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NATURAL LIGHT


New Hospital in Denia, Alicante (Architect: Albert De Pineda Álvarez – Pinearq, José León Paniagua).


‘The next question that needs to be answered by the architect is whether the help of technology is needed, or is architectural composition enough?’


the sun, rotating around one or two axes, their movement is driven by automatic processes. Fibre optic elements are cylindrical glass or plastic, their most valuable asset being the ability to carry light over distances, even to places not easily accessible, with a very small footprint. Light pipes are complex systems, based on multiple specular reflections and diffuse solar radiation. The next question that needs to be


answered by the architect is whether the help of technology is needed, or is architectural composition enough? This question was answered by the study


that analysed spanish hospitals designed by the architect Albert de Pineda. The study analysed the natural lighting systems used in six hospitals designed by this architect and built in Spain. For each hospital the main features and


the natural lighting system adopted, were looked at. The architect, with the architectural composition alone, was able to design underground spaces that were brilliantly bright, comfortable and welcoming for everyone – both patients and healthcare professionals, who work every day in the space, giving them a more comfortable working environment.


St Catherine Hospital in Salt, Girona (Barcelona) This new Hospital has a gross area of 27.387 m2


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also to maintain the relationship between trees, the environment, and the hospital building. This was achieved by allowing natural light into the interior of the building. The proposed architecture provides the possibility of a direct and obvious understanding of the organisation of the building by users, so that, at any time they know the hospital and are oriented within it. Great care has been taken to ensure the wise use of natural light, including the careful framing of outside views. The internal paths of the hospital are distinct, ensuring the proper use of the building by its different users. Good external lighting and exterior views help to increase the comfort of both health workers and hospital users. The prevalence of a horizontal relationship on the ground floor through the use of patios makes external interaction possible. The introduction of courtyards have also allowed natural light into the underground areas of the hospital.


Quiron Hospital, Madrid This new hospital has a gross area of 68.065 m2


. Analysis of the urban population . It is characterised by low height


pavilions in the inner part of the park, which aim to maintain a feeling of low density, and


and its characteristic appearance, helped the architects to create a building that fits well into the area being not to high or too big. It is open to natural light and the exterior landscape. The lighting and views, which are constant throughout the building, help improve the feeling of comfort for occupants. For the lighting of underground spaces, conveyors were used with wise design method


Hospital Sant Joan Despi Doctor Moises Broggi


(Architects: Albert De Pineda Álvarez Pinearq, (S.L.U.P.) and Manuel Brullet i Tenas Brullet i Associats, (S.L.).


Hospital Quiron Barcelona (Architects: Albert De Pineda Álvarez – Pinearq, Manuel Brullet Tenas).


to light up spaces with natural light, that otherwise would live only with artificial light.


New Hospital in Denia, Alicante This project covers a gross area of 57.194 m2


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The building is on three levels – with just one of these above ground. The clinics feature outdoor patios as well as external facades parallel in an east-west direction to ensure good environmental conditions. The project and its construction have been made in accordance with the principles of basic architecture necessary for the proper functioning of a hospital, and for the construction of a building on a site surrounded by nature and dominated by fruit trees. The first factor considered was the


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Photo: © Fernando Guerra/FG+SG.


Photo: © Fernando Guerra/FG+SG.


Photo: © Fernando Guerra/FG+SG.


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