UBS: A public healthcare facility in Brasilia, Brazil
Honorable Mention in national competition promoted by the Housing Development Company of the Federal District (CODHAB-DF), Brasília, Brazil.
Authors: Ana Rolim, Fábio Cordeiro, and Ana Rolim. Interns: Mariana Queiroz, Mateus Gibson, Natália Barreto, and Vinícius Lemos.
The competition called for the design of a public healthcare facility in a new planned town on the outskirts of Brasília, Brazil's political capital.
Taking inspiration from the elongated shape of the plot and viewing the circulation system as the building's spine, our design features a series of interconnected blocks resembling vertebrae. These blocks are linked by a continuous path offering panoramic exterior views.
In homage to Brasília's modernist heritage, the building is elevated on pilotis, creating space for a green area underneath. However, we introduced a twist: the traditional flat pilotis are transformed into a playful undulating topography, forming a public park that connects visually and physically with adjacent public squares at each end of the plot.
The project was featured on Archdaily, Concurso de Projetos, and Codhab web pages.