Olot Hospital and Garrotxa’s Regional Hospital

Year

2005 – 2013

Location

Olot, Girona

Surface

27.873 m²

Developer

Infraestructures de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Servei Català de la Salut

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The proposal is conceived as a horizontal and stepped building adapting to the land’s natural topography, keeping all the floors in contact with the ground, thus minimising its volumetry on the site. From the access floor, we create an image of a one-storey building, very respectful of the surroundings.

Conceptually, the proposed hospital does not want to propose a single building volume. It is composed of sequences and more privatised areas in order to create a series of comfortable and controlled environments, far from images of buildings that are not very permeable.

The aim is to create a calm and relaxed atmosphere, using and emphasising the treatment of the architectural massifs as a framework for the void, allowing transparency and a permanent connection with the natural environment.

Prizes

Team

Authors

Ramón Sanabria with AIS, UTE

Architecture Collaborators

Lidia Planas, Josep Gallego

Structure

STATIC ingeniería

Facilities

QS enginyeria

Directorate of Implementation

Virginia Otal, Vidal García / AT3, UTE

Construction Company

SACYR / TAU ICESA, UTE

Scupture

Antoni Roselló

Photography

Juan Rodríguez