Hospital at Fazilka

About the Project

A competition entry for a 500 bedded hospital at Fazilka, Punjab, the hospital was designed with the concept that daylight and views to open greens and plants have a considerable healing effect on bed ridden patients. The hospital design was integrated with the surrounding landscape to promote optimism, empowerment and rehabilitation.

The hospital premises spared over an area of about 6.5 acres, is built around green lawns and courtyards. A central corridor divides the primary functions around a landscape courtyard. Green surrounds usher visitors to the main entry portico, which serves as the drop-off and pick-up zone for ambulances and private vehicles. The office space differentiates between in-patients and out-patients, and ensure efficient movement of visitors, patients and officals. For efficient management, traffic is bifurcated in a manner that movement is crearly segregated; between emergency, inpatient, outpatient, staff, visitors and services.

The design embraces the importance of nature and landscape in the care, treatment and rehabilitation of the patients by seamlessly integrated internal and external spaces. Each building within the precinct has a narrow footprint to provide natural light to every room, consulting room and the other common areas. At ground level, a series of linear courtyards link with the buildings to create a harmonious rhythm of welcoming outdoor spaces. Each courtyard is planted with an individual color scheme that complements its linked buildings. The colour therapy used in the design contributes to the principle of reducing patient stress to promote healing.