https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1241 en-us An innovative hospital expansion at the foothills of the Andes brings nature and the surrounding city to the patients.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12822 Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12822-fundaci%C3%B3n-santa-fe-de-bogot%C3%A1-expansion-by-el-equipo-mazzanti Fundación Santa Fe is located between two busy thoroughfares in Bogotá’s Usaquén district. Photo © Alejandro Arango The architects cloaked the building in an airy brick screen. Behind a circular depression in the facade—inspired by the hospital’s circular logo—the architects located a four-story garden. Photo © Alejandro Arango Passersby can enjoy a public plaza, accessible by a street-level staircase, which creates a new civic space in a busy commercial quarter. Photo © Alejandro Arango A glazed volume cuts through the terrace, creating an enclosed garden in the lobby below. Photo © Alejandro Arango The enclosed courtyard brings light into the reception area. Photo © Alejandro Arango The double-height lobby provides the primary connection to the street and the old building. Photo © Alejandro Arango The double-height lobby provides the primary connection to the street and the old building. Photo © Alejandro Arango The architects brought nature into the building wherever possible. Patients can access an interior garden located behind the facade. Photo © Alejandro Arango The architects brought nature into the building wherever possible. Patients can access an interior garden located behind the facade. Photo © Alejandro Arango The architects brought nature into the building wherever possible. Patients can access an interior garden located behind the facade. Photo © Alejandro Arango The architects brought nature into the building wherever possible. Patients can access an interior garden located behind the facade. Photo © Alejandro Arango Catwalks between the brick veil and the concrete structure allow for easy cleaning and repairs. Photo © Alejandro Arango Reception areas offer views to the city. Photo © Alejandro Arango To maximize comfort, patient rooms are more than double the usual size and include remote control systems to let patients change lighting levels and shades without the need to call a nurse. Photo © Alejandro Arango The masonry screen—a system of thin bricks clipped onto cables— provides dappled light and flickering views of Bogotá. Photo © Alejandro Arango On the sixth floor, in the neonatal unit, each family has its own private glass cubicle—24 in all—in lieu of archetypal nurseries with rows of incubators. Photo © Alejandro Arango Spacious staff lounges and cafés feature areas to relax, and stunning vistas. Photo © Alejandro Arango At night, the entire facility glows like a lantern. Photo © Alejandro Arango At night, the entire facility glows like a lantern. Photo © Alejandro Arango Image courtesy El Equipo Mazzanti Image courtesy El Equipo Mazzanti Image courtesy El Equipo Mazzanti Giancarlo Mazzanti designs a school in Colombia as both a beacon and a catalyst for an overlooked neighborhood.

]]> 1501-crowning-glory.asp Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7295-lomas-del-pey%C3%A9-school-by-el-equipo-mazzanti Lomas del Peyé School The architect conceived the Lomas del Peyé school as a shaded greenhouse.   Photo © Sergio Gómez Lomas del Peyé School A dramatic screen covers the central courtyard, providing a respite from the scorching Caribbean tem­peratures. Tropical plants dot the interior courtyard and a winding concrete ramp provides circulation among the school’s 49 classrooms.   Photo © Sergio Gómez Lomas del Peyé School From above, the school takes on a honeycomb appearance. This unique shape, like a mosaic, allows for future hexagons to be added as the school expands.   Photo © Sergio Gómez Lomas del Peyé School From afar, the sombrero-like profile is visible from the surrounding community to the wealthy tourist-filled segments of Cartagena.   Photo © Sergio Gómez Lomas del Peyé School Inaugurated in March, the school now accommodates 1,400 students. Before, many of them had to travel outside the Lomas del Peyé neighborhood to get to the nearest school. In addition to a preschool, middle school, and high school, the facility provides programming for community members. The simple classrooms have slatted walls to allow for cooling and views outside.   Photo © Sergio Gómez Lomas del Peyé School Photo © Sergio Gómez