Nurses Residence at Cambridge. England

Abstract

This residence, consisting of two floors and a l-shaped layout with wings of equal length, houses two independent apartments on the lower level and twelve dormitory type rooms equipped with bathrooms and kitchens common to every two rooms on the ground floor and to every four on the upper level. The project is characterized by its simplicity of design, which strives to harmonize the new structure, both in the materials and in the formal approach, with the traditional architecture present in the surroundings. In this direction, fundamentally, the solution adopted for the roof —covered with slate— stands out, which are interrupted for window openings and to provide abundant lighting for the central distributing corridor on the first floor which is distant from the perimeter. The achievements in the functional design are integrated into a pleasant and attractive solution which can be appreciated from both the inside and the outside.