SITE CLIM ATE MA SSING

Plot Area: 8903 m2

Location: Eco Park, Kolkata Tropical Hot-and-Humid Climate
Max. permissible height: 40 m (Aw Climate Zone)
Ground coverage: ~40% (3630 m²) Annual Mean Temperature: 26.8˚C
Max. FAR: 375% Humidity during summers: 95%
Site Setbacks: 5 m (all sides) Annual rainfall: 1582mm
DESIGN STRATEGIES
(Based on Climate analysis)
Sun-shading of Windows: 10.4%
Cooling & Dehumidification: 61.1%
Internal Heat Gain: 12.3%
Fan-forced ventilation cooling: 10.3% South-west block elevated Courtyard and openings to Green Roof cover and other
for self-shading facilitate natural ventilation strategies to avoid heat gain
DEMOGRAPH I C S CI RCULATI O N
The massing and architectural expression of the north, south and east respond
POPULATION AVERAGE AGE DENSITY to the differing surrounding conditions. The north elevation is simple and
large in scale, providing good diffused lights to the wards. Also providing
good view of lake. The south elevation weaves the rectilinear and curvilinear
= 1,000,000
28.19 = 2000
geometry of atrium and bed block together. The difference in north and south
elevation also responds to the internal organizations of the base. All the
14,850,066 24,000/sq.km
services are provided at the south-western facade to prevent heating up of
RELIGIONS LITERACY RATE MALE : FEMALE RATIO inner areas.

78% 20% Vertical Circulation

52.65% 47.34%
0.9% 0.5% 87% Visitors Entry
VERTICAL AR R ANGEMENT OF SPACES Ambulance Entry
VERTICAL CIRCULARION

VERTICAL CIRCULARION

IPD IPD PRIVATE BEDS Eigth floor

DESIGN INTENT N
IPD PRIVATE BEDS Seventh floor ‘If you have a better view of nature, then you will have a shorter
LRDP NURSERY Sixth floor stay in the health care facility and you will heal faster’
Fifth floor
- Roger Urlich
SERVICE FLOOR SERVICE FLOOR SERVICE FLOOR
The major intent behind the design is to learn from nature and
ICU GENERAL WARD NICU Fourth floor
incorporate elements of Biophilic design and Biomimicry into
SURGERY SURGERY SURGERY Third floor Healthcare to support healing.
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OPD OPD
RADIATION THERAPY Second floor DESIGN CONC EPT
ATRIUM
OPD OPD OPD First floor Masses are arranged in a golden spiral in site planning, entry
block form is evolved from mathematical calculations and the
DIALYSIS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING RESTRICTED EMERGENCY Ground floor
rules of nature. Interactive spaces and green open areas are
BASEMENT PARKING provided to change the scary image of a general hospital.
 FL OOR D IA GRA M
Roof

8th Floor

7th Floor

6th Floor

GREEN SPACES 5th Floor

SERVICES IN PATIENT RECREATION
SURGERY
Waiting Area
WELLNESS
CHILD CARE UNIT OPD WOMEN CARE UNIT 4th Floor
Reception
DIAGNOSTIC EMERGENCY
3rd Floor
Intensive Treatment
Emergency
Examination
Sterlization
Laboratory 2nd Floor
Radiography
Operation Theatre Plumbing Ducts
ICU
Services
Very High Staircase 1st Floor
High
Mortuary Pressurized Staircase
0 Floor
Blood Bank Medium

Low AHU
PROXIMITY CHART
Vertical Circulation
LAKE
CIRCULATION

AMBULANCE
ENTRY Wheel Stop 1200 mm

PARKING STANDARDS
FOR WHEELCHAIR PATIENTS

SERVICE
ENTRY
VISITOR’S ENTRY
WAY TO BASEMENT

S I T E PLA N 7.5 M APPROACH ROAD CORRIDOR SPECIFICATIONS

Solar PV

Staircase

IN-PATIENT
Wooden Louvres
Vertical wooden louvres are used across the
building in different facades and staircases.
IN-PATIENT This creates dramatic patterns in the interiors
and creates areas of interest for visitors
specially children.
Play Areas Double Heighted Porch
The extended second floor acts as a porch
Well-defined play areas are provided shading the entrance. It is supported by
Washrooms for children around waiting spaces. Diagonal steel frame which adds to the
aesthetics of the space

Green Roof
LRDP Staircase

SERVICES SERVICES
ICU ICU Shading Devices
Based on the shading calculations, a
common shading device is designed
with adds to the aesthetics of the facades

SURGERY SURGERY

PATHOLOGY PATHOLOGY

OPD OPD

IMAGING LOBBY

Basement Parking
Parking is provided in basement
for the hospital staff, inpatients
and doctors.

