Blood Center by FAAB Architekture
28/07/2014.
[Racibórz] Poland
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The new Regional Blood Center in Poland providing with all the necessary facilities to collect, keep, and analyze the blood including modern cool rooms and storages, blood collecting unit, a complex of advanced medical laboratories and blood radiation laboratory, offices and conference center.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.ure. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.ure. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski. Regional de Sangre en Racibórz, Polonia de FAAB Arquitectura. Fotografía © Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.ure. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
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Site plan. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura.
Ground Floor Plan. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura.
First Floor Plan. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura.
Second Floor Plan. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura.
Third Floor Plan. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura.
Roof Plan. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architecture. Cortesy of FAAB Architektura.
East elevation. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura.
North elevation. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Cortesy of FAAB Architecture.
South elevation. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB FAAB Architektura. Cortesy of FAAB Architecture.
West elevation. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB FAAB Architektura. Cortesy of FAAB Architecture.
Section. Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB FAAB Architektura. Cortesy of FAAB Architecture.
Regional Blood Center in Racibórz, Poland by FAAB Architektura. Photograph by Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Its geometry is inspired by the function of the blood center, the clash of biology with technology. The principal characteristic of the building is the vivid red color of the elevation, making the building visually suprising to the public, calls attention to the idea of the blood donation.
Description of the project by FAAB Architektura
Location.
The building’s location is supervised by the Provincial Heritage Monuments Protection Office.
Investment.
Investment divided into three phases, including (1) construction of the new Regional Blood Center building, (2) shelter for the mobile blood center [bus] and (3) the first in Poland specialized Center for Blood Cancer Diagnostics to be located within the existing building. At the moment, the first phase has been completed.
The first phase building houses modern cool rooms and storages, blood collecting unit, a complex of advanced medical laboratories and blood radiation laboratory, offices and conference center. Within the building blood is being collected, tested, processed to divide into bloodelements and purified with the technology based on radioactive materials.
Elevation & Color.
The building elevation is finished with ceramics including small ceramic tiles on the ground level and glazed ceramic panels on the upper floor levels. The upper levels consist of more than 2000 ceramic elements. Among them 50x100cm flat panels, vertical blinds and (for the first time in Poland) curved panels of 145cm and 195 cm radius. Three different shades of red were implemented to create irregularity on the surface of the all four elevations. These shades symbolize the variation of color in blood. The color of blood, oxygenated in the lungs and flowing in the arteries, is bright red, while blood flowing in the veins, containing carbon dioxide, is dark red. Ceramic pipes (TERRART®-BAGUETTE), placed at the uppermost level, protect the conference room from overheating as well as hide complicated and massive technological systems located at the roof level. These ceramic pipes add detail and make the enclosure lighter in its appearance.
The color scheme, the irregularity of the elevation leitmotif and the panel’s glossiness represent the richness of blood, often decribed as the gift of life. The geometry is inspired by the function of the blood center, the clash of biology with technology. Rounded elements represent biology, straight represent technology.
The intentional vivid color scheme of the elevation, making the building visually suprising to the public, calls attention to the idea of the blood donation. Application of the glazed panels is inspired by the local Silesian building tradition, which is present in the historical building facades with the glazed bricks.
Interior.
The interior design isbased on the colors used in thecontextof the facade. The stairwell placed in the building’s center, lit with the aid of natural sunlight, is finished with red ceramic tiles along the corridor. Red color is present on floors and walls as an accent. Most rooms are lit by two belts of windows. The lower window belt illuminates laboratory worktops placed along the outer walls while the upper belt, just below the ceiling, allows the infiltration of natural light to the remotest partsof therooms.Thanks to glazed internal walls, the corridors are also lit with natural sunlight.
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Architects
FAAB Architektura. Architecture and coordination.- FAAB Architektura, Bialobrzeski, Adam Figurski
Architects.- Adam Białobrzeski, Adam Figurski, Maria Messina.
Architects.- Adam Białobrzeski, Adam Figurski, Maria Messina.
Design team
Weronika Libiszowska, Emilia Rusinska.
Colaborators
Structure.- Kappa- Projekt.
Contrator
Skobud Sp. z o.o.
Area
Net Area.- 2,771.00 m².
Volume.- 11,800.0 m³.
Dates
Design.- 2007-2010.
Construction.- 2008-2013.
Location
3 Sienkiewicza St, 47-400 Racibórz, Poland.
Photography
Bartłomiej Senkowski.
Adam Bialobrzeski, Adam Figurski. FAAB Architekture
FAAB Architekture. Architecture studio was established in Warsaw and founded by Adam Bialobrzeski and Adam Figurski. It is formed by the founding architects with over 10 years of experience and a large staff. FAAB design all Kinds of projects like rehabilitation projects from the ground adaptation projects, renovation of existing facilities, use change projects, and domestic reforms... They have designed several urban projects. They work for private companies, domestic and foreign institutions, and public companies. Besides, they work for different investors in Poland, France, Belgium, USA, Austria and Israel.
They have won numerous competitions. In 2013 they won the competition for the architectural and urban development of the spa area in Uniejow. In 2011 they won the competition for a residential, office and commercial area in Keller Park, in Warsaw or the competition in 2007 of the Regional Blood Center in Poland, among others.
