hospital in the forest
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

The site of the transplant centre is a sloping plot of land that is urban in character but surrounded by lush vegetation.

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work hospital in the forest

the cross section

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The proposal establishes an architectural language that responds to the functionality of the hospital and an urban adaptation that allows new connections between the different access points of the complex.

The internal distribution of the building is structured in two sets of rooms separated by a central courtyard. The operating theatres are located above them, while the ground floor contains the outpatients’ offices and the entrance hall. There are two basement levels, one for supplies and waste management, where the laboratories are also located, and the other for parking.

The intervention introduces an outdoor staircase connecting the main square with the former campus of the university hospital. This grandstand, partially covered with vegetation, also has an alternative route accessible by several ramps.

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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

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

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

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