program/ residence for old people location/ Fatima, Portugal size/ 1200m2 client/ Ordem de Malta architect/ Alexandra KvasnicovĂĄ university/ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa year/ 2014 expectations/ connection with nature
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Neighbourhood Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
That means, I do not need to close them inside of one building. I can spread it and divide into more pavilions. People will walk then through the nature, they will not feel like inside of a city, but in a forest.
Evolution Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
I will try to make segregation from entarance until the chapel. That on the first line will be main building with reception, administration and clinic. Next pavilion will be common space as a eating, activities and kitchen. And then area of living. Orientation south, west. Last is chapel. Somewhere in the middle of forest, where they can find peace and relax.
Evolution Alexandra Kvasnicová
In the end I decided to design various shapes, also because of visual difference. Each has meaning. Each has reason.
Evolution Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Site plan Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Site plan 1:1000 Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
reception administration clinic
kitchen dinning room activity space
20x double room 10x single room
chapel
Diagram Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
main building with reception has strict shape what reects also contents as clinic and administration. it is very simple, organized and clear. and it is showing patients stability and trust. round pavillion is designed for time together as eating or activities together. circle as a shape means harmony, warm, relax and understanding. also it is opened all around so people are basically welcome.
all rooms has quality orientation on south or west. they have also privacy, but on the other hand common space orientated to the middle space of pavillions.
chapel is last building. the idea was to make it shown but also somehow hidden. there is straight walk to the chapel, a bit to the slope. it can remain walking to some monuments, as they are higher and surrounded by nothing or just by nature. this walk leads through the forest. they will ďŹ nd there peace and relax.
Diagram Alexandra KvasnicovĂĄ
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+2 Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Section Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
N+W
S+W
S+E
N+E
Elevations Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Axonometric Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
This chapel was designes with the expresions „memory“ and peace. According to the memory I made plan as inside space inside another. It is remaining us real „memory“ which will stay inside us. We can also understand this as a place hidden, without any visual connection. On the other hand light is making effect of comfort.
Chapel Alexandra Kvasnicová
Main Building - entarance Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Garden behind rooms Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Inside chapel Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Walking to the chapel Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
To the forest Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Model Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Model Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Model Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Model Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Model Alexandra Kvasnicovรก
Model Alexandra Kvasnicovรก