Psychiatric Clinic in Curitiba, Brazil
Lara Modro
student
Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR
Brazil
Architecture
This project is part of the evaluation for the Diploma in Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). The proposal presented here… more
Csanády Gábor Mátyás
advisor
www.bme.hu
Hungarian
Designer, architekt and interest of sacral architecture more
Brief feedback on the plan of Lara Modro, Psychiatric Clinic in Curitiba, Brazil
The plan is difficult to read because two of its pages are only available in PDF format, the others are unfortunately not.
Its connection to the site is well thought out and well-argued, as described, but according to the site plan, the neighbourhood is built with small town-houses, even if the eastern neighbour is a newly built four-story building. With the change of level, it cleverly takes up the slope of the terrain, but the free-standing, block-like building does not provide sufficiently large sheltered inner gardens and courtyards, which could be justified between the western undeveloped plot and the large eastern building, protecting garden users from the wind also from rain, but building on the possibilities of being outside in the garden, with enjoy the feeling ourself free. The being outside is similarly important as inside.
Although the Y-shape extending into the interior of the plot has several advantages, as the wings of the building are smaller, it does not use the unique features of the plot, but only builds on the upper part of it, and half of territory remains unused or used only as a park. So the block-like nature of the built in is debatable, a building that dissolves into a garden may be more functional, and friendly.
In terms of features, I really miss the higher resolution, but which is visible, I don’t see a big flaw in that. It would be very important to stay close to the earth, to live better in the vicinity of the earth. Roof terraces are very fashionable elements, but a natural park can not only be cheaper but also more comfortable, and not needs also. Care is taken to separate traffic routes, for example when placing car parks on the side, but in the case of a car storage room, a room with a sluice may be appropriate. The entrance is difficult to find from the street, it is not very lucky to turn it to the side, although the elevation of the lobby and its higher interior design suggest more elegance. It follows from the function that some of the users are consciously confused, which could justify the creation of a closed class, however, there is no sign of that. There also are not any textile handling rooms and surveillance rooms in the hotel wing, possibly smaller warehouses. The approach and operation of the kitchen functions connected to the restaurant part should also be examined. Overall, however, the placement and work with groups of functions is exemplary.
Formal design is not very demanding in terms of character, it is satisfied with the placement of simple block masses and only plays with the striped pattern of the parapets on the façade. He tries to open large surfaces, which with the good proportions of the internal wooden surfaces and the play of the seating areas gives a pleasant interior, but the external appearance of the house remains schematic, it has no individuality, no own image, no connection to the place or local culture.
On the one hand, the graphic appearance is detailed and demanding, but on the other hand, the constructing of the pages is not really strong. For example, the use of the colour green appears dominant in floor plans and façades, but it no longer plays a role in the visuals, as if another hand had worked with it. In some places it is too detailed, but the common editing principle or character cannot be detected, each element lives its own life like we mentioned at the graphics.
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