De Montfort University
Specialisms: Architecture / Sustainable Design / Design and Technology
Location: Leicester, United Kingdom
First Name: Jessika
Last Name: Elalam
Specialisms: Architecture / Sustainable Design / Design and Technology
Sectors: Product / Architecture / Interiors / Product / Architecture / Interiors / Product / Architecture / Interiors
My Location: Leicester, United Kingdom
University / College: De Montfort University
Course / Program Title: Architecture MArch
Located in Leicester, this project repurposes a car park on St. Augustine Road into a natural healing centre, offering a respiratory clinic and short stay accommodations for individuals with respiratory ailments. The design incorporates a curving boundary wall, integrated with dense planting and mycelium panels as air filtration systems to absorb pollutants and cultivate a clean courtyard environment for visitors. Inspired by monastery healthcare gardens, the centre merges the latest medical science together with nature-based healing approaches. Exposed pre-cast panels, embellished with medicinal plant patterns, form a protective layer, while pink tones pay tribute to the river Soar’s polluted past.