Ben-Slimane Hospital

In the town of Ben-Slimane, known until recently by Boulhaut, a new hospital has been built whose architecture accentuates the intimate nature of its small programme. A few metres from the hospital building stands the home of the head doctor, who is determined to in harmony with it. The hospital is located on a steeply sloping site, the main axis of the building being perpendicular to the line of maximum slope, and with an east-west orientation. The east wing and the west wing can receive, in winter, sunshine all day long. En la villa de Ben-Slimane, conocida hasta hace poco tiempo por Boulhaut, se ha construido un nuevo hospital cuya arquitectura acusa el carácter íntimo de su reducido programa. A pocos metros del edificio hospitalario se eleva la vivienda del médico-jefe, resuelta en armonía con él. Ubicado el hospital sobre un terreno de fuerte pendiente, el eje mayor del edificio se sitúa perpendicularmente a la línea de máxima pendiente, y con una orientación este-oeste. El ala este y el ala oeste pueden recibir, en invierno, soleamiento durante todo el día. In the summer, sunshine is eliminated by closing the windows exposed to the sun with blinds, which allow transversal ventilation with the opposite windows left open for this purpose. A large canopy embedded in the façade wall and hanging from a strong portico on the outside constitutes the main entrance to the building. Its walls are made of masonry, based on local stone, whose colour varies from red-brown to yellowish, giving the façade a vibrant rhythm of texture and colour. En verano se elimina el soleamiento cerrando las ventanas expuestas al sol mediante persianas, que permiten la ventilación transversal con las ventanas opuestas dejadas a tal efecto abiertas. Una amplia marquesina empotrada en el muro de fachada y colgada de un fuerte pórtico acusado al exterior, constituye la entrada principal del edificio.