Day Care Center For People With Alzheimer's Disease, Benavente, Spain

西班牙貝納文特 阿茲海默症患者日間照護中心

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坐落於西班牙薩莫拉,本項目因應著當地人口老化,是一座專為阿爾茲海默氏症患者打造的日間照護中心。儘管該國某些地區的患者數量於近年顯著增加,國內卻未出現相應的成熟計畫。因此,本案最初優先針對「協助認知」與「刺激體能」進行建造,設有可容納 50 人的用餐和休息區。

 

考量到基地落址於於市政邊界區內,與幾條主要幹道相連,且位處陡峭山坡,介於丘陵、山谷和平原之間,團隊致力使既有地塊與建築相結合。

 

The new Day Care Center for People with Alzheimer's Disease in Benavente (Zamora, Spain) arises from the aging of the region's population. When designed, there was no proven scheme for this typology, despite the growth of the disease in recent years in some regions of the country. Hence, the initial program only specified the inclusion of spaces for cognitive and physical stimulation activities, with a dining and rest area for fifty users. Therefore, the first task was to understand the logic of this typology and crystallize it into an architectural scheme.

 

Another important starting point was the location of the Center within a double boundary situation (territorial and urban). On the one hand, the town is located on the periphery of the great Castilian plateau, so it is endowed with a particular topography: between hills, valleys, and plains, with a historical condition of crossing roads, and some of the main arterial roads of the country. On the other hand, the plot is also located within a municipal boundary area, on a hill with a steep slope between an expansion area and farmland. This situation emphasizes the conjunction of landscapes in the building again.

首先,團隊將地塊分作兩部分.一半建造量體,另一半作為建築前方的空地;接著架高量體,藉由高低差形成保護作用,同時使建築面朝鄰近都市。上述手法不僅創造出新的場域分界,亦藉此與景觀進行對話。

 

These ideas motivated the positioning of the building in the upper part of the plot to facilitate a stratum of it to rotate and tear the slope to create a new plain area. Then, in a second movement, part of that stratum rises another level vertically to protect the building on its urban front. Thus, a new line of the horizon is created, the main subject of the building, which not only symbolizes the synergy of the community in the face of this disease but also dialogues with the landscape.

空間布局方面,依據「隱私性」和「使用程度」進行劃分。公共空間包含行政區和多功能區,透過兩道向外延伸的大型護土牆,與私人區域分隔開來,同時利用該牆體形成主要入口。私人區域為此案核心,設有多間具備治療功能的「房間」,且由兩條寬闊的走廊圍繞著,以靈活動線引領訪客,並通往其他私密空間。兩條廊道中,其一通向最頻繁使用的空間,例如教室、浴室和庭院,另一條則與使用頻率相對低的場域相連,例如用餐區、休息區。由於所有設計皆是為了滿足老年癡呆症患者的特殊需求,因此整體以清晰簡潔的手法構成,使各區域皆能輕易且獨立地被利用,同時最大程度利用能源。

 

Once on the surface, the emerging stratum is excavated to house the different spaces. These are divided into four zones according to their degrees of privacy and use. On the one hand, two large retaining walls extend outwards to mark the entrance and separate the public spaces (differentiated as administrative and multipurpose areas) from the private ones. At the same time, the latter spaces are articulated around two corridors of generous width, which diversity assists in spatially orienting visitors. These spaces are conceived as the most important "rooms" with therapeutic functioning in the Center. The rest of the private spaces can be accessed from each of them. One provides access to the most frequently used rooms (classrooms, geriatric bathrooms, courtyards), and the other to the lesser-used spaces (dining area, rest area). All of them are designed according to the specific needs of people with Alzheimer's disease. Thus, it is designed with a clear and forceful scheme that optimizes the operation of the building, allowing for simple, simultaneous and independent use of the different areas and a maximized use of its energy resources.

室內元素亦是全案關鍵,因其細節能提高空間的識別度,繼而為使用者帶來安全感。舉例而言,走廊欄杆的連續性,以及具有清新空氣和自然光線的庭院與教室;團隊亦選用可提高患者舒適度和使用率的建材,並且悉心安排所有教室與大型窗戶的設置點。

 

A great significance is given to the design elements inside the building. These details help qualify the space and make it more recognizable and comfortable for the user. For example, the continuity of the railings in the corridors, the courtyards (classrooms) that allow inhabitants to engage in activities while in clean air and natural lighting, or the use of materials that improve the comfort of the user and the use of the Center. In this sense, the classrooms gain importance for their position and the use of the large windows that connect the excavated space to the landscape.

本項目另設有大型花園,共占兩層樓,上層形成綠化屋頂並作為蓄水區。綜觀整體,無論是形式或是物質,該建築皆與景觀緊密連結,以此鼓勵患者進行戶外活動,使其能依靠記憶與外部景觀進行直接的互動。

 

The rest of the plot (developing in a second phase) is a large two-level garden. However, both levels are conceived together due to their common conceptual origin, and the upper garden extends itself over the green roof and water storage. Hence, the building is related to the landscape, both formally and materially. This area is conceived as the largest room in the Center, as it encourages outdoor activities and assures users direct contact with the outside and the landscape of their memory.

Principal ArchitectsRuben Garcia Rubio.Sonsoles Vela

Structural EngineeringRubiera - Jorge Pellitero Vázquez,

ContractorHuerga Roman SL.Construcciones P. Sánchez Rodríguez SL

Building Area1470 ㎡ 

Site Area2999 ㎡ 

Principal MaterialsConcrete.Aluminum.Glass.U Glass

Principal StructureConcrete

LocationBenavente, Spain

PhotoJavier Bravo Fotografía.studioVRA

Collator:Chloe Su

 

主要建築師:魯本.加西亞.魯比奧 桑索斯維拉

結構工程:Rubiera - Jorge Pellitero Vázquez,

承包商:Huerga Roman SL Construcciones P. Sánchez Rodríguez SL

建築面積:1470 ㎡

佔地面積:2999 ㎡

主要材質:混凝土. 鋁.玻璃.U型玻璃

主要結構:混凝土

地點:西班牙貝納文特

 

影像:哈維爾布拉沃攝影.VRA 工作室

整理:蘇新婷

 

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Rubén García Rubio, holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Valladolid (Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award); and a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Roma Tre. He has been “Visiting Scholar” in the American Academy in Rome. Currently, he is Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Tulane University (New Orleans, USA) and, previously, has taught in several schools of architecture and international institutions in Europe and the Middle East, where he was able to work on several university-projects that combined his teaching objectives, research interests, and professional work. Ruben is co-founder of studioVRA and his work has been distinguished with several architectural awards, both design and built, and published in international architectural magazines. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the architectural weblog CajondeArquitecto.com

Sonsoles Vela Navarro, holds a BArch from the University of Valladolid, a Master of Science in Architecture and Sustainable Environment from the University of Extremadura, a Master`s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Kühnel Business School, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Design and Digital Architecture from the San Jorge University. Sonsoles is a practicing architect with almost 15 years of experience working alongside private clients and builders to develop architectural designs on residential, commercial, health care projects. Sonsoles is also a co-founder of studioVRA and her work has been distinguished with several architectural awards, both design and built, and published in international architectural magazines. Currently, she is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Tulane University (New Orleans, USA).
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