A New Place to Live and Receive Care in La Rochelle

After a year and a half of construction, the facility has been welcoming around fifty adults with multiple disabilities or profound impairments for several months. Covering 3,680 m², the development was conceived as a true living environment, designed to meet the daily needs of residents, as well as those of their families and the care teams who support them.

Inspired by the principles of residential architecture, the project prioritises comfort, intuitive wayfinding, and user autonomy, while also providing professionals with an ergonomic and functional working environment. Particular attention was paid to the atmosphere, circulation spaces, and the quality of the outdoor areas in order to create a calm, reassuring, and welcoming setting.

Supporting care through architecture as a place of refuge: the new Specialised Care Home in La Rochelle has opened its doors.

The La Rochelle Specialised Care Home reflects our approach to designing healthcare facilities: an architecture that is attentive to uses, people, and the environment. Through its volumes, materials, natural light, and dialogue with the surrounding landscape, the project embodies a form of built-in care and consideration for those who live in and bring life to the place. Beyond meeting essential functional requirements, such facilities also have the capacity to support everyday life, provide reassurance, and offer a living environment tailored to each individual's needs.

This conviction aligns with the principles of healing architecture, which views the built environment as a driver of well-being. People are at the heart of every design decision, whether residents, caregivers, or visitors.

The sense of refuge we seek to create through architecture is shaped as much by the interior spaces as by their relationship with the outdoors. Natural light, views of the landscape, gardens, patios, and planted areas all contribute to the experience of the place. These spaces become natural extensions of daily life: places to walk, connect with others, spend time with loved ones, or simply pause and enjoy the moment.

Through their complementarity, architecture and landscape shape a living environment that is both protective and restorative. The organisation of spaces and the atmospheres they create help foster places that can sustainably welcome, comfort, and support both those who live there and those who care for them.

Team :
Groupe Hospitalier Littoral Atlantique (Client / Project Owner)
Patriarche (Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Design, Environmental Quality (QEB), BIM, Engineering, General Contracting (TCE), Cost Consultancy, Graphic Design, Wayfinding and Signage)
LASA (Acoustics)