a pink staircase reorients this historic hospital in jerusalem to face the east
hansen house is a historic hospital, established in jerusalem in 1887, that cared for people with leprosy. this year, for the 8th edition of jerusalem design week, hansen house has becomes a cultural center. the structure, naturally, has strict preservation regulations, so a visually striking installation wasn?t easy to design. tel aviv-based HQ architects accepted the challenge, ultimately placing a pink staircase on scaffolding around the structure in a functional installation piece they call ?90 degrees?.
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?90 degrees? by HQ architects responds to the curatorial theme of this year?s jerusalem design week, EAST, while delicately preserving hansen house?s historic context. the building is oriented from south to north, creating a complex circulation between the interior spaces ? while the spatial needs of the exhibitions are perpendicular. ?90 degrees? takes viewers on a path through the sequence of exhibitions and displays. the large scale installation shifts the building?s orientation, as visitors follow the bright steps around the site.
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the installation comprises a diagonal scaffolding system that climbs the building from west to east, ground level to roof and beyond, as it rotates the orientation 90 degrees ? gently forcing the visitors to face the east. the steps form a physical platform approximately 14 meters high. the elevated space links the old and the new, and suggests an alternative journey through hansen house, while offeri...
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