IDEA Manresa Care Home

Total capacity

130

Living Units

6

Build-up area

7289

Location

Manresa

Year

2021

IDEA Manresa Care Home is designed as a home for older people, organised into 6 household units with terraces and abundant natural light. The project creates a warm, domestic and comfortable environment, moving away from the institutional image traditionally associated with care homes. Taking advantage of the site’s steep slope, the design generates safe outdoor spaces for residents within an urban and well-connected setting. With 130 places, the building combines person-centred care, operational efficiency and a strong relationship with light, terraces and protected exterior areas.
The household units are designed to support the wellbeing of older people by reducing stress, noise and disorientation. Warm, home-like materials, large windows, patios and abundant natural light create calmer, more domestic spaces that feel familiar, comfortable and connected to the outside.
A central piece of furniture helps organise the household unit by separating the living area from the dining area. This creates smaller, more comfortable spaces at a human scale, closer to the atmosphere of a real home.