The Magicarch studio presents Nexus8, a concept of Traumatology and Physiotherapy Clinic that breaks with the stereotypes of conventional clinics based on the fact that 'Care' is the main issue with which the clinical space is designed.

The 237m² project located in Murcia, southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, is made up of a multidimensional proposal perfected with special central furniture that finishes equipping and articulating the sanitary spaces.
In the project of Magicarch the predominance of pink tones envelops the patient in a sunset that invites melatonin segregation, promoting body relaxation and rest. Similarly, blue proposes sunrise for the zenith operating room area, favoring the concentration and work of the doctors.

This Kubrickian layout of the space allows combining an atmospheric and sustainable visual style thanks to the air convention. This factor improves the climate condition and results in economic and energy savings without the need for other resources.
 

Description of project by Magicarch

Magicarch Office presents Nexus8, it is a concept for a Traumatology and Physiotherapy Clinic, which, far from conventional stereotypes, it envisions a new way of understanding healthy spaces. In particular, its main concern is the ‘Form of care’ of those involved. The proposal consists of a multidimensional project integrated with special central furniture, which equips and articulates the sanitary spaces. This environment implements the business project with technoscientific approaches. In addition the project solves variously the “Form of Care”, in order to address the diverse needs of patients and the health staff.

Likewise, it generates the therapeutic with thermodynamic strategy, creating different atmospheres for the climatic comfort. Nexus8’s design enables metabolic architectures that rely on rehabilitation techniques based on the hormonal response of the human being. Rooms are characterized by the intensity, direction and saturation of the light that users perceive depending on the space they are located in. This is an essential part of the chromatic design process.

Nexus8’s main access is located in the core of the premises, thus the waiting room and the reception operate as the main distributor. The main space is a diaphanous well ventilated room that benefits from the greater height and the luminosity of the local, and where the patient is always dressed. 

In the East part of the clinic is placed the rehabilitation gym (dominated by pink shades, that help increase the melatonin therefore the ailments of the patients decrease) with yellow filters that provide sitting areas in front of the large windows (mainly North oriented) where the patient can rest or wait to be attended. 

In the West zone it is located the medical consultation (dominated by blue shades, that increase levels of cortisol, therefore concentration improves and helps during medical treatment and surgery). 

The cellular polycarbonate wall divides to the inner end atomized space located at the end of the premises, where ceilings are lower in order to heat and ventilate rooms efficiently since the patient will be naked in this space and that climatic attention is a much needed requirement. These ceilings are also backlighted with regulated light.

Therefore, clinical space is designed from a CHROMATIC AND LIGHT METABOLISM perspective, spaces are articulated through EQUIPPED DEVICES that finish completing uses and energies, and the DESIGN OF THE INVISIBLE that thinks about the atmosphere, the acoustic, the thermal...as a construction material.

“This Kubrick-ish spatial organization combines an atmospheric and sustainable visual style due to air convection. That is a key factor contributing to a better climatic condition, and that leads to energetic and economic saving, without the need of additional resources, thinking about a more sustainable future.”

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Magicarch.- María José Marcos.    
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Jonatan Berna, Juan Ramon Sepulcre, Beatriz Arranz, Adrián Osorio, Mercedes Naranjo, Paula Pastor, Belén Lorca, María Escribano, Natalia Gómez, Antonio Javier Loncan Lozano.
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Project Manager.- José Antonio Castillejo Marín. Health and Safety Coordinator.- José Antonio Castillejo Marín. Engineering, Climate and Industry.- Jano engineers. Masonry.- Rasemur. Carpentry.- Francisco Tornel Roca. Plumbing.- Alberto López López. Installation Climate and ventilation.- JFA. Electricity installation.- Mariano Carrasco. CCTV installation and alarm.- Preveser. Lighting.- Acontraluz. Pladur and cast.- Francisco Noguera.
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Client
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Private.
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Area
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237m².
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Stone and Neolith.- Mármoles San Javier. Surgical sanitary.- Tafinox. Wood Floor.- Laumar Parquets Y Tarimas S.L. Epoxy floor.- Rivasol Levante S.L. Stretch ceiling.- Barrisol, Aislamientos Proplac. Locksmith.- Santemetal. Painting.- Botía Pintura Decorativa C.B. Carpentry and Glass.- Cristalban, Cristalería Ibañez S.L. Curtain and plastics.- Rafael Plastics. Signs and signage.- Surarte Imagen S.A.L.
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Av. Patricio Valverde Espín #8, Murcia, Spain.
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David Frutos, Jonatan Berna.   
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María José Marcos directs her MAGICARCH Architecture studio since 2008, focused on Architecture and Urban Planning Projects.

She has been a Professor of Projects at Soongsil University in Seoul, a visiting professor at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, at the UIC in Barcelona, ​​in the Iñaki Abalos teaching unit of ETSAM and currently directs the 'Projects Zero' Unit in the University of Alicante.

From MAGICARCH she collaborates on several projects with Ábalos-Sentkiewicz, Enrique Nieto, Xpiral, or Antonio Abellán. Her vision of Architecture has a great influence from Asia for the years she lived in Seoul. The specialized field of its 'MAGICARCH' office focuses on the value of Ecology in design, its technological implementation, towards a healthier and more affective architecture. What she defines as 'atmospheric design' and is interested in contemporary cities and their controversy in the Anthropocene, capitalocene, and Chthuluceno as a new challenge.

María José Marcos is selected to exhibit at the Spain Pavilion of the 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2021, she also exhibited at the last 16th Venice Biennale in 2018 and already as a student at the 8th Venice Biennale in 2002. Other relevant samples where he has exhibited are POST-OTTO WAGNER MAK from Vienna in 2018; ‘Seoul Architecture festival’ Seúll 2014, in the Arqueria de Los Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid 2017; 'The Mediterranean vs Caspian Sea' Baku, Azerbaijan in 2014. In 2012 she was selected in the '100 architects of the year' of the Korean Institute of Architects in Seoul and 2013 in the exhibition 'EXPORT Spanish Architects abroad' Museo Ico, Madrid, among others.

María José Marcos has been a finalist in the VII edition of the 2020 Arquia Awards with one work and cataloged with five other works in the same awards. He has also been a finalist in the XIII Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism of 2016, First Prize in 'Altres Pessebres' international contest of the COAC in 2012, Finalist in ONE PRIZE of New York in 2011 and ONE PRIZE of New York in 2014, Finalist in the Inspirelli Awards 2017, Selected for the III Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism 2008.
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Published on: July 6, 2020
Cite: "The Form of Care, a chromatic project for healthy spaces. Nexus8 clinical space by Magicarch" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/form-care-a-chromatic-project-healthy-spaces-nexus8-clinical-space-magicarch> ISSN 1139-6415
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