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THE URBAN HEALTH SPACE

/ a meetingpoint between locality and tourism /

Valetta, Malta

+INTRODUCTION+
The project works with issues that relate to Valletta’s urban development. The program suggests a topic of the future of Valletta
in relation to tourism.
The project is based on movement and migration, as a visitor embarks on its inspection of urban space and composite complex-
ity. Movement enrolled in the project as a methodical basis and as a functional attribute of the programme.

The project will establish an “Urban Health Space”, which through a reading of movement patterns in the city will combine the
significant sloping in the context, movement and architectural form. The focus of the movement’s various modes of active and
passive self-expression and the way the condition manifests itself in the extroverted and introverted spaces.

The urban health space is a publicly accessible space, with focus on establishing a new point for both the local and tourist activi-
ties in Valletta. The town misses public accommodations, which both relate to recreation and activities and motivate a new kind
of tourism.

The city’s complexity is a reflection of the city’s transformation from being a fortification city to be a tourist city.
Because of the urban fabric inaccessible compactness the project is locatede on the edge of the fortification wall to activate the
edge of city. The project is a hinge between the city and the water.

The architectural challenge is to create a coupling between the strong fortifications, the dramatic level changes and the activity
that may occur at the water.

+THE SPACIAL INTENTIONS+ SNIT (cc)

Extroverte

“The Urban Health Space” is a coupling between the city and the water. Building will appear as a merge between a new form of
tourism and a new attraction for the local population.
In the space program there is a tension between an active movement and passive movement. The active movement is about the SNIT (bb)

physical activity and the passive movement which is a more stationary training in joints and muscles.

The project will create the framework for a building and an urban space that is related to recreation and activity. The building must SNIT (aa)

activate the edge and create quality around the water in the form of outdoor and indoor pools, movement and meditation. The
urban health facility will give the tourists a stronger contact with water and a room to stay near the water.
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+CONTEXT+
The assignment is based in the north-west of Valletta, which lies on the edge of the old fortifications. The area connects to the
city on one side and opens up towards the water on the other side.
The chosen place needs activation. The dynamic context misses some kind of opposition so that the existing space can unfold
and give something back to the city.

The space program is in a field of tension between an active movement and passive movement. The active movement that is
about the physical activity and the passive movement which is a more stationary training in joints and muscles.
The project will create the framework for a building and an urban space that is related to recreation and activity. The building must
activate the edge and create quality around the water in the form of outdoor and indoor pools, movement-and meditation. The
urban health facility shall give the tourists a stronger contact with water and a room to stay near the water.

The project will create a connection between the city and the water, with respect for the historical perspective. For tourists the Havbad

urban health space will be a visitor center and for the local it will be a common attractive that feature the forces of the city’s
traditional spaces and social meeting. The place is going to have an active role again.

Ophold.

Udebassin.

Flade til bevægelse.

Den våde rute.

Den tørre rute.

Vandreservoir - ude bassin.

Klattrevæg

Indgang
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+THE CONCEPT FORMS A HINGE BETWEEN THE CITY GRID, EXCAVATION AND THE WATER FLOW IN ONE ARCHITECTURE MOTIV+

WATER FLOW

CITY GRID

EXCAVATION
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+AXOMETRI OF “THE URBAN HEALTH SPACE”+

Indgang

+ARRIVAL+

SNIT (cc)

Extroverte

SNIT (bb)

SNIT (aa)

+MOVEMENT+

SNIT (cc)

Extroverte

SNIT (bb)

SNIT (aa)

Extroverte

+THE WET SPACES+

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+THE ACTIVE SPACE+

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+SECTION AA+

K 19,5

K 15,5

Passive movement

K 15,2

Outdoor space K 14,0

Fysioterapaut

Water collector

Training pool

1 2 3 4 5
Play pools

K 1,0

Section AA is through the active space.

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+THE ACTIVE SPACE+

Here you can see the active space. And you can see where you can enter the passive space.
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+SECTION BB+

K 19,0

K 17,2

K 14,9 aktive movement

Roof terrace
K 12,0

Training pool

Diving pool

K - 2,0

Section BB is through the active space. Where you can see the dry spaces in the roof and the big “one room” where all the active
funtions are.
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+THE PASSIV “HOT” SPACE+

Here you can see the fire bath and how the movement are through the space.
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+SECTION CC+

K 19,0

K 16,8

sound bath

resting space
K 12,0
massage
The hot bath

Outdoor pool
Vandetsvandring

sauna
The hot stones sauna

fire bathe cold bad

K 1,0

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Jenny Haraldsdottir, architect MAA.

mail: haraldsdottir.jenny@gmail.com
Section CC is through the passive part of “the urban health space”, it’s here you rest and get new energy. You follow the move- web: http://jennyharaldsdottir.blogspot.com/
ment of the water when you go througt the space, and the route goes through space of different heating - from hot to cold.
+45 41424798 (DK)
+354 8214601 (IS)