The project addresses the site's complexity through a low-rise architectural proposal that establishes a dual dialogue with both the urban fabric and the natural environment. The building volume adapts to the existing topography and reorders the exterior space, enhancing accessibility to the healthcare center while gifting a new public plaza to the town.
Adaptation to the environment // The building is composed of two parallel bars aligned with Passeig de la Circumval·lació. The offset between these two volumes generates an entrance plaza that functions as an extension of Avinguda Onze de Setembre, converging and organizing user movement flows. The courtyard between the two bars is walkable and provides multiple visual connections, endowing the complex with high longitudinal permeability.
Organisation and layout // The ground floor houses the consultation rooms distributed across both volumes. These are oriented toward the street-facing facade, creating a more opaque, protective skin, while the waiting areas open up to the riverbed through expansive glazing that captures natural daylight. Meanwhile, the basement level accommodates administrative support areas, MEP services, and staff facilities, ensuring a clear functional segregation across levels.
Singularity and character // The uniqueness of the intervention stems from its ability to absorb the steep site topography and its strategic relationship with the riverfront. The building unfolds toward the natural landscape, turning views of the riverbed into an active element of environmental comfort and tranquility for patients and staff.
Sustainability Criteria// The building opens up toward the south facade through expansive glazing to maximize natural daylight intake. To protect interior spaces from direct solar radiation and prevent overheating, a system of horizontal solar control louvers is deployed. On the basement level, three strategic skylights flood the health education classroom with natural daylight, significantly reducing the reliance on artificial lighting.
