OMNIVITA

OMNIVITA, A SYMBOL OF OUR COMMITMENT TO DELIVER

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT GO BEYOND
THE CLINICAL SETTING, HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE OF LIFE AS A TARGET
WHOLE AND ACTING AS A CONTINUAL REMINDER OF OUR USERS
DEDICATION TO PROVIDING HOLISTIC CARE.

A PROPOSED TERTIARY LEVEL - 300 BED GENERAL HOSPITAL

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
“ARCHITECTURE CAN ONLY HEAL THROUGH THE HEIGHTS
OF ITS ART, THE DEPTHS OF ITS SCIENCE, AND THE GREAT
HUMANITY OF ITS SOUL.”
- LOUIS SULLIVAN
PROJECT BRIEF
THE GOVERNMENT-INITIATED PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECT
AIMS TO BUILD A 200-BED TERTIARY LEVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL IN ALFONSO,
CAVITE, PHILIPPINES. THIS HOSPITAL AIMS TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE GAPS IN
RURAL AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS, OFFERING SERVICES TO A
DIVERSE POPULATION. THE PRIMARY GOALS INCLUDE REDUCING THE
HEALTHCARE DISPARITY, PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE
HEALTHCARE, AND CATERING TO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PATIENTS WHILE
COMPLYING WITH HEALTHCARE GUIDELINES AND LAWS. THE DESIGN
EMPHASIZES ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND INTEGRATION OF SERVICES.
THE OVERARCHING CONCEPT IS TO CREATE A HOSPITAL ACCESSIBLE TO ALL,
PRIORITIZING HEALING AND CARE FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND THE
GENERAL POPULATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS, WHILE
MAINTAINING HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS AND UTILIZING ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES.
DRAWING UPON PRINCIPLES OF HARMONY, BALANCE, AND THE FUSION OF HUMAN FORM WITH ENVIRONMENT,
LEONARDO DA VINCI'S CONCEPT OF THE VITRUVIAN MAN AND THE SYMBOLISM OF A RIVER HAVE DEEP
RESONANCES. BOTH REFLECT THE PRINCIPLES OF BALANCE AND PROPORTION: THE RIVER FLOWING NATURALLY,
ADJUSTING TO THE ENVIRONMENT IT FLOWS THROUGH, AND THE VITRUVIAN MAN SYMBOLIZING THE IDEAL
PROPORTIONS INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY. THESE IDEAS INDICATE THE EVERLASTING FLOW OF LIFE AND THE
CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THEY DO THIS BY EVOKING A FEELING OF
DYNAMIC MOVEMENT AND CONTINUITY. THE IDEALIZED DIMENSIONS OF THE VITRUVIAN MAN'S
REPRESENTATION UNDERSCORE THEIR COMMON SYMBOLISM OF REBIRTH AND THE CYCLICAL ASPECT OF
EXISTENCE, MIRRORING THE RHYTHMIC AND LIFE-SUSTAINING ATTRIBUTES OF A RIVER.
SIMILAR TO THIS, NATURAL FORCES MODIFY A RIVER'S PATH, HIGHLIGHTING THE INTERDEPENDENCE AND
RECIPROCAL INTERACTION OF HUMAN EXISTENCE WITH THE SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEM. WHEN SEEN AS A
WHOLE, THESE IMAGES HONOR THE ENDURING BEAUTY AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF LIFE, SHOWING HOW
NATURE AND HUMANS ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED IN THE VAST FABRIC OF EXISTENCE. THE CONCEPTUALIZATION
OF THE HOSPITAL DEPENDS ON A RIVER BECAUSE IT SYMBOLIZES THE USER WHICH IS “HUMANS” THAT ARE
FLOWING INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISPERSING AT THE FOCAL POINT/COMMON SPACE WHERE THE THREE-
MAN STONE SCULPTURE FACES THE DIRECTION OF THE THREE BUILDINGS. WE DESIGNERS VIEWED TWO
PROPORTIONAL BUILDINGS AS THE RIVER BANK, THE ATRIUM AS THE RIVER ITSELF, AND THE STONE SCULPTURE
AS THE ROCK FORMATION WHERE THE RIVER HITS AND GOES INTO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. IN CONCLUSION
WITH THAT, WE ARE HAVING A GIST OF HOW THE RIVER REALLY WORKS WHICH IS FASCINATING SINCE THE
CONCEPT ALSO HELPS THE USER BETTER NAVIGATE THE DEVELOPMENT.

