Hospital of Málaga

The proposal for the Third Hospital in Málaga proposes a large healthcare complex integrated into the surroundings of the current Civil Hospital and the Mother and Child Hospital, linking the pedestrian connections between the three centers and adapting to the significant difference in elevation between Avenida Arroyo de los Ángeles and Calle Velarde.

The building is organized by a large-scale care pod, where consultations, diagnosis, emergencies, surgical areas, and clinical services are concentrated. The hospitalization unit rises above this, configured as a ring around a large central courtyard. The topography allows for the independent access of outpatient and emergency services, separating the main public, clinical, and service flows.

The proposal incorporates courtyards, terraces and landscaped roofs as an active part of the hospital architecture, introducing natural light and outdoor spaces linked to the areas for rest and relaxation. On the lower floors, a large perpendicular arm Protects the entrances and glazed facades with vertical louvers, while simultaneously creating the unified image of the building and a passive strategy for solar control.

The project combines functional flexibility, growth capacity and energy efficiency through solar protection, ventilation, green roofs, rainwater harvesting, aerothermal technology and photovoltaic production for self-consumption.