BEATRIZ ÂNGELO HOSPITAL

LOURES, PORTUGAL

The winning entry in a public competition promoted by the Portuguese National Health Service, this project was designed on a human scale, pursuing a desire to humanise the whole and reflect new paradigms in the doctor-patient relationship. The proposal is based on a network typology in which the movement and communication scheme aims to respond effectively to the intensity of interactions and to provide functional flexibility, taking into account potential future adaptations and the evolution of the building’s life cycle. The design thus contemplates potential future conversions and extensions appropriate for a health unit. Throughout the entirety of the site and its surroundings, the complex strikes a compositional balance between volume, landscape and infrastructure. Inside, operational functionality is punctuated by green patios and opportune openings in the façades. These channels of light and life serve to humanise the space and break up the relatively stark medical environment.

Sector Healthcare, Public Buildings

Year 2012

Area 63.129 sqm (427 Beds)

Client HL Construção, Consis Loures

Partnership PINEARQ Stage Built

A MULTI-USE UNIT FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.