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HMC and Shunde to design 1,500-bed hospital in China
Published: 20-Nov-2009
The First People’s Hospital in the Shunde district of Foshan, China, designed by HMC Architects and Shunde Architectural Design Institute, integrates Eastern medicine and culture with Western innovation in healthcare planning and design.
The Chinese government held a design competition that invited five teams from more than 50 submittals from all over the world to compete for a 200,000 square meters hospital project to serve 6,000 outpatient visits per day.
The winning concept from HMC Architects and Shunde Architectural Design Institute combines a series of organized buildings linked by a curved spine element, which creates a grand interior promenade and ‘eco-atrium,’ connecting and harmonizing the elements of the hospital. A tower intersects the spine and marks the location of the main plaza and serves as the symbolic heart of the campus. The curving spine structure and main tower work together to organize the site into four distinct quadrants—public access, outpatient services, support space, and quiet zone.
By incorporating indoor and outdoor green spaces and healing gardens, the campus provides places for patient healing, family gathering, and privacy. Local materials and products used to construct the facility will help stimulate the local economy and add to the sustainable features, which include recycled water features for cooling. The water features also serve to mask ambient noise and provide visual comfort for patients.
Abundant natural light in the interior spaces serves to support the healing environment and reduce energy consumption. Additional sustainable design features include photovoltaic panels on the roof, chilled beams in the eco-atrium, and non-toxic paints throughout the hospital to limit indoor air contaminants.
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