SURGE HOSPITAL

A Prototype Hospital With Surge Capacity For Natural Disasters

Location: Tehran

Master of Healthcare Architecture Thesis

Area: 35,000m2

Year: 2013

Context. Khorramabad is a city in Zagros with hilly sights, water resources, and a pleasant climate. The client required a new headquarters for its transformed organizational chart that is flexible, sustainable, and symbolic. The site was, on average, eight meters below the access road level. Design Concept. A monolithic prism-like volume designed on top of shifted masses arranged like natural rocks below the access level represents the status of water as a jewel in the arid region. The atrium’s shallow water body is the design’s heart, a reminiscence of a middle eastern oasis garden. The sloped roof, suitable for photovoltaic cells, forms an elevated terrace for the CEO’s office.

Project Details. 5,000m2 office spaces, a convention center, a museum and exhibition center, and parking areas.

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Second Floor Plan - Normal

Second Floor Plan - Emergency