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9TH. SEMESTER: ALDGATE ACTUALLY / A HEALTH CENTRE ON AN URBAN CARPET / LONDON

In this project I worked with the relationship betwen inside/outside, double facades, transparency and morphological structures leading the visitor both on top of, under, on the side of and inside the structure. Indulging in steel, the challenge was to pick the proper claddings for different use. The built structure is to be seen as part building, part landscape and part hovering bridge. Heavy constructional elements are not be exposed explicitly, but rather be kept inside the structure.

The health centre itself is a long sleek building only 4 metres high, with several smaller rooms as well as meeting rooms, public spaces and lounges. Strict in its inside plan, it's easily accessible and understandable. After giving the building its outlined shape, emphasis was put on load-bearing columns, perforated steel plates, handrails, glazing and a roof pathway.