Únicas SJD building construction begins in Barcelona, dedicated to rare disease care and research
The new building will rise 250 metres from the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, situated between the municipalities of Barcelona and Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona province, Spain). Its main facade will consist of vertical strips with varying inclinations, simulating the shape of chromosomes, while the central atrium will be formed by bands that fold upon themselves in a spiral shape, mirroring the structure of protein chains.
The building will span 13,877 m2 and six floors, housing consultation rooms for the areas of neuroscience and genetics, along with facilities for the diagnosis and research of these diseases (such as neuromodulation, genomic studies platform, metabolomics, and radiomics), as well as for their treatment (neurostimulation and advanced therapies).
The patient care floors have been specifically designed to facilitate the provision of care to children in a single space, allowing for integrated consultations by professionals from different services within the same day. Únicas SJD will also incorporate facilities to enhance remote patient care, including a Clinical Command Center that will enable remote patient monitoring.
The Únicas network
The Únicas SJD building will be one of the Únicas network nodes, a network composed of 30 Spanish hospitals. This initiative has been promoted by the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital and the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER), to ensure that children with rare conditions have access to the best treatment, regardless of where they live.
Original news:
- Se inicia la construcción de un centro monográfico dedicado a la investigación y la asistencia de las enfermedades minoritarias
- Empiezan las obras de Únicas SJD, centro monográfico para la asistencia e investigación de las enfermedades raras