MATERIALS SCHEME VITRUVIAN MAN AS ANOTHER CONCEPT IS APPLIED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THAT THE CENTER OF THE
HOSPITAL IS US HUMANS AND THAT ITS ENVIRONMENT SHOULD REVOLVE AROUND IT. THE THREE BUILDINGS
NAMELY THE GENERAL HOSPITAL, MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING AND THE HOLISTIC BUILDING ARE PLACED INTO
THREE VITAL POINTS WHICH IS THE BOTH HANDS AND FEET OF THE VITRUVIAN MAN SYMBOL. A KEY POINT
ABOUT THIS CONCEPT IS THE “VIEW” OR WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. WHAT WE WANT TO
CONVEY IS THAT THE USER SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THE THREE MAN SCULPTURE IN A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THAT A HOSPITAL SHOULD MAKE HUMAN AS THEIR PRIORITY.

DESIGN OBJECTIVE
1. TO DESIGN THE HOSPITAL WITH CLEARLY DEFINED ZONES FOR DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS WHICH HELPS IN
OPTIMIZING PATIENT FLOW AND STAFF EFFICIENCY.
2. PRIORITIZING PATIENT COMFORT AND WELL-BEING IN THE DESIGN. CREATING SPACES THAT ARE
DESIGN APPROACH WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE HEALING PROCESS.
3. IMPLEMENTING DESIGN STRATEGIES THAT MINIMIZE THE RISK OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS.
SALUTOGENIC ARCHITECTURE IS AN APPROACH TO DESIGN THAT ACTIVELY SEEKS INCLUDING PROPER VENTILATION SYSTEMS, ISOLATION ROOMS, AND MATERIALS THAT ARE EASY TO
TO CREATE SPACES THE NURTURE EACH PERSON’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
TAKING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, PYSCHOLOGICAL, AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS INTO 4. TO INCORPORATE THE HOSPITAL'S INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FUTURE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES.
CONSIDERATION. CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT STIMULATES THE MIND TO 5. PRIORITIZING ACCESSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS. DESIGN EASY-TO-NAVIGATE
FOSTER PLEASURE, CREATIVITY, CONTENTMENT, AND ENTHUSIASM IS THE INTENT LAYOUTS, WITH CLEAR SIGNAGE AND EFFICIENT CIRCULATION PATTERNS. CONSIDERATIONS ON THE
OF SALUTOGENIC DESIGN. INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES.
UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PARTICULAR DISORDERS, IT EMPHASIZES THE 6. INCORPORATING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO REDUCE THE HOSPITAL'S ENVIRONMENTAL
DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF OPTIMAL HEALTH. IMPACT. ENERGY-EFFICIENT SYSTEMS, GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS, AND WASTE-REDUCTION
STRATEGIES.
DESIGN CONSIDERATION 7. DESIGN SPACES THAT FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. CONSIDER
THE LAYOUT OF SPACES IN CONNECTION WITH ONE ANOTHER.
COHESION - DESIGNING SPACES THAT BELONGS TOGETHER, 8. IMPLEMENTING ROBUST SECURITY MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS, STAFF, AND
THE STRUCTURE IS LINKED WITH THREE DIFFERENT VISITORS. CONTROLLED ACCESS POINTS, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, AND WELL-LIT EXTERIOR SPACES.
CATEGORIES IN TERMS OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE 9. FOSTERING A CONNECTION WITH THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND DESIGNING PUBLIC SPACES
HOSPITALS, CREATING A SENSE OF CONNECTION, BALANCED THAT CAN BE UTILIZED FOR HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE WELL-BEING.
HARMONY AND UNITY WITHIN THE BUILDING
CONNECT - AS TO THE CONCEPT, THE BUILDINGS ARE
DESIGN INNOVATION
INTERCONNECTED, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO MOVE QUICKLY AND itle
SAFELY FROM ONE TO THE OTHER.
BLEND - EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING ARE DESIGNED TO BLEND
WITHIN THE LOCATION OF THE BUILDING, HAVING THE
PRINCIPLE CONCEPT OF THE RIVER.
VISIBILITY -MAXIMIZING THE VISIBILITY OF THE HOSPITAL IS
CRUCIAL FOR ENSURING THAT PEOPLE CAN EASILY NAVIGATE
THE FACILITY AND ACCESS THE NECESSARY SERVICES QUICKLY,
ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
INCLUSIVE - IMPLEMENTING SERVICES THAT CONSIDER ALL
DIVERSE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL, CATERING
NON-BIOLOGICAL RAINWATER WOODEN LOW VOC PAINTS
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE, IT EMPHASIZES THE IDEA OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT HARVESTING TOWER LOUVERS / ZERO VOC
CREATING ENVIRONMENTS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES THAT ARE
TECHNOLOGY RAINWATER COLLECTION IN
USING LOW VOC PAINTS
WELCOMING AND USABLE BY EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF ARCHITECTURE IS A SUSTAINABLE, MECHANICALLY
THEIR PHYSICAL OR COGNITIVE ABILITIES, AGE, RACE, (FILCHEMTECH) ECO-FRIENDLY METHOD FOR OPERATED LOUVERS IN HOSPITALS IS A GOOD
RELIGIONS AND STATUS IN LIFE. WINDOWS THAT PRACTICE TO HELP
NEW FILIPINO INNOVATION CAPTURING AND STORING
PROPORTION - DESIGNING A HOSPITAL THAT IS BALANCED PROVIDE SUN SHADE MAINTAIN INDOOR AIR
FOR WASTE WATER RAINWATER FOR NON-POTABLE
INTERMS OF ITS PROPORTION APPLYING THE PRINCIPLE OF AND ACT AS A QUALITY AND REDUCE
TREATMENT THAT USES USES. IT REDUCES RELIANCE ON
VITRUVIAN CONCEPT, IT IS ABOUT CREATING SPACES THAT ARE BUFFER FOR WIND POTENTIAL HEALTH
NON BIOLOGICAL AGENTS TRADITIONAL WATER SOURCES,
NOT ONLY AESTHETICALLY PLEASING BUT ALSO FUNCTIONAL, PRESSURES. RISKS FOR PATIENTS,
TO TREAT, CLEAN AND MITIGATES URBAN FLOODING, AND
SUPPORTIVE OF HEALING, AND RESPONSIVE TO THE DIVERSE STAFF, AND VISITORS.
REUSE WASTEWATER. PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
NEEDS OF PATIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS.
CIRCULATION - PLANNING A SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT FLOW OF
USERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL. ROAD NETWORK
DESIGN TO ACCOMMODATE THE FLOW OF VEHICLES ENTERING,
CIRCULATING, AND EXITING.

PLANTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT

SULFURIC ACID PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) HYDROPONICS

POROUS CEMENT
ANODICING PANELS FARMING SYSTEM
INTEGRATION OF SOLAR BY PERMITTING WATER TO THE INTEGRATION OF
PEPPERMINT CHAMOMILE LAVANDER JASMINE CHRYSANTHEMUM THE SITE PROXIMITY TO THE EVAPORATE THROUGH THE HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS INTO
PANELS INTO THE FACADE
TAAL VOLCANO COULD POSE SURFACE, POROUS CEMENT-BASED THERAPEUTIC GARDENS ALLOWS
CAN HELP GENERATE
A THREAT HENCE THE NEED PERVIOUS PAVEMENTS CAN HELP PATIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS
RENEWABLE ENERGY,
FOR MATERIALS THAT COULD TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF THE TO ENGAGE WITH NATURE AND
CONTRIBUTING TO THE
INCREASE CORROSION AND URBAN HEAT ISLAND. THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE GARDENING
HOSPITAL'S ENERGY NEEDS
ABRASION RESISTANCE OF ALSO AID IN THE REMOVAL OF PROCESS, PROMOTING
ALOE VERA ORCHIDS ROSES ROSEMARY PEACELILY BASIL AND REDUCING ITS CONTAMINANTS FROM RELAXATION AND WELL-BEING.
THE METALS ON EXTERIOR.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. STORMWATER RUNOFF.

EVOLUTION OF FORMS