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A psychiatric centre in Zaragoza, Spain, is pushing away stigma with eye-catching colour and a mountainous roof.
The roof of the Neuropsychiatric Centre Our Lady of Carmen is a representation of the activities and mental simulation taking place in the building below. The two buildings’ tops range from flat to gentle gables to spiked spears. The sharply jagged peaks appear above rooms of activity, such as the common areas. The calm areas, for sleeping or resting, have relaxed peaks. The flat roofs are for the staff members’ quarters.
The entire exterior of the buildings, from façade to pointed roof, is a fiery red. The bright zinc covering was chosen as a symbol of visibility to challenge the traditional practice of disguising and hiding asylums.
The exterior might be diversion from tradition, but the interior is all clinically white walls. The facility incorporates an enclosed courtyard to capture sunlight. The project was realized by architect José Javier Gallardo Ortega of ///g.bang///.
Photos courtesy Jesús Granada.
Our Lady of Carmen
Camino Del Abejar 1
50011 Zaragoza
Spain
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