Architectural Design VII

CASE STUDY 1
Fortis Hospital, Mohali
FORTIS HOSPITAL, Mohali
 Site Area : 8.22 Acres
Gr. Coverage : 30%
Building Ht. : 30 mts.(inc glass tower) N

Located in sector 62, Phase VIII,Mohali

Bus stand (sec 17) : 9 km

Airport : 14 km SITE
Railway station : 12 km

344m x 110m

PUDA Office
Mall
Vikas Bhawan
PSEB
Market

The surroundings comprise the

PUDA Office (opposite)

PSEB
Vikas Bhawan
Market (sec 63)
Very near to bus stand : easy for people coming from outer areas
 Space allocation

7% 6%

I.P.D 15 %

Diagnostics

O.P.D + Emergency
55 %
Administration 17 %

● Approach to the site is from a 24m Services

wide road running all around the site Traffic Ingestion

Zoning

Block A : Emergency N
Block B : I.P.D
Block C : Diagnostics + labs
Block D : O.P.D + Rehabilitation centre

E
Site Circulation

P 1 : Visitor’s parking ( 120 cars, 50 two wheeler)

P 2 : Ambulance parking for emergency

P3 : Staff parking

P4 : Basement car park for doctors, high officials

85c&75tw

Services movement

Emergency entry

I.P.D entry

O.P.D entry
Horizontal Circulation Vertical Circulation

Doubly loaded corridor Public staircase

Fire escape staircase

Main spinal corridor Lift

Singly loaded corridor

Vertical circulation in the form of

stairs and lifts is separate for all blocks.
STAIRCASES :

Fire-escape - 4

Public - 3

Rehab - 1
Provides staff parking for 85 cars and 75 scooters

LIFTS :

Public - 6

Bed-lifts – 2

Service - 4

Rehab - 1

RAMP - 1

BASEMENT FLOOR
Ramp to basement (1:7 slope, 6 m wide)
Covered pathway

Interconnectivity of blocks Corridor along courtyard

Block A - Emergency Block A - Wards

Block B - I.P.D Block B - Wards

Block C - Diagnostics Block C - Major O.Ts

Block D - O.P.D Block D - Cardiac O.P.D + some labs

GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

 Admin area is too far

Block A - I.C.U’s Block A - I.C.U’s

Block B - I.C.U’s Block B - I.C.U’s

Block C - Cardiac O.Ts Block C - Dining hall + Terrace garden

Block D - Cardiac labs + Cath labs Block D - Admin area

SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR

 Separate entry for OPD, IPD, Emergency
Administration is provided on the third
and Service zone : thus segregating the
floor which is too far from the scope of
traffic flow.
visitors.

The O.P. D has been kept on the OPD placed next to diagnostic : easy

ground and first floor : thus providing access.

easy accessibility for patients and their

attendants.
A very long well-landscaped courtyard
has been placed in the centre, thus
providing natural light in corridors.
CASE STUDY 2
FORTIS HOSPITAL,GURGAON

APPROACHES TO THE
HOSPITAL
FORTIS HOSPITAL,GURGAON

NEARBY AREAS

AMITY SCHOOL
FORTIS
HOSPITAL

OYSTER PARK

METRO

VIVANTA
FORTIS HOSPITAL,GURGAON
SITE PLAN SITE AREA-43,303 sqm

BUILT UP AREA-65,961 sqm

FAR-1.52

SURFACE PARKING-280 cars,51 two

wheeler

Main Entrance,emergency,maternity,
service entry being on different levels has separate
parkings which helps in reducing traffic flow.

ENTRY/EXITS IN THE BUILDING

● OPD entry-at lower ground floor to the OPD (LVL

-2750)
● MAIN ENTRY- at upper ground floor(LVL +1500)
● EMERGENCY ENTRY-at lower ground floor (LVL
-2750) MAIN ENTRY
● SERVICE ENTRY-at lower ground floor(LVL -3050)
advisable as bulk of services can be easily performed.
(loading,unloading,trucks park,mortuary
access,kitchen material,transformers)
● ONCOLOGY OPD ENTRY-at upper ground
floor(LVL-2750)
FORTIS HOSPITAL,GURGAON
BUILDING ORIENTATION

● The main facade of the building is

facing north-west direction.
● The service areas are provided in the
south-west direction.
● The bed tower extending upto G+5 is
providing shade to rest of the portion
of building from sun rays coming
from the south direction.
● The atrium in the center of the
building is receiving diffused light
from north direction.
● Healing gardens are provided in
north direction shaded all the time
from sunrays.
● Heavy plantation is done at site
boundaries to absorb noise coming
from the vehicles outside.
FORTIS HOSPITAL,GURGAON
LAYERING

VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SPACES DISTRIBUTION OF SPACES FLOOR WISE

ZONING
Lvl :+17.6-21.05m

● Total parking in
basement-280 cars,51
two wheelers
● Basement is used for
engineering services
plant room like HVAC,LT
panel room ,DG
room,pump rooms
etc.segregating the
service traffic flow.
● Also used for radiation
therapy which is used in
oncology department.
● Parking of HR
department and staff
areas
ZONING

OBSERVATIONS

● Radiology
department is
placed in centre
between the OPD
area and emergency
area thus reducing
traffic flow of users.
● Radiology
EMERGENCY ENTRANCE
department
oriented in centre as
there is no
requirement of light. WAITING
ZONING Supply of raw material to food
court via service corridor
TOTAL AREA-7864.890sqm

KITCHEN

OBSERVATIONS FOOD COURT ADMINISTRATION

● Maternity
department has
separate and clear
entrance thus not
disturbing the flow
of hospital.
● Retail shops nearby
reception area.
● Administration and
food court,kitchen
areas are segregated
and oriented south
east and receive
RETAIL SHOPS
natural ventilation. RECEPTION

MATERNITY
WAITING

ENTRANCE
ZONING
Lvl :+6.10m
TOTAL AREA OF FIRST
FLOOR-6828.190sqm

ICU WAITING
RECLINERS FOR
SLEEPING

AUDITORIUM

LDR-Labour delivery and recovery

ZONING

OBSERVATIONS
● OTs oriented
towards south
east and south
west being the
ideal location.
● ICU,OT and MIS
on the same
floor,easily
accessible.
ZONING

OBSERVATIONS

● Lifts and
staircases
provided at all
corners of the
building ,are
easily
accessible.
ZONING
Lvl :+17.6-21.05m
TOTAL AREA OF THIRD AND
FOURTH FLOOR-1944 sqm

OBSERVATIONS
● Consists of doubly
loaded corridors with
double patient rooms and
single patient rooms on
each side.
● Nurse station is centrally
placed so that can easily
be accessed by all rooms
in minimum time.

Single rooms-4.0m x 7.5m

Double rooms-4.0m x 9.5m
Total no. of beds on both floor -140
ZONING
Lvl :+24.5m
Total area-1808 sqm

OBSERVATIONS PRESIDENTIAL
SUITE
● Consists of doubly
loaded corridors 2370
mm wide.
● Called the signature floor
as it has the director
rooms,M.D room,the
presidential suite,suite
rooms and deluxe rooms.

Total no. of beds-140