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Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell

Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa

EXPANSION OF THE HOSPITAL DE SABADELL

Estudi PSP Arquitectura

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jordi Canosa

AREA
1098.0 sqm

CATEGORY
Hospital

PROJECT YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Sabadell, Spain

Text description provided by architect.

The Sabadell Hospital has been extended in a first phase with a new building perpendicular to the old ones, and a new volume with a staircase and elevators.

Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
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Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa

The simplicity of the new building gives a new image to the whole hospital, and has permitted its construction without notable incident in the normal operation of the hospital.

The public areas are mainly organized on the side of the park, providing nice views from all the waiting rooms and corridors.

Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa

On the other side, the technical areas are connected with the ones from the existing building through the new volume containing the staircase and elevators.

Multiple courtyards allow natural light enhanced with an ingenious system of mirrors.

Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa

The lobby of the new building connects with the existing one, and together with a large porch creates a large area of access, related to the park and the Gran Via (the main street that gets to the hospital).

SUSTAINABILITY IS PRESENT IN MANY ACTIVITIES

Energy saving
Recycling water
Use of recycled materials
Use of construction methods that decrease the execution timing
Low-energy lightning.

Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa

The most apparent is the system that can adjust the solar radiation protection, formed by vertical slats.

They move automatically according to the angle of the solar radiation, allowing the light to come in, but closing enough when the sunlight is bothering.

Also the green roof has been an issue decided from the beginning, since the new building is smaller than the original one, and we wanted that views of the new building from a higher position were the continuation of the park.

Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa

Also the green roof provides a good isolation and a minor visual impact for the user of the hospital.


Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa
Expansion of the Hospital de Sabadell
© Jordi Canosa


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