To satisfy a rapidly growing population, the only public hospital on Ibiza needed upgrading, expanding and modernizing with the circumstance that the existing premises needed to remain fully operational during the extension works, which required careful planning.
The result
After the thorough research and study of different flows of patients, families and doctors, patients’ privacy has been improved, including the proximity to medical units with emergency area and the ICU.
Can Misses provides with a welcoming environment for the patient, the family and the workers of the hospital as it conveys a new generation of healthcare buildings based on curative architecture, while introduces a new typology of hospitals: airport hospitals, developed by luis vidal architects (LVA) after its experience in airport design (authors of Zaragoza Airport or new Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport).
Curative Architecture and Airport Hospitals
The objective of curative Architecture is to assure patient’s well-being through a careful study of combined aspects, including the presence of sunlight, the positive effect of therapeutic gardens, sound, texture…
This approach to reduce the stress and anxiety of the patients and improve the visitors experience is enhanced by the ‘airport hospital’ concept, based on an optimal routing, cellar pathways and visual connections improved by the use of color.
Integration to the landscape
A hospital with a sense of place conceived to mimic Ibiza’s traditional architecture.
Cultural heritage
There was also an archaeological site in the land, which was preserved and incorporated into the design.
Environmental responsibility
Can Misses is planned with sustainable energy criteria: vegetation is spatially introduced into the hospital, as well as natural light and ventilation. In short, Can Misses is a green ‘airport hospital’ completed on time and on budget that allows future growth and expansion. Source by LVA luis vidal architects.
Location: Ibiza, Spain
Architects: LVA luis vidal architects luis vidal+architects (LVA)
Partners: Arup, D-fine y CSP
Client: IB Salut, Servicio Balear de Salud
Area: 67.132 m2 (46.405 m2 hospital 1.991 m2 renovation 18.736 m2 parking)
Year: 2015
Photographs: Xavi Duran, Courtesy of LVA luis vidal architects
