Hospital center
The building is located in a block district between party walls situated between Poble Nou and Avinguda de les Bases de Manresa, which was developed in the second half of the 20th century. It is one of the last block districts to have developed on the irrigated land of the Sèquia de Manresa. Its formation has been conditioned by the railway line of the Catalan Railways from Manresa to Sallent and Súria, and by the first buildings, such as the Municipal Slaughterhouse. In recent years, its urbanization has continued, it has been better connected to the city center with the removal of the railway, and it has become the city’s university campus.
Typology/Elements
Building for healthcare equipment between party walls, with a basement and ground floor plus 7 upper floors, resolving a corner with a chamfer. It is a concrete structure building, exposed on the ground floor and in certain areas of the interior, which allows for a flexible interior layout and large glass surfaces on the façade, especially in the chamfered area, which corresponds to the vertical circulation module and the waiting rooms between the bedroom corridors. The side façades are of different heights to adapt to the type of street: ground floor plus 5 floors on Flor de Lis Street and ground floor plus 7 floors on Bases de Manresa Avenue.
The façade highlights the horizontal rhythm through the alignment of the openings. The wall treatment is made with artificial stone pieces, a material typical of the sixties and seventies that was produced by some companies in Manresa. The fifth floor has a recessed façade, which breaks the vertical rhythm and visually accommodates the height difference between the two façades. The openings are glass with aluminum joinery. The roofs are flat, including that of the interior part of the ground floor, which is illuminated by skylights.
Authorship
Josep M. Esquius
Condition State
- Exterior: Good
- Facade: Good
- Roofs: Good
- Openings: Good
- Gardens/surroundings: Good
- Interior: Good
