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Szent Kristóf Children Health Center
Szent Kristóf Children Health Center
Budapest, Hungary
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Szent Kristóf Children Health Center
Budapest, Hungary
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
Reused for Children Health Center: the transformation of an historic building into a modern children's health centre
From the perspective of contemporary architectural thinking and ecological challenges, existing buildings are the most valuable. The concept of adaptive reuse preserves existing values and complements them with new ones. In the long term, these buildings can adapt resiliently to future challenges. This is the architectural and urban planning concept behind the outpatient clinic.
The transformation of the school building, originally built in 1941, into a clinic represents a form of reuse where a vacant building is repurposed with a new function. The structure of the school could be logically adapted into a children's healthcare facility. Inside, the wide central corridor was easily converted into a waiting area, and the classrooms were divided into consultation rooms. The window layout and entrances were also well-suited for adaptation to the new function. The façade cladding was preserved, continuing the area's brick tradition. The essence of the interior design concept was also to maintain the character of the building, particularly noticeable in the stairwell core and waiting areas. Elevators, suitable for both accessibility and patient transport, were installed, and a one-day surgery unit was added to the newly constructed upper level, while a new therapeutic pool was built in the basement. The structure remained, though everything else changed.
From an urban planning perspective, the surrounding area also required attention. The clinic is located in one of the most dynamically developing areas of the agglomeration and the capital, but it had been abandoned for years. The immediate surroundings of the building used to enclose the former school, and over time tall houses and public buildings have been built around it, overshadowing the former school building. The architects sought to resolve this situation by adding a new floor and making the area greener, while simultaneously addressing accessibility, as well as entrances for infectious disease treatment and other uses. As a result of this transformation and functional change, the building reclaimed its deserved place in the area and actively opens towards public spaces and users.
From the perspective of contemporary architectural thinking and ecological challenges, existing buildings are the most valuable. The concept of adaptive reuse preserves existing values and complements them with new ones. In the long term, these buildings can adapt resiliently to future challenges. This is the architectural and urban planning concept behind the outpatient clinic.
The transformation of the school building, originally built in 1941, into a clinic represents a form of reuse where a vacant building is repurposed with a new function. The structure of the school could be logically adapted into a children's healthcare facility. Inside, the wide central corridor was easily converted into a waiting area, and the classrooms were divided into consultation rooms. The window layout and entrances were also well-suited for adaptation to the new function. The façade cladding was preserved, continuing the area's brick tradition. The essence of the interior design concept was also to maintain the character of the building, particularly noticeable in the stairwell core and waiting areas. Elevators, suitable for both accessibility and patient transport, were installed, and a one-day surgery unit was added to the newly constructed upper level, while a new therapeutic pool was built in the basement. The structure remained, though everything else changed.
From an urban planning perspective, the surrounding area also required attention. The clinic is located in one of the most dynamically developing areas of the agglomeration and the capital, but it had been abandoned for years. The immediate surroundings of the building used to enclose the former school, and over time tall houses and public buildings have been built around it, overshadowing the former school building. The architects sought to resolve this situation by adding a new floor and making the area greener, while simultaneously addressing accessibility, as well as entrances for infectious disease treatment and other uses. As a result of this transformation and functional change, the building reclaimed its deserved place in the area and actively opens towards public spaces and users.
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