Design Competition for National Traffic Rehabilitation Hospital
Client
Year2011 - 2012
LocationYangpyeong, Korea
Scale G.F.A.: 43,197㎡
The National Rehabilitation Hospital is located in Yangpyeong, which is accessible within an hour from the metropolitan area via subway and highways. Designed in a harmonious and nature-inspired curved form, the hospital is centered around patient-focused facilities for everyday living. It features various spaces like sunny courtyards that allow for natural daylighting indoors and rehabilitation tracks and walking therapy areas that enable integrated indoor and outdoor rehabilitation activities. The National Rehabilitation Hospital is designed to harmonize with the lush greenery of the Yangpyeong landscape, preserving the natural flow of the terrain and applying a linear green design. It creates a synergy between the building and the vibrant green surroundings, offering spaces for communication while minimizing vehicular circulation and prioritizing pedestrian-friendly circulation routes, resulting in a rational and thoughtful design. This allows for a healing experience for both the body and mind in the serene natural environment close to the urban center.