Universal Access Night Lighting Raft Foundation

Wheelchairs and ramps are provided All the circulation spaces are well-lit at all times of Raft foundation (pads) is used in footing
on each of the entrances and the day to maintain satefy and proper function. of the columns. The column free building
wheelchair friendly lifts are provided. Proper circulation marks are provided on roads. doesn’t use any foundation systems.
 FO R M E V O L UTI O N AIR PURIFYING PLANTS IN BIOPHILIC INTERIORS

Initial form of the Rotating at 137.5º (The Golden Pattern evolved from the
Golden Spiral Angle) multiple times Fibanocci sequence
A TRIUM BLO CK
Translated this 2D pattern
D E S I G N C ONCE PT into 3D form by taking
The major entry block creates a totally different from the main stream inverse of Horizontal
hospitals. The building form is based on Biomimicry inspired from the distances as the height S O LA R C HI M N E Y
Golden spiral. The effort is to maximize the elements of nature to difference between the two
Operable Skylights
create a Biophilic environment to aid healing. points. This resulted in a
Biomimmicry inspired form
which resembles Venus’
flower basket sponge

Double Glazed Facade

Atrium

The building’s tapering form allows it to reduce wind

FIRST FLOOR CONNECTING BRIDGE
deflections hence offering very minimal wind resistance,
E N V E L O PE an aspect of it that helps it to minimise on wind loads as
well as creating a comfortable environment for people on
The skin of the building is
double glazed with low e the ground. The external pressure differentials created by
coating: SGG PLANITHERM the deflected winds help the building to drive its unique
(PLT TB) glass x 2 system of natural ventilation.
U value = 0.20 Diagrid frame is used for structure as it provides a column
Solar Heat Gain Constant = free Building.
0.26 The use of Diagrids results
Visible Light Transmittance in roughly 1/5th reduction
= 0.63 in steel as compared to
Braced frame structures.
EXTERIOR VIEW
 E M E R G E N C Y C I R C U LA TI O N D E P A R TM E NTS

1
Janitor's Closet
11 m²
Operation Theatre OPD Room 1
56 m² 30 m²
Scrub Room
Anaesthesia
25 m²
10 m²
2
Waiting
197 m²
Fracture OPD Room 2
Observation Room 30 m²
59 m² 37 m²

Plaster Room
Fast Track Nurse Station
24 m²
29 m² 16 m²
3
Minor Procedure
31 m²
Ducts
19 m²
OPD Room 3
35 m² DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT
Doctors Room
34 m²
Decontamination Reception
Ambulance Entry Reception Triage 18 m² 19 m²
14 m²

F LO W D I A G R A M S
16 m²
Open-bays
4
130 m²

DN

Staff
UP
CTR.
UP
Doctor's Cabin 5
5 m² 6 m²
DIALYSIS
CH. X-Ray 26 m² CU
5 m² 21 m² 5 m²
CH. DU
X-Ray Isolation Room 5 m²
5 m²
21 m² 12 m² Wash
CTR.
6 m²
5 m²
6
FEMALE
4 m² Waiting Area
67 m²
STAIRCASE STANDARDS EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION
Ultrasound
40 m² MALE
6 m²
7
Waiting
68 m² Cafe
61 m²
Ultrasound
40 m²

Fluoroscopy Courtyard
40 m²

9
DN
Reception Visitors Entry
13 m²
X-Ray
Waiting
25 m²
44 m²

CTR. CH.
4 m² 5 m²
10
CTR. CH.
5 m² 6 m²
SERVICE ENTRY
Reception
X-Ray Rhapsody
24 m² 64 m² Admitting and
Registration
11

IMAGING
Male 299 m²
Plumbing Duct 22 m²
AHU 5 m² UP
17 m² Children
6 m² 12
Room Room

