Sloped Archipelago / Rehabilitation Centre

Jarun Thasarathan

REHAB Montétan

Welcome to the Centre de Montétan

Dear residents, neighbours, and visitors,

The former Children’s Hospital of Montétan begins a new chapter today. Rather than disappearing, the building has been transformed into a place dedicated to rehabilitation, repair, and personal reconstruction.

The Centre de Montétan welcomes 40 residents engaged in a rehabilitation process. The project is organised around the historic core of the building, where spaces for living, care, workshops, and shared activities come together within a common environment.

The Collective Kitchen & Café-Restaurant (Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM)

A place for gathering and sharing through cooking, seasonal products, and everyday life. The café-restaurant welcomes residents, visitors, and neighbours in an open and informal atmosphere.

The Workshops & Exhibition Spaces

Spaces dedicated to the repair, transformation, and revalorisation of objects, from bicycles and ceramics to manual and artistic practices.

A Place for Gradual Encounters

The project encourages measured forms of interaction between residents, visitors, and the neighbourhood. Through shared spaces, gardens, workshops, and everyday activities, the building becomes a place where connections can slowly be rebuilt over time.

Your presence contributes to giving new life to this place and to rebuilding a relationship between the centre and its surroundings.

We look forward to welcoming you,

REHAB Montétan,

Ch. de Montétan 16,

1004 Lausanne

Team
Author(s):
Jarun Thasarathan
Unit:
TEXAS
Teacher(s):
Eric Lapierre
Assistant(s):
Tanguy Auffret-Postel, Thibaut Pierron, Mathilde Marie Thiriot
Infos
Year:
2026
Period:
Y3 (BA), Spring
Category:
Semester Project
Topic:  
Architecture
Document Type:
Image
Copyright:
CC BY Licence
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