Health care center

The Rehabilitation Center in Shenzhen, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti together with his Chinese branch Stefano Boeri Architetti China, is a public building, entirely accessible and integrated in the urban fabric of the Longhua district, which develops pioneering concepts of social inclusion and cohesion in relation to the theme of disability, both physical and cognitive. The complex, adjacent to an urban park and directly connected to the light mobility system of the metropolis, is configured in its entirety as an ecological hill facing the natural landscape. A place of healing and inclusion immersed in greenery, whose accessibility to services and the comfort of spaces are the keys to a project that challenges conventions and opens u... More

HQ Toronto is a welcoming health centre in downtown where all gay/bisexual men, trans, and non-binary (GBTQ) people can receive comprehensive, holistic person-centred services that support their physical, sexual, mental, emotional, community, spiritual, and social well-being. Occupying more than 9,000 sq. ft. on the eighth floor of a heritage-designated building, originally designed as a commercial office space, this renovation/retrofit project is the first facility of its kind in Canada and positions our city as one of the leaders in this new model of holistic care. All great designs tell a story. For the Ontario HIV Treatment Network’s HQ Health Centre, Architecture Counsel was tasked with relating the story of gay/bisexual men, tr... More