Year: 2011-2018
Client: Nefrodouro, Centro Médico Douro S.A.
Area: 760 m²
Location: Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Adopting an urban approach in a changing periphery — between rurality and urbanity —, the project consolidates the centrality of São Paio de Oleiros. Throughout the clinic, natural and artificial light was thought of as an element of comfort and tranquility. The vertical slots in the volume provide abundant natural light and allow the users to observe the exterior. These characteristics are particularly evident in the treatment room, where patients spend long periods, to provide them with maximum physical and psychological comfort. The architecture sought to work on the medical center's clinical quality through a technologically advanced space that aims to promote the well-being of patients and the medical team.
Awards
Winner
Healthcare
International Architecture Award - The Chicago Athenaeum 2020
Winner
Architectural Design - Healthcare Architecture
Architecture Master Prize 2019






