St. Petersburg
Russia
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Overview
Year Established
1974
Courses Offered
MBBS
Accreditation
The new Almazov National Medical Research Centre will be located at the edge of the historical Udelny park, in the center of St. Petersburg. It will occupy a central position within the different faculty buildings of the university. The design proposal is focused on creating, curating, and cultivating a community of knowledge. Every design feature across the campus was chosen and tailored with this communal future in mind, for researchers, students, and staff, as well as for the surrounding residents. As a result, the research center and public park will be merged into a hybrid campus.
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About
The new institute will become part of the public environment. A transparent and permeable ground floor will create a new gateway to the Udelny Park, where local residents can traverse through the space, no longer seeing the building as a barrier to the nearby nature, but as a clear connection to it. Key to any community is knowledge sharing, and in order to promote both formal and informal knowledge sharing, inspiration was taken from traditional architectural features found in St. Petersburg: that of the courtyard and the winter garden. These courtyards, voids, and gardens in the design will not only allow natural daylight and nature into the building, but they will also allow for easy wayfinding and act as informal knowledge sharing nodes between students, academic staff, and practitioners.
Highlights
On the top floor, over the research programs, a rooftop landscape will become the natural location for the student accommodation. Separated from the rest of the programs, this living space within the building will allow for the creation of a student village overlooking nature. This lively community of young people, combined with a winter ice-skating rink, will assist in the development of a cohesive community and ensure that the building remains lively throughout the year.
The Almazov National Medical Research Centre is being developed by the Ministry of Health of Russia. It is located in Saint Petersburg and is expected to be completed in 2018. The center will focus on various aspects of medical research and education, including personalized medicine, translational medicine, and neurosurgery.
Overall, the Almazov National Medical Research Centre is envisioned as a hub of medical innovation and knowledge sharing, seamlessly integrated with the surrounding public space and community. The design aims to foster collaboration and a sense of belonging among researchers, students, and the local population.