CENTRAL COURTYARD CONNECTING ALL SPACES

Female 8 m² 8 m²
15 m²
Room Room
8 m² 8 m²

Waiting Area Doctor Doctor

57 m²
8 m² 8 m²
13
CT Scan
Room MRI Room
46 m²
9 m² 37 m²

Ramp

Room DROP -OFF

10 m² Control Room DN
13 m²
14
Arrival at OPD

Security Room
Flow Diagram
15 m²
(OPD) Reception
MAIN ENTRY

Registration
J H G F E D C B A
Administration Out-Patient Waiting room
AHU Play Area
Investigations
Consultation
SCALE Dailysis VERTICAL CIRCULATION
DUCT WAITING Referal to
Pharmacy
Emergency Washrooms specialist

Imaging

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Departure
WAITING SPACE AT THE ATRIUM BLOCK
 1
Cardiologist's Reading
34 m²
Gynecology Yoga
67 m²
PFT Endoscopy Room 1 Endoscopy Room 2
Waiting 127 m²
50 m² 67 m² 64 m²
303 m² ECG
31 m²

2
Changing Rooms Stress Test Treadmill Test
20 m² 30 m²
10 m²
ENDOSCOPY
Mammography 124 m²
Cardio-Pulmonary Diagnostics
60 m²
Reception Echo
241 m²
28 m²
18 m²

Pharmacy
3
Waiting Bone Density Ducts
19 m² 169 m² Reception Housekeeping On-Call Room
303 m² 34 m²
34 m² 21 m² 32 m²

OPD CLINIC
Reception On-Call Room
13 m² 31 m²

2500
Reception
8' - 2 1/2"
UP
DN UP
22 m²
ATRIUM UP
5
Reception
Reception
8 m²
12 m²
Physical Therapy
OPD Room 1 32 m² Pathology and Laboratory Core
30 m² Report Writing 144 m² 10 m²
21 m²

Consultation 6
15 m²
OPD Room 2 FEMALE Pathologist FEMALE
30 m² 4 m² Consultation 30 m²
4 m²
OPD Clinics 15 m²
299 m²

MALE Microbiologist MALE

Phlebotomy
6 m² 29 m² 6 m²
15 m²
OPD Room 3 7
30 m² Refraction
8 m² Conference and Education
Core Lab
42 m²
Refraction 49 m²
7 m²
YG Laser Lecture Room
OPD Room 4 5 m² 27 m²
30 m²
Ophthalmology Doctor's Cabin
24 m² 37 m²
8
Waiting
Lecture Room
Dental 27 m²
15 m²
OPD Room 5
30 m² Phlebotomy
41 m² Conference Room
ENT
22 m² 36 m²
9
OPD Room 6 Clinical Pathology
30 m² 46 m²

Reception
16 m²
10

Medical Superitendent
40 m²
Waiting

11

SKYWALK BRIDGE

AHU UP AHU Accounts UP

17 m² CHILDREN 17 m² 38 m²
DN
6 m² 12

Security Office Admin Office

31 m² 33 m²

Stationary Store
WAITING AREA Linen Services
85 m²
13
28 m²
Housekeeping Registration
70 m² Material Management
66 m² 156 m²

14

Administration Administration DUCT

AHU AHU Endoscopy
DUCT
SKYWALK BRIDGE Cardio-Pulmonary Diagnostics Nurse Stations
SCALE
SCALE Out-Patient Clinical Lab and Path VERTICAL CIRCULATION
VERTICAL CIRCULATION Conference and Education Washrooms
Washrooms
Women's Imaging

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN

Yoga and SPA
 O T F LO W D I A G R A M
Interview Room
28 m²

Pre-Operatory
67 m²
Control Station Nurse Stations and Services
34 m² 68 m²

Offices
Interventional Suite
23 m² General Ward
PICU
Nurse Stations 31 m² 335 m²
163 m²
72 m² Pantry
Anesthetists Manager 55 m²
19 m² 19 m² PICU
118 m²
Post Op Recovery Rooms
62 m²
Records
17 m²
Pre Op Reception Pantry
34 m² 68 m²
On-Call Rooms
67 m²
67 m²
Nurse Station Linen Nurse Station
16 m² 11 m² 11 m²

UP

Clean Utility
Nurse Station Waiting
21 m²
32 m²
128 m²
Doctor's Lounge Core
OT pack Preparation 55 m² Core
Doctor's Lounge
On call Rooms 10 m²
26 m² 10 m² 29 m²
57 m² Changing Rooms

P R O XI M I TI E S
28 m²
Casuality and Plaster
Preparation Room
35 m²
Office FEMALE FEMALE
28 m² 4 m² 4 m²
ICU CSSD
3000
Anesthesia Room
40 m² 9' - 10" Scrub Room MALE Recovery MALE Waiting
28 m² 6 m² 36 m² 6 m² 83 m²

