Continuing Care Unit ‘Bento XVI’

RUA DR. AUGUSTO MARTINS,
Nº 90, 2º ANDAR, SALA 4,
4470-145 MAIA

Benedict XVI Integrated Continuing Care Unit | Fatima |

Client/Partner > CA-Arquitetos – Architecture, Urbanism and Design
Construction Owner > União das Misericórdias Portuguesas
Execution project completed in 2011

Completed work

In the interior courtyard planned for the new building, a space was developed aimed at users with reduced mobility, lack of physical autonomy and/or altered perception due to various mental disorders, which often lead them to confuse sharp contrasts of colors and shapes with physical obstacles. real.
These were some of the aspects taken into consideration in the design of this daily outdoor area, which is intended to be appealing and capable of promoting motor autonomy without compromising the safety of users.