Archetech Issue 48 2020 | Page 65

“ MAAJ The timbered facade is framed to resemble a forest. It reflects our desire to provide the town with an environmentally-friendly building The central patio offers several advantages such as natural lighting for the whole building.  It also serves as an open extension of the waiting rooms and acts as an intimate and sensory place where medicinal plants are grown, a reminder of the health and curative purpose of the Centre.  The timbered facade is framed to resemble a forest. It reflects our desire to provide the town with an environmentally-friendly building.  Wood is massively used (structure, facade cladding), for its sustainable attribute and its capacity to capture CO2. The outer layer of the building will ensure the control of the ambient climate inside the building for the well-being of the patients. Rising above the timbered facade, four-sided roofs crown the building and are at a scale in keeping with that of the nearby existing buildings.  They cover the medical centre and ensure the natural lighting and ventilation of the different areas.  www.maaj.fr PAGE 65 - ARCHETECH