Zeidler Partnership Architects : Assuta Medical Center

A Tel Aviv, les canadiens de l'agence Zeidler Partnership Architects ont rénové l'hôpital "Assuta Medical Center". Les nouvelles constructions intègrent l'ancienne structure du bâtiment dans ce projet sculptural et coloré.

Monumentale et graphique, la masse blanche et légère du bâtiment repose sur une base de pierre rouge. Sa silhouette s'inspire des villages méditerranéens, inspiration que l'on retrouve jusque dans l'organisation du bâtiment, conçu comme une petite ville avec ses différents quartiers. Les espaces sont connectés par un jardin intérieur qui dessert les différentes zones.

Sur ce projet, l'agence Zeidler Partnership Architects précise :

"In response to the context and inspired by traditional Mediterranean hillside villages, the architects differentiated the building mass: public spaces and clinical services form a technical base with inpatient rooms above. In the old hospital, the central garden connected all uses; however, this circular concept could not be implemented on the narrow site. Instead, a “U”-shaped spine anchors the program while acting as the main wayfinding device. An angled cut at the base marks the main entrance from the street. The spine then draws circulation through the building, alongside Hayarkon Park and back to the street.

Conceived as a healing village sitting atop a cavernous rock, the composition comprises a visually light white mass sitting on a heavy, red stone base. The red stone continues inside the building, defining public spaces that evoke rock passageways of the city of Petra, Jordan. Spiritual wellness is centred in the “contemplation space”, a room floating between the park and the public atrium. The plinth, designed to function as a bomb shelter, is a visual and metaphorical weight in contrast to the upper bedrooms with their numerous windows. Found in translation, the architecture resolves cultural, physical and programming challenges."

Photographies: Tom Arban

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