Albert Einstein Education and Research Center (AEERC), Brazil

Safdie Architects, working with executive architect Perkins+Will, created The Albert Einstein Education and Research Center (AEERC) to house a medical school as well as research facilities. The center is part of the private hospital Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein. AEERC brings medical, nursing, and graduate studies, as well as medical research activities all under one roof, connected directly to the main hospital complex. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 12,000-square-metre AEERC building is distinguished by a large atrium with a vaulted glass ceiling. Forming a dome, the ceiling spans 3,800 square metres and is made up of 1,854 panels of fritted glass laid over a steel grid. The glass panels used for the ceiling were micro-perforated to absorb internal noise and have a pattern of translucent dots that vary in density to provide optimal shade. The atrium environment balances three countervailing factors: providing ample daylight for the plants to thrive; regulating heat gain and glare for human comfort; and providing shading by delicately filtering bright sunlight. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beyond the atrium, the center is organized into two wings. The east wing holds many of the teaching spaces, while the west is oriented toward research. The stepped terraces connect four main levels of activity, a restaurant on the first floor, an amphitheater and auditorium on the center levels, and an exhibition/event space on the fourth floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The facade of the five-storey building, which is made of concrete and full-height glass, is partly covered in resin louvres. The airfoil shape of the louvers, as well as their angle and spacing, was developed using computer sun studies. Construction for AEERC began in 2017 and was completed in June 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

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References:

www.safdiearchitects.com

www.dezeen.com

www.arcrealestate.ir