03 TO CARE

This project is part of the bachelor of architecture degree, and it is the thesis topic. To me, a hospital plays a critical role and understanding its working and designing one for the cause is an inspiration that one can get. The building plays a key role in one health and how it speeds up the process of healing, for hospitals everything plays a critical role, from design, orientation, functioning and coordination between spaces. Gaining knowledge of them and merging them with the creative side make the space more playful. It is designed for the Composite climate of Pune, India (the temperature Is in human comfort throughout the year).

The hospital is located on the highway, as being a specialty hospital of neurology and being sustainable at the same time help in reducing cost and helping people in need during emergencies. The main concept behind the hospital was providing green space which is accessible by everyone at regular intervals thus promoting nature. Also, the radiation caused by radiology services in hospitals can be harmful to patients over time, so to overcome that it was designed to have a thick wall and roof covered by soil on the upper floor, also it acts as a green space in the center of the building connection ground floor to the first floor.

In addition to this, the floor plate of the building is in stepped form thus creating terraces on each level. This helps the patient in getting exposure to the beautiful surroundings and healing under nature, to increase the healing process, a specially designed garden was developed which is connected from the third floor to the ground floor passing through it which improves health and brings fresh air to the patient. Also, all the spaces are connected through bridges on both blocks and help in moving patients from emergency to patient wards, or operations stations without much travel. Moreover, the doctor’s clinic, laboratory, patient ward, radiology and exercise area are connected throughout the structure.

The concept was developed by understanding hospital needs and requirements, and the reason behind that design through case studies. Further developing the form according to the site and surrounding as well as the requirement of each space, which led to the opening from the front and backside. Also changes the orientation and form of the block as per sun moment and wind, moreover, connecting both the block by radiology and reception area in the center.

In addition to that demarcation of the service block and its connectivity throughout the hospital play a critical role in space planning. Also, Providing levels and open spaces throughout the hospital and connecting different levels at various locations. This helps in coming up with the form and overall space design of the hospital which is best suited for patients as well as for the proper functioning of the hospital.

The section showcases the overall space and level of the central reception and radiology area. As it can be seen, access to the garden from three sides and a waiting area on the upper level. In addition to this, the radiology waiting area is as well connected from radiology and acts as a space for patients and visitors to interact with nature. On the upper level, the spaces are connected the hospital is provided by walking and vehicular, which led to a double-height reception area which is connected to an open connected to the open area in the center and upper-level plaza. The upper-level plaza plays a key role in reducing the harmful radiation connected through an overpass bridge between different levels.