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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. Cancer Research and Treatment Centre in Bogota, Colombia by RAFAEL DE LA-HOZJanuary 17th, 2020 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ The Center for Cancer Research and Treatment project promoted by the Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Foundation is located to the north of the city of Bogotá surrounded by green zones and with the hills of Los Cerros as the backdrop. The building faces the mountains, maximizing access to the views and creating a sequence of interior and exterior spaces that reconnect the patient to natural surroundings that, due to the favorable climatic conditions, can be used all year round.  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ
 Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ Since the support and proximity of families will be a fundamental pillar of recovery for the patients, construction of a hotel linked to the campus is planned along with a consulting building to accompany patients once their time in hospital has finished. The curved geometry maximizes the perimeter of the building to ensure that staff and patients share an area with the highest environmental quality. Patient transits are arranged around a vertical space connected with nature in a way that makes it easy to understand, on a sufficient scale to accommodate the different flows without losing sight of its nature as a waiting and contemplation area. The geometry, design and lighting of these areas seek to connect us with the hotel facilities where the patient becomes a guest.  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ This compact building minimizes the need for transits and makes them efficient and accessible for patients. The itineraries maximize access to the views and interior gardens, inviting patients to take their first step towards recovery. The modular façade is designed with alternate blank and glazed zones to achieve optimum energy performance. The glazing frosted to ensure the patient’s privacy while enhancing its energy efficiency performance. Wide eaves protect the public areas from direct sunlight, contribute greater transparency to the views and define the visual identity of the building. Conceived for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and all its associated pathologies, the Hospital’s service portfolio brings all the specialties involved together in one place, providing the patient with an integrated service from the diagnosis of the illness to full recovery.  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ  Image Courtesy © RAFAEL DE LA-HOZ
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