Stefano Boeri Architetti designed the heart of the building as an open public courtyard acts as a connector for the functional areas. Taking advantage of the therapeutic capacities of vegetation and nature, on the roof garden it will houses indigenous plant species.
Renewable energy production systems are integrated into the building and it takes advantage of natural ventilation and collected rainwater.
Entirely dedicated to people with disabilities, aged from 16 to 60, the rehabilitation center is a pilot project for China with a pioneering concept of social inclusion and cohesion for its patients.
Combining aspects that have so far not been investigated like the integration of green spaces in continuity with all the different functions and at every level, and the desire to open up the structure towards the city creating a welcoming and permeable building, the proposal was in fact chosen because of its ground-breaking attitude towards the problematic.
Renewable energy production systems are integrated into the building and it takes advantage of natural ventilation and collected rainwater.
Entirely dedicated to people with disabilities, aged from 16 to 60, the rehabilitation center is a pilot project for China with a pioneering concept of social inclusion and cohesion for its patients.
Combining aspects that have so far not been investigated like the integration of green spaces in continuity with all the different functions and at every level, and the desire to open up the structure towards the city creating a welcoming and permeable building, the proposal was in fact chosen because of its ground-breaking attitude towards the problematic.
"Our project opens up a new perspective on the architecture of large rehabilitation centres. This is firstly because it perceives the concept of motor and/or cognitive disability not as an example of fragility suffered by a minority of people but as a condition that is common to us all, even if only during one phase of our life. Secondly, it offers an idea of total accessibility to spaces and rehabilitation services and thirdly because in recognizing the extraordinary therapeutic quality of greenery and nature, it offers an astonishing amount of accessible green and open spaces dedicated to all different styles of rehabilitation."
Stefano Boeri, SBA founder.
"The project combines aspects for a rehabilitation centre in China that have so far not been investigated. These include architecture that is innovative and reassuring, the integration of green spaces in continuity with all the different functions and at every level, the desire to open up the structure towards the city and a welcoming and permeable building, not a fence or barrier. There is a need for a break with the past and the desire, shared with the local authorities themselves, is that of creating a new model. In order to do this, we will also make use of Italian excellence."
Pietro Chiodi, Architecture Design Director of Stefano Boeri Architetti China.
