“ IRAQ REHABILITATION CENTRE “
FOR TERRORISM VICTIMS - BAGHDAD
TGH Architects was announced as the "Honourable Mention"
in the international architectural competition
The winners were selected out of 136 submissions from 34 countries this year.
Project Team: Dr.Tarek Abdelraouf - Mahmoud Abdel Raouf - Mohamed Atef
Year: 2022
Location: baghdad- IRAQ
Location: baghdad- IRAQ
THE CONCEPT
A SPECIAL LOCATION
ENCOURAGING INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS, IT IS A MUST FOR ARCHITECTURE TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE PROCESS OF REHABILITATING. SINCE THE SITE OF THE COMPETITION IS VERY SPECIAL AS IT REPRESENTS THE GREEN LUNG OF THE URBAN IN ZAYTOUNA AREA.
A PUBLIC GARDEN AND A PRIVATE SPACES
IT WAS IMPORTANT NOT TO SACRIFICE THIS GREEN SPACE. MAKING THE BUILDING WORKS AS A PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY INTERSPERSED WITH SOME COURTYARDS THAT GIVE PRIVACY, LIGHTING AND VENTILATION TO THE USERS OF THE BUILDING.
THE LAND MARK
THIS GREEN AREA ALSO WORKS AS A VIEW FOR THE RESIDENCE ROOMS THAT OVERLOOK IT AS A SEPARATE BLOCK FROM THE GREEN AREA, CREATING A MODERN DISTINCTIVE LANDMARK FOR THE PROJECT, ENSURING THE ELEMENT OF PRIVACY FOR THE RESIDENTS BY SIMULATING THE IRAQI MASHRABIYA IN A MODERN WAY.
A SPECIAL LOCATION
ENCOURAGING INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS, IT IS A MUST FOR ARCHITECTURE TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE PROCESS OF REHABILITATING. SINCE THE SITE OF THE COMPETITION IS VERY SPECIAL AS IT REPRESENTS THE GREEN LUNG OF THE URBAN IN ZAYTOUNA AREA.
A PUBLIC GARDEN AND A PRIVATE SPACES
IT WAS IMPORTANT NOT TO SACRIFICE THIS GREEN SPACE. MAKING THE BUILDING WORKS AS A PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY INTERSPERSED WITH SOME COURTYARDS THAT GIVE PRIVACY, LIGHTING AND VENTILATION TO THE USERS OF THE BUILDING.
THE LAND MARK
THIS GREEN AREA ALSO WORKS AS A VIEW FOR THE RESIDENCE ROOMS THAT OVERLOOK IT AS A SEPARATE BLOCK FROM THE GREEN AREA, CREATING A MODERN DISTINCTIVE LANDMARK FOR THE PROJECT, ENSURING THE ELEMENT OF PRIVACY FOR THE RESIDENTS BY SIMULATING THE IRAQI MASHRABIYA IN A MODERN WAY.
IDEA AND FORM GENERATION
The Judging Panel comment:
The project demonstrates an innovative design approach, making the building work as a public space for the community interspersed with some courtyards that give privacy, lighting and ventilation to the users of the building, which helps to integrate the building with outdoor spaces and integrate the community with the building while ensuring privacy for patients and users of the centre.
The overall site planning and the relationship between therapy units with training facilities are commended. The compound is arranged like a subterranean universe, embracing the centre facilities and space program, strategically located “oasis”, and the planted patios work to cool the atmosphere inside the building.
A clear design process and organisation of the programme components, the written manifesto reflects awareness of the need to recompensate the loss of the public park that occupied the site. The project needs further contextualisation.
Plans
Full Board
