Lujain Al Qaoud, Ahmed Al Qasimi
student
American University of Sharjah, College of Architecture, art and Design, Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
Architecture
The project, situated in a busy urban area near Dubai Creek and in close proximity to Rashid Hospital, serves as a proposal for a Maggie's Centre in Dubai.… more
Kahina Ferreira
advisor
https://www.uma.co.ao/
Angolan
General architecture design Sustainable design Landscape architecture more
The space interrelation is well combined and shows a well thought flow that visitors can have in and out of the building.
The choice of color certainly helps to calm the emotions as cancer patients often get anxious, providing some serenity.
Being able to see greenery from most viewpoints of the building is also a plus that provides patients a renovating feeling, but there could’ve been more green areas around the site to provide a sound barrier since the project is situated in a busy street, without rising the costs of maintenance and making it more pleasant the arrival of the patients.
An art piece should’ve been there as it also helps to tranquilize the mind and provoke imagination.
Not sure about the sustainability of the project since there’s little evidence of energy and water efficiency.