ICU
SURGICAL OT BLOOD 198 m²

OT 4 WARD BANK
48 m² Recovery Nurse Stations
OT 1 43 m² 92 m²
46 m² Isolation Bays Nurse Station
16 m² 8 m²

Pre-Operatory
103 m² RADIOLOGY &
PATHOLOGY ISOLATION WARDs
OT 5 Room
OT 2 46 m²
45 m² 43 m²

1200

3' - 11"
Dirty Corridor
34 m²

Pressurized Corridor Doctor's Room

44 m² Reception
OT 3 107 m²
OT 6
45 m² 46 m² 28 m²

Dirty Corridor
15 m²
Multipurpose Room
13 m²

OT Control Cashier's Office Nurse Administration

UP 38 m² 75 m² 67 m²
Ann. Office Blood
22 m² 16 m² Nourishment Station
13 m²

Equipment Med
16 m² 11 m²

CSSD Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

54 m² 435 m² UP
AHU UP AHU
17 m² 17 m²

Waiting

Technicians Room, Gas

Cylinder Storage, Sterile
Dirty Utility, Instrument and
Linen Storage
Recovery Beds PICU Housekeeping
32 m²
Storage, Instrument 56 m²
Sterlisation, Instrument
Storage, Frozen section
82 m² Trolly Bay, Switch Room
26 m²
Clean Utility Equipment Bay
30 m² 70 m²
Frozen Section Dirty Utility
28 m² Splint Store
34 m²
58 m²

AHU
DUCT
Administration
General Ward
AHU Intensive Care Unit
DUCT
SCALE LRDP SCALE
Interventional Suite New Born Nursery
Surgery Nurse Stations
VERTICAL CIRCULATION VERTICAL CIRCULATION
Washrooms Well-lit Dirty Corridor Waiting Spaces
THIRD FLOOR PLAN FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
Washrooms
 1
Balcony
24 m²

FAMILY AREA
Wash Units
Redundant Room
Waiting Luxury Bed
New Born Nursery 318 m² 32 m²
163 m² 2
Luxury Bed
33 m²

FAMILY AREA
Well Baby Nursery Balcony
318 m² 22 m²
3
Nurse Station
Electric Room 34 m²
34 m²

4
8 ft minimum

UP
5 UP
1
Waiting
70 m²
Nurse Stations 2-Bed Room 2-Bed Room
40 m² 41 m²

2
6 Department
3
FEMALE
4 m² Administration

MALE Terrace AHU 2-Bed Room 2-Bed Room

6 m² 96 m² 39 m² 40 m²
4
7 DUCT
LRDP
Doctor's Room 2-Bed Room 2-Bed Room
37 m² Nurse Stations
New Born Nursery 39 m² 40 m²

8 Services
5
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
WAITING
2-Bed Room 2-Bed Room
6 Washrooms 40 m² 41 m²
9
Isolation Bay
46 m² Nurse Stations
Doctor's Rooms
30 m² Nurse Stations
29 m²

10

Reception and Waiting

64 m²

11
Green Roof
126 m²

Labour, Delivery, Recovery &

Postpartum (LDRP)
AHU
Redundant
17 m²Room
12 AHU
17 m²
DN

PRIVATE ROOM (4-BEDDED)

Gift Shop
Waiting Vanity Shop
38 m²
45 m²

Housekeeping
56 m² Isolation Bays Nurse Station
13 16 m² 8 m²

Dirty Utility
Clean Utility Equipment Bay
28 m² 36 m² 70 m² ISOLATION WARDs

14

Administration
AHU 2-Bed Room
DUCT AHU
J H G F E D C B A
LRDP DUCT
SCALE New Born Nursery Green Cover SCALE
Services Nurse Stations
VERTICAL CIRCULATION Private Beds
WAITING GENERAL WARD BEDS VERTICAL CIRCULATION

SIXTH FLOOR PLAN SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

Washrooms Washrooms
“Study nature, love nature,
stay close to nature.
It will never fail you.”
-Frank Lloyd Wright
 AREA STATEMENT
BYE LAWS
Permissible FAR - 1.5
Maximum Permissible Ground Coverage - 40%
Maximum Permissible Height - 40 Meters
Minimum Rear Open Space (setback) 8 Meters
Parking Requirements: 1 car park for every 100 sqm of Built Up.
DEPARTMENT AREAS