hospital in the forest
AQSO arquitectos office. The transplant centre is a modern building, compact in shape and with a functional arrangement. The minimalist aesthetic of the exterior resembles an institutional public building.

the main elevation

From the main road, the building looks like a floating volume above a podium. The exposed basement provides access to the emergency room while the main lobby can be seen through the transparency of the ground floor.

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the main elevation

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Functionality and flexibility are essential in a healthcare building. A changeable floor plan layout based on a grid needs a modular elevation that allows fee openings keeping a consistent external appearance.

The double skin proposed for the comprehensive transplant centre not only provides homogeneous aesthetics to the building but also works as a layer of protection and system to maintain and clean the facade and windows.

This low-tech system is made of vertical louvres arranged in a specific pattern. They get closer together at the bottom and more spaced out at the top, providing a smooth gradient that reveals the window pattern behind.

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AQSO arquitectos office. The hospital rooms are designed to keep patients in contact with nature, providing greenery and welcoming and warm atmosphere.

the typical room

AQSO arquitectos office. The open plan of the nurse's station enjoys the view of the green courtyards and has easy access to all the patient's rooms around.

the nursing station

AQSO arquitectos office. The hospital entrance lobby is a generous double height space enclosed by a curtain wall, it counts with a seating area and a reception counter.

the entrance lobby

AQSO arquitectos office. From the new public plaza the building opens up its skin at the lower level to provide access through the ground floor.

the view from the plaza

AQSO arquitectos office. Floor plan layouts coded by colours. The hospital comprises several departments and circuits for supplies, linen, patients, medical staff and visitors.

the floor plan layouts

AQSO arquitectos office. Detailed section of the hospital showing the entrance lobby in the ground floor and the operation rooms on the top floor.

the detailed section

AQSO arquitectos office. The cross-section shows both the hospital's relationship with the campus and the urban environment and the abundant vegetation that enhances the interior of the building.

the cross section

AQSO arquitectos office. The louvred facade works as a double skin wrapping the hospital, the facade behind shows a checkered pattern of openings.

the night view

AQSO arquitectos office. The physical model shows the new building within the urban context and the landscape connecting with the park.

the physical model

AQSO arquitectos office. The facade of the transplant centre is a precious skin that changes with the light and the shadows. The moire effect provides a dynamic appearance.

the view from the urban park

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