“ The design maximizes natural light and views of nature at every turn , resulting in a calm , comfortable , and non-institutional patient experience .
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Today , contemporary medicine still recognizes the power of natural light and nature views as critical to the patient experience and morale .
“ The original building plan included the construction of two wings destined for tubercular patients , designed to transmit the therapeutic virtues of sunlight . Access to light and views was central to the design ” explained Benoit Laforest , Principal Partner Architect and Project Manager at Provencher _ Roy .
Clad in a glass curtain wall designed to stringent LEED environmental criteria , the building is designed to feel open to the surroundings and filled with natural light . The expansion takes a campus-style design , interweaving planted and built areas to incorporate landscape as central to the patient experience . New gardens allow patients , doctors , visitors , and staff to enjoy spaces for quiet contemplation and rest and boost exposure to natural light .
On the upper levels , the vertical alternation between masonry wall bands and curtain walls reinterprets the fenestration of the heritage structure in a contemporary architectural language . The approach integrates the new building with its built context , offers views out over the campus , maximizes natural light , and achieves optimal energy performance .
Philippe Mizutani , Partner Architect at Provencher _ Roy and Design Lead for the envelope , affirms that the project constitutes “ the integration of a gesture that remains faithful to the original intention of the architectural language .”
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