CHAIRS RÍO HORTEGA HOSPITAL

Sculpture with the semantics of the chair and its symbolic value to shape the identity of the hospital.

The first objective is to build a space where people can protect themselves from the extreme climate of the area and relieve themselves of the emotional burden that a visit or stay in a hospital entails. The starting point is a previous artistic work by Mariscal in which he plays with the semantics of the chair and its symbolic value. From this arises this pergola made of giant-scale chairs that form a shelter for patients, visitors and workers.

The other reading is that of "landmark": its large dimensions, 170 m long x 12 m high, allow it to be seen from different perspectives, near or far, as a sculptural ensemble that, over time, will be a recognizable image, known, neighbor and friend, which will help shape the identity of the hospital, but also the identity of the city.