EMBRACE Health - People - Context
Typ
Projektarbete, avancerad nivå
Project Report, advanced level
Project Report, advanced level
Program
Publicerad
2023
Författare
Emini, Zemir
Stahre, Kerstin
Wallén, Beatrice
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The task
The region of Östergötland, is planning a new primary care
center, located in Birgitta hospital area in Vadstena, as
the current primary care center is not suitable for modern
standards.
The brief includes primary care, specialist outpatient clinic,
public dental care, a child- and family center within the
range of 3000-3500 m2.
One pre-condition is to preserve and
transform one of the two buildings in the plot and respect the
municipality’s regulations for the area.
The site
Vadstena is a small town, and the municipality has around 7500
inhabitants. Currently, the population is growing, and the share
of elderly is increasing.
The history and local heritage is strongly represented in
Vadstena, and has many well-preserved historical buildings,
originated as early as from the medevial age. The site, in
the previous Birgitta hospital area, is located in a calm area
characterized by 2-3 storey”buildings in park”, from the 1940-
1960’s, a short walk from the city center. It includes two heritage
buildings from the 1960’s, whereas the building facing the
Birgitta square must be preserved. Currently, the Birgitta square
lacks a program and typical features
Vision and aim
Apart from a proposal of one new health care building that
include all the required functions under the same roof, the aim
is to re-connect to the history of the area associated with health
and care, by transforming the building facing the Birgitta square
to an assisted living for elderly.
A clear physical link between the old and new buildings, will
include the Birgitta square and strengthen the contextual
relationship. The ambition of the proposal is to support social,
economic and ecologic sustainability. Both outdoor and indoor
environment is based on by both evidence-based design and
other research.