In 2019, a proposal drawn up by Mónica Alberola in collaboration with María Casariego, Enrique de Teresa, and Guiomar Martín won the competition to expand and renovate pavilions 7 and 8 of the School of Health in Madrid, within the Chamartín campus of Carlos III Health Institute. This architectural intervention not only remodels the spaces, but also efficiently connects them to the Health Sciences Library, resulting in more accessible and functional premises.

The design of the new volumes responds to the site’s topography and the architecture existing on it, joining up the new pieces, including the atrium, the campus cafeteria, and the auditorium. These spaces are arranged in a fluid manner, provide a unified image for the complex, and improve both internal and external connectivity. A key element of the project is the full-accessibility solution, adjusting to the grade differences and optimizing user circulation.

The large atrium, which runs longitudinally through the space between the pavilions, acts as the central axis of the intervention. This high space, modularized by the structure and the envelope of continuous pacing, connects the new spaces to the old ones. This envelope filters natural light and transforms the space between the library and the school into a permeable place linking up the entire program.

The intervention also includes the renovation of the exterior environment. A garden of organic geometry surrounds the complex, arranges the slopes, and offers accessible paths that connect the various elements of the campus, contributing to integration with the natural environment.

The new volumes do not only resolve the complexity of the existing slopes on the site, but also facilitate connection and access to other areas of the campus. In this way they become a key meeting point that enriches the user experience and optimizes circulation flows.