Case Study 2: SAX REHABILITATION CENTRE
by BW Arch in Sebnitz city Germany (2015)
Nature
Figure 26. View to nature collages. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.
The feature of view to nature is maximised by a regular rhythm is created by the huge windows on the façade. The perforated metallic layer that covers the façade protects the opening portion of the window.
Cognitive Analysis
Figure 25. Resting Sax rehabilitation centre. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.
This residential, occupational, and healthcare centre for people with psychiatric, physical, or social disorders, or challenges related to addiction, attempts to provide its clients with an environment as they prepare for reintegration into the society. The new facility is grounded in the agricultural structure of the neighbourhood and is located amid the orchards of the Rhone valley, midway between the towns of Saxon and Charrat. The layout of the orchards, farms, and vineyards influenced the architecture of the structure and its environs. The structure is included into this orthogonal logic.
Day-lighting
Figure 27. A windows system. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.
The opening section moves from one floor to the next, generating a stunning effect in the window perforations – an effect that vanishes at night when the lights are turned on.
Figure 28. Daylight performance. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.
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