Al Ghayathi Hospital

Al Ain, UAE

The Ghayathi Hospital is a 50 Bed Community Hospital located in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi and serves the communities of Ghayathi, Bida Mutawa, Ruwais and Sir Bani Yas Island. The project is part of an overall Hospital Masterplan Development which includes four Staff Accommodation Buildings outdoor courtyard spaces and activity fields, a Mosque, a Mortuary and Utility and Facility buildings all carefully sited with a welcoming desert landscape.

The three-story Hospital offers basic Emergency Services, a Surgery Department with 2 operating rooms, as well as medical care in fields of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General and Orthopedic, Dermatology, Ophthalmology and Dialysis. The hospital also includes a public health section to provide preventative and wellness healthcare services.

The architectural design features articulated limestone with glass curtain wall and aluminum armatures that provide solar shading on the facade. A central courtyard allows natural light to flood lobby spaces and main public circulation as well as the hospital dining facilities. The project has achieved a 2 Pearl Estidama Sustainable Building rating.

AE7 partners were involved in this project as the managing and design Directors of Stantec’s UAE offices, and managed the Client and team on a daily basis.