for slides and
climbing slopes.

The long elevations are clad in 42-mm-thick Kuningaspaneeli cladding. These

wide cladding boards are cut in three different widths from glulam beams and
then planed smooth. The boards are treated with preservative at the factory.
The cladding is left in its natural colour so it will turn grey in the course of
time. The white patterns on the cladding were painted on site.

The cladding was delivered to site in specific lengths to avoid joints in the
vertical boards. Fixing is by concealed plywood fasteners located in
the ventilation gap behind the boards. The facades meet the most
demanding criteria for durability: good-quality timber, adequate
thickness, minimum movement and an unbroken surface.

The paved internal courtyard opening onto the foyer has a ceiling with
a large circular opening which allows the movement of the sun to be a
part of the courtyard. In the courtyard, there is a sculpture by the
artist Pasi Karjula representing the Universe, which consists of
twenty spheres made of larch wood.
Monterroso Health Center / Abalo Alonso Arquitectos
MEDICAL FACILITIES

MONTERROSO, SPAIN

 Architects: Abalo Alonso Arquitectos

Monterroso is a small village in the province of Lugo famous for its annual fair, more than
five hundred years old, celebrated on the Day of the Dead. As often happens in these cases,
the health center covers an area larger than the core of the city, and a significantly aging
population. To the northwest corner of the block, the bus stop acquires a significant
importance, whereas the possible relationship with the
municipal headquarters to the northeast is less important.
The building occupies the entire lot. It is bounded on the east and south with urban roads,
and on the west with a small green area shared with the aforementioned bus stop. Both the
existing slope, as well as the location of the bus stop, suggest an access from the southwest
corner. The building therefore sinks slightly and favors not only the sunlight from the street
above, but also its reading as a wall, more appropriate in terms of scale with its rural
surroundings. At this access level, pediatrics are located to the south, general consultations
to the north, and the reception at the center, with ancillary services behind. Two volumes
emerge from the compact construction; the private area for doctors, with a double-height
void above the main
entrance, and a
skylight that animates
the waiting area with
the setbacks on the
west elevation. Four
courtyards filter the
contact with the
exterior. At the
basement level are the areas for women, physiotherapy, dentistry and facilities, lit and
ventilated by the sunken courtyards that favor the privacy of views. A continuous slate skin
covers facades and roofs, with strategic, galvanized steel openings at the access, courtyards
and main openings, which contrasts with the warm oak lined interior.
North Mediterranean Health Center /
Ferrer Arquitectos

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HEALTHCARE CENTER

ALMERIA, SPAIN

 Architects: Ferrer Arquitectos

The building is made up of a ground and first floor and a

basement intended for a garage and storerooms. The flat roof
may only be accessed for maintenance. The centre is
structured around a series of internal courtyards, which provide
ventilation and lighting to the various rooms. Its exterior has a
contemporary look, based on a perforated ceramic prism, which sits
on and is supported by a block finished with prefabricated concrete
slabs.

The ground floor contains the entrance and reception area, together
with an administration area, adult clinic, minor surgery clinic,
paediatric clinic and support services. The first floor is home to
health education, the staff room and support services.

The facade features a double-skin construction solution built with

marble slats that allow the introduction of natural light in a diffused
and indirect way. This creates a light atmosphere inside that
reduces the building energy consumption, thus contributing to
environmental sustainability through a building designed on the
basis of sustainability criteria.
Tipotie Health Center / Sigge Arkkitehdit Oy

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HEALTHCARE CENTER

TAMPERE, FINLAND

 Architects: Sigge Arkkitehdit Oy

 Area : 15490 m²

The essence of the building is intended to visually lighten

the mass of the roof and curved outer walls . Large, silk
screen clad and with each other in different angles double
facade wall surfaces divide building mass into smaller
pieces . Dark aged copper clad end walls and light weight
glass surfaces alternate and create sculptural courtyard
spaces.
The building entrances are located at 2nd and 5th floors, of
which the latter is a street-level main entrance. Site’s level
differences are softened by the slope of the recessed parking
hall and stone walls. Yard areas were kept understated. The
slopes are covered with evergreen ground cover plants.
Pedestrian routes are coated with white crushed stone.
The wing sections are connected by a freely formed central
lobby. The lobby floor is punctuated by arched openings,
curved glass walls and main staircase. Upon entering the
building, you get a splendid unobstructed view of Lake
Näsijärvi. Glass surfaces are silkscreen printed glass patterns
that filter the incoming natural light. This light together with
 the curved surfaces create nuanced series of spaces. The building dimensions and shape are
revealed in the central lobby, offering varying views in all directions.
The different interior wings are easily identified by color, each wing has its own distinctive
color on all the floors. Colorful surfaces have also been used in the central lobby and wing
walls between the floors. The building is illuminated upwards between the curved glass
walls, which underlines the sculptural form of the building mass in the dark.

