2008-09-3 - Rehabilitation Center in the Austrian Alps
View of the set
Asemic Scapes - Rehabilitation Center Rainberg is concept for a medical rehabilitation centre in the Austrian Alps designed by architecture gradute Sarah Schneider.
This project is a conceptual design for a rehabilitation center for trauma and post surgery patients with a capacity of fifty beds in the Austrian Alps, in Vorarlberg.
In general rehab centers like their predecessors the sanatoriums of the 19th and 20th century are based on a dualistic set of values: they embody the belief in the healing power of technology and the healing power of nature, which is why they are mostly situated in prestine landscapes.
Aerial view - Details covered
Therefore my attempt was to develop a contemporary relationship to the landscape based on calligraphic ornamentation.
Calligraphy is adding an idea of creating variation through artistic expression to a technical matter of communication and is connected to ornamentation which generally uses natural motifs and often rules of natural growth.
Detail of the indoor
The project develops an architecture that uses rules of natural growth and connects both growth and ornament, with a landscape environment, topologically and calligraphically.
The ornament creates a symbiotic relationship with the existing environment by framing existing topographic features and at the same time giving a feedback to the landscape by creating topographical irregularities.
Partial view of the interior
In the landscape the ornament starts to organize the ground by subtle terracing and it creates paths that break the clear definition of an indoor ñ outdoor boundary by running through the building, widening up to create bigger platforms and shrinking back to paths when leaving the building again.
This ornamented landscape topography develops the roof structure transforming from a plan calligraphy into a complex volumetric condition of overlay and envelope.
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TranslateAlejo (2008-09-11) Increíble!, no pienso escribir otra vez todo el comentario.Me parece bueno el proyecto, adecuado el tema para el lugar, pues es bueno el paisaje circundante y el distanciamento del loquero que son las ciudades. En cuanto al diseño, es un buen trabajo. No todas las propuestas arquitectónicas tienen que integrarse al entorno circundante.
TranslateMónica (2008-09-11) It is a wonderful place to recover, the Alps are great. It is an ideal environment to move away from the madness of cities, and breathe the fresh air of nature It is a pity that only out a proposal to obtain the title of architect
TranslateFederico (2008-09-5) The proposal is the integration of surrounding environment, right?
TranslateTina (2008-09-5) It is a good project, because it takes into account the surrounding environment, creating good visual for patients in recovery. However, although tries to joining such an environment, I do not think it succeeds because of its design appears to be deconstructive. And nothing less resemblance to the site where it is intended location. But, as is the proposed graduation, I would like to read the proposal from the student, who was received with this design, of architect. Will the current training of architects has changed so much, that does not take into account the feasibility of a project, albeit merely conceptual?. Or is it perhaps that, under the title architect already obtained,is when it starts to take into account the reality for the project? ie "where" and "for whom" built, among other things ...
TranslateJani (2008-09-4) Yeah, I can see how being there would help recovery... especially looking at the first photo and the scenery around the buildings.
TranslateGustavo (2008-09-4) Claudia, if you read the text carefully, there is a paragraph that reads: "This project is a conceptual design for a rehabilitation center for trauma and post surgery patients with a capacity of 50 beds in the Austrian Alps, in Vorarlberg."
Student Work: Diploma (Sarah Schneider)
University of Applied Arts, Vienna Institute of Architecture
Translateclaudia (2008-09-4) Do they plan to build that or will they build this? Since I am from there and i know the people there it seems to futuristic for Westaustrians.It looks pretty cool would like to see that when it's finished.
impressive design
