main facilities for the doctors, the patients, and the
researchers is connected to the smaller volume with
a glass bridge which accommodates the conference
centre, the auditorium, restaurant, and the offices
of the Champalimaud Foundation. There is an openair amphitheatre, facing the water, available to the
citizens of Lisbon for concerts, scientific lectures and
discussions. This large complex integrates private and
public functions in its monumental architecture, and the
architect proudly states that more than half the site has
been given back to the citizens of Lisbon to celebrate
their history. Inner gardens, courtyards, and terraces
at various levels offer a peaceful environment for the
researchers and the patients. Charles Correa underlines
the particular function of the building with these words:
“What makes me most proud about this project is that it
is NOT a Museum of Modern Art. On the contrary, it uses
the highest levels of contemporary science and medicine
to help people grappling with real problems; cancer,
brain damage, going blind. And to house these cuttingedge activities, we tried to create a piece of architecture.
ARAŞTIRMACILARIN VE DOKTORLARIN HİZMETİNE SUNULAN İÇ BAHÇE SAKİN VE
HUZURLU BİR ORTAM SUNUYOR.
THE INNER GARDENS FOR THE DOCTORS AND THE RESEARCHERS OFFER A PEACEFUL
ENVIRONMENT.
KASIM - ARALIK 2013 / NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2013 • NATURA 89