The building houses a number of user groups. For example a health center, a dental clinic, a
maternity clinic and a rehabilitation clinic. The main
auditorium, as well as the private dining room can be rented out
outside the office hours.

Colorful surfaces and sculptural design of the building, create a

comfortable and vibrant place for the citizens to visit and utilize
services.
Healthcare Center and Regional Government Offices /
ARQUITECNICA + BAT

HEALTHCARE CENTER, OFFICES

CUENCA, SPAIN

 Architects: Arquitecnica, BAT

 Area : 12325 m²
The plot is included in the Urban Partial Plan that was developed according to an urban layout based on
a grid and a closed block urban typology. It is a 4046 m2rectangular plot, with a 6 m uneven ground.

Considering that the purpose of the project is designing a building of

16.000 square meters, the plot is small comparing the programme of
uses that is required to include.

A double programme must be resolved;on one hand, the Health Care

Center IV and on the other hand, the Primary Health Care
administrative building and the Provincial Benefits Office. The
programme has been resolved by designing two independent
buildings, one for each use.

The administrative building has been located in the upper part of the
plot, with the pedestrian access from the Música Española Avenue, so
the citizens can easily identify it. The administrative building intends
to be an emblematic reference of the SESCAM in the city and the most
singular building in a high residential density urban area.

The administrative building is composed by two main pieces,

generating an architectural dialogue between them. The first one, the
access piece, is a single height building and is configured as a big
opening. It has a permeable and kind scale, welcoming and inviting us
to get in. However, the second one is more hermetic and has bigger
scale. It has an urban scale, so it works as an element of reference.
This medium size tower gives to the whole project a higher
expressive strength and organises it in four floors around a
courtyard.

The health care center has been located in the lower

part of the plot. A spatial dialogue between the two
buildings has been proposed so the accesses were
resolved and the functional independence was kept,
but looking for a single reply to the neighbourhood.

Two independent garages have been proposed. Their

accesses are located in the semi-basement floor so the
entrance and exit ramps are not necessary.

The pedestrian access to the Health Care Center has

been proposed through the Río Mariana Street.

The access to the Emergency Department is made

from the Río Mira Street, having in mind the easy
access of the ambulances as well as the clear height
needed for them.
The goods access is made through the street that is located between the two buildings, taking
advantage of the existing uneven ground.The access by motor-driven vehicles is made from the Rio Turia
Street.

The emergency department is located in the surgical

area and the residence is located on the ground floor,
with a direct access from the street with a covered
porch that permits access to ambulances.

Then the medical consultations are disposed. At the

back of the observation room, the laboratory and
cleaning rooms are located, and finally we can find the
residence.

The layout of the health care center is based on

several pavilions organised around two courtyards
located on the ground floor. The public area access is
located at the back, next to the vertical
communication nucleus.

The medical pavilion is provided with an easy

access from the emergency area and
occupies an i The cleaning rooms, installation
rooms and storage have been placed in the
semi-basement floor. The access to these
areas is made from the open street that is
composed by the GAP/OPP building and the
Health Care Center.

The pavilion that houses the general

medicine practice rooms and nursery has
been designed in a single floor.

independent position from the main

circulations of the building.

The pedestrian access to the administrative

building is made through the Música
Española Street

The lecture that the building gives, intends

to be a double condition at the same time;
being kind to the citizens and representing
the power of public services, that’s why an
entrance pavilion has been designed. It has
a human scale and it sets back five meters,
close to the building in height.
In the entrance pavilion there are placed: The main lobby, the reception area, the files storage and the
conference hall. There are also placed the toilets and the waiting area. This pavilion has a higher clear
height than the rest of the other buildings.

The open public space, the customer service of the GAP and OPP are located on the ground floor.

The facade of this building is surrounded by a skin made of slats that fulfils a double function; climatic
and lighting control. Those slats are adjustable so they can work properly, independently of the season
of the year or the orientation. Behind those slats it has been placed a second skin with storage capacity
and big modulated panes of glass, to offer multiple choices of inner redistribution, without affecting in
any way the correct building operation.

