Serôdio Furtado & Associados-arquitectos, Lda.

I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research

I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves

I3S - INSTITUTE OF HEALTH INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Serôdio, Furtado & Associados, Arquitectos Lda.

ENGINEERS
Afaconsult, GET - Gestão de Energia Técnica Lda.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Arqt OF - Arquitectos Associados, Lda.

COLLABORATORS
Carlos Santos, Diana Vieira, Joana Brandão, Joana Figueiredo, Julian Mertel, Luis Albuquerque Pinho, Rita Saturnino, Sara Ribeiro, Sofia Albuquerque, Susana Monteiro

PHOTOGRAPHS
Luís Ferreira Alves

AREA
19865.0 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Porto, Portugal

CATEGORY
Laboratory

Text description provided by architect.

The shape, defined by an elongated and low volume, serves to contain the garden and creates an urban element that is integrated with its surroundings.

I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves

The form of the building -- a compact volume -- is determined by the area of the laboratories, which are located above the public areas, floating above the garden without actually touching it.

Contact with the ground is carried out through the public spaces on the ground floor.

I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves

The two laboratory floors are what determine the form and shape of the building, and therefore characterize it.

The decision to reference the design and formal concept of the building through its smallest unit, but most important function, the lab, is the main concept of the project.

I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves

The solution thus results in a very compact form, despite having three floors above ground level.

This compact, elongated form is perforated by courtyards that illuminate each of the labs on its longest side.


I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves


I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
© Luís Ferreira Alves


I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Site Plan
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Plan - Underground


I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Plant - Ground Floor
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Plant - 1st Floor
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Plant - 2nd Floor
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Section


I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Corte Construtivo
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Facades


I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Sketch
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Sketch
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Sketch
I3S – Institute of Health Innovation and Research
Sketch

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