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Entwurf • Design Zawieja Studio, PL-Posen
Bauherr • Client EJMedical, PL-Posen
Standort • Location Bojerowa 28, PL-Posen
Nutzfläche • Floor space 3480 m 2
Fotos • Photos Zasoby Studio PL-Warschau
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 142

REHABILITATION CENTRE

IN POZNAN

In view of the current demographic change, the design
of age- and dementia-sensitive spaces is becoming more
and more important. Zawieja Studio’s tongue-in-cheek
motto for this project therefore was: “Rehabilitate senior
spaces!”. When you see the photos showing the result,
you immediately ask yourself the following question: is
this a wellness resort or a medical facility after all?

A fter having suffered a serious neurological illness, movement
restrictions as well as diminished sensory perceptions often pose
great challenges in coping with daily life. In such an exceptional situa-
tion, those affected benefit particularly from an environment that is
easy to grasp visually and spatially and thus succeeds in conveying
a high degree of security to the patients. The Neuroport rehabilita-
tion centre was therefore built with the aim of giving the residents
maximum independence and autonomy and ensure a speedy and as
complete as possible recovery. The two-storey building has 48 rooms,
each of which can accommodate up to three people, on an overall
Grundriss Erdgeschoss • Ground floor plan Grundriss 1. Obergeschoss • First floor plan area of about 3,500 square metres. In addition, appealing common
rooms have also been designed, which serve as spatial and social
anchor points – including a lushly landscaped conservatory with an
open space above that allows visual references to the outside. It has
been shown through research that connections to the environment
is able to stimulate the memory of people who are suffering from
dementia. When it comes to the interior design, the colour scheme
and the specially designed wallpaper refer to the centre’s location on
a lakeshore. Accents in orange and aqua blue are used to complement
the rooms, which are bathed in earthy tones. The soothing atmosphe-
re also thrives on the sensitive use of light: along the corridors, perfo-
rated sheets filter the daylight coming in from above. The individual
rooms are fitted with translucent curtains to make the lighting situa-
tion as pleasant as possible at all times. In developing the striking
guidance system, the young Polish design studio focused on a high-
contrast design. In addition to the wall surfaces, the floor coverings,
door- and stair elements were also included in the system. These now
refer to the respective location and thus simplify orientation within
the building complex. All the furniture fixtures and fittings subtly allu-
de to the aesthetics of the 1960s and 1970s. For recent findings show:
References to the former surroundings of the patients also support
Axomometrien • Axonometries their well-being and thus promote recovery.

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