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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Garden and Playspace Hospital in Madrid, Spain by Moneo Brock StudioNovember 4th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Moneo Brock Studio The Playground at my Hospital is an architecture project that aims to brighten the conditions of children inpatients suffering from cancer. Moneo Brock Studio has worked pro bono with Juegaterapia foundation.  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio
 Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio The project transforms the 800 m2 pre-existing rooftop at the 12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid, Spain (where 7,000 children are hospitalised every year) into a playspace surrounded by ornamental trees and plants.The design was inspired by the children’s drawings, which illustrated their ideal playspace. Thinking as children we realised that every element in the garden becomes a potential play element.  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio We felt that the space had to be more than just a playspace – it had to feel unique for the children, their own, a secret place, a landscape able to empower their imagination, a place where they could dream, where their senses would delight in contact with nature. And, on top of that, it should bear no resemblance to the hospital, but instead create a variety of atmospheres through landscape design.  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio The design provides differently-sized circular areas, surrounded by trees and plants, variously focusing on playing and nature.The project, which was completed and officially inaugurated on May 2015, enables the children inpatients to perform not just a physical activity, but to find entertainment, social interaction, evasion and joy, hopefully providing them with therapeutic benefits during treatment and recovery.  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Ángel Álvarez Studio  Image Courtesy © Moneo Brock Studio
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