Matta Sur Community Health Center / Luis Vidal + Arquitectos

COMMUNITY CENTER

SANTIAGO, CHILE

 Architects: Luis Vidal + Arquitectos

 Area : 5499 m²

Text description provided by the architects. The city that takes

good care of its cultural heritage is the city that listens to its past
without neglecting its future. This delicate balance between
memory and contemporaneity is what a perdurable architecture,
committed to contributing to society, provides. Those are
the cornerstones for the Matta Sur Complex. And this is
Luis Vidal + architects approach to what responsible
design means: A contribution to the social dialogue with
an environmental commitment. The result is an
unprecedented building refurbishment that gives back to
the city of Santiago de Chile one of its most iconic
constructions. Past, present, and future merge in a
building that combines modernity with tradition,
technology with sustainability, innovation with respect for
the city’s heritage.

The Matta Sur Complex consists of two buildings located

within the same plot: the former Metropolitan Lyceum
of Santiago, built in 1891, and restored to host social uses such as a
nursery school, a gym, or an auditorium; and a new-build construction
which will accommodate a CESFAM (a Public Primary Healthcare Center).
Both buildings have a total built area of 5,500 m2 that will give support
to a community of more than 30,000 users. Along with these buildings and articulating them, there’s the
public plaza, located in the centre of the plot, that provides the community with an open space to
promote social encounters, thus becoming the heart of the project. Luis Vidal + architects accepted the
challenge of, on the one hand, restoring this historic building, and on the other, designing a new-build
construction that integrates harmoniously into the whole. Therefore, our new interventions aim to
translate the most singular elements of the preexisting building but using a contemporary, austere
language that does not compete with the historic building style but enhances it.

A careful analysis of the preexisting building, combined

with a delicate and conscious design that involves
materiality, spatiality, functionality, rhythm,
sustainability, façade studies, and light are the key
aspects of the proposal. As a result, Luis Vidal +
architects achieve its goal: to retrieve and reveal the
building´s original architectural and aesthetic value,
while establishing a dialogue between the historic
building and the new.
3XN to Design Forskaren, a New Health and Life
Science Innovation Center in Stockholm

Located between the Karolinska University Hospital

and the old Stockholm city hospital, the new Center
will become a part of Hagastaden district and play a
major role in the development of world-class
research in health, life science and treatment,
attracting new talents with exciting opportunities as
a hub for different scale companies of the industry.

The concept aims for an open, light, and welcoming

building featuring natural materials both in the
exterior and the interior. The circular shape is highlighted
by the dynamic façade made of rhythmically placed
wooden slats, while the glass entrance allows a sneak
peek inside for passers-by, emphasizing the openness and
transparency. The central piece of the interior atrium is a
spiral staircase, while each floor has its own space to be
used both by permanent tenants and visiting
professionals.

”Forskaren is a very ambitious project,” says Jan

Ammundsen, Partner in Charge and Senior Partner
at 3XN. ”The building will serve as a landmark of its
central location, where it will interact with the city and
create new collaborative environments. In addition,
sustainability is front and center and the building will
provide optimal daylight, social zones and green settings
for those working within.”

Pursuing the highest standards of sustainable

design, Forskaren effectively uses solar energy by connecting
the rooftop solar panels to building systems like ventilation,
heating, and cooling. The rainwater is collected and filtered
to then be used for watering plants and flushing toilets,
while the temperature during the summer is controlled by
the earth -- the ground under the building stores thermal
energy, while the circulating water is cooled by a heat pump, providing the building with appropriate
indoor climate.

Massachusetts General Hospital – The Lunder Building; Boston /

NBBJ

The Lunder Building is a high-tech, flexible structure designed to

advance Massachusetts General Hospital into a third century of care.
The 535,000-square-foot building houses procedural programs, 150
inpatient beds, progressive technologies, and new emergency and
radiation oncology departments. Located on a compact urban site in
downtown Boston, the building, split into a procedural program base
and an upper bed tower, links five adjacent facilities. A key design
element was connections to natural light and gardens: a five-story
atrium garden connects all patient floors. The clinical planning
reflects a commitment to performance-based design, a process
utilizing research to reduce falls and injury; minimize medical error
and infection; improve staff productivity and communication; and

enhance patient and family healing,

comfort, and satisfaction.