RURAL HEALTH CLINIC

Ovalle, Chile

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RURAL HEALTH CLINIC

Ovalle, Chile

Firm

SAA arquitectura+territorio, Cristobal Vial

Type

Government + Health › Medical Facility

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2014

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$10K - 50K

The project is located in Caleta el Sauce, a coast enclave in the province of Ovalle, North of Fray Jorge National Park. The project consisted of a temporary installation aimed at receiving and supporting the visiting doctor , as well as providing a social platform from which the landscapes es embraced.

Given the high degree of difficulty in accessing the site, ir was decided to develop the project with a design that included a pre constructed system that could be setup on site. Both the layout of the medical rooms as well was exterior extension as a common space, were designed in such a way as to make relocation to the site possible and facilitate placement, reducing construction time to just 7 days.

Site layout was determined in relation to achieving a connection with the sea, while also generating connectivity with existing homes, but with, given its scale, was capable of projecting itself toward the coast as just another element of the landscapes.