The need to have the services available as quickly as possible led to the design of the building from industrialised modules. The Lean Construction methodology together with the modular system made it possible to reduce the on-site works to just 18 weeks.
The facility is made up of 21 three-dimensional modules and has a built surface area of 900m2 distributed over the ground floor, except for a specific extension for the installations room and access for roof maintenance.
The CUAP is made up of two volumes: a main volume, located on the southern boundary of the plot, dedicated to the Care and Treatment area; and a secondary volume, located on the northern boundary, dedicated to the Emergency Medical Service. The 2 volumes are linked and communicated by a porch, which serves as a physical connection between buildings and as an unloading and parking point for ambulances and medical vehicles.
The programme is distributed on both sides of a central circulation spine. In turn, the programme is divided into areas according to their degree of privacy, from the most public to the areas restricted to healthcare staff.
Natural lighting and cross ventilation of the common areas, waiting rooms and consultation rooms is guaranteed by the façade openings together with the 3 skylights located over the central circulation spine.
In addition to the natural lighting and ventilation of the spaces, the clarity of the building's functional layout seeks to generate a peaceful hospital environment, placing the user at the centre of the design and contributing to their wellbeing.
The building envelope is resolved by means of a system of metallic sandwich panels, the choice of which responds to constructive and energy efficiency criteria, as well as providing a continuous, homogeneous and sober image of the whole, avoiding joints between modules in their placement in situ.
The external luminaires integrated into the roof downspouts and the perforated sheet sunscreens dialogue with the geometry of the complex without altering its formal interpretation. The sandwich panel with a microwaved finish together with the fretwork of the sun protection panels generate changes in the external appearance depending on the light and the time of day.