Section Through Three Floors - WIP
I can't get any better images than this - sorry! This laptop just can't deal.
This model is exploring different distortions of the slab. These floor are meant to be part of the public hospital - they are more generic in character.
The Slab becomes deeper in the areas where it supports the gardens. In the main hall it is rippled to break the monotony of the large open space. In this case I think it will also help with acoustics.
The second floor is a ward for multiple patients. The third floor is smaller individual patient rooms and treatment facilities. On the second and third floor the slab also comes down to form the walls.
I slit haven't resolved the columns that support the double height area where two buildings intersect.
At the moment the pattern of the slab in plan is made of lines but this could become some thing much more intricate. A pattern that appears and disappears, revealing itself during the winter cycle when the vegetation dies away. This would allow the building to be in a constant state of change - reflecting the cyclical nature of both the history of the site and the program of the hospital.
This model is exploring different distortions of the slab. These floor are meant to be part of the public hospital - they are more generic in character.
The Slab becomes deeper in the areas where it supports the gardens. In the main hall it is rippled to break the monotony of the large open space. In this case I think it will also help with acoustics.
The second floor is a ward for multiple patients. The third floor is smaller individual patient rooms and treatment facilities. On the second and third floor the slab also comes down to form the walls.
I slit haven't resolved the columns that support the double height area where two buildings intersect.
At the moment the pattern of the slab in plan is made of lines but this could become some thing much more intricate. A pattern that appears and disappears, revealing itself during the winter cycle when the vegetation dies away. This would allow the building to be in a constant state of change - reflecting the cyclical nature of both the history of the site and the program of the hospital.
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