Zhuhai Women and Children's Hospital
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Location
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China -
Program
Outpatient, emergency, medical platform, inpatient, logistics system, administration, hospital life and underground parking etc. -
Area
124,700 m² -
Client
Zhuhai Government Investment Project Construction Supervision and Management Center -
Mission
Schematic Design -
Status
Completed -
Timeline
Competition won on Nov. 2015, First stone laying ceremony on Aug. 2016, Topping out ceremony on Nov. 2018, Delivery in 2020 -
Cost
1 billion Yuan -
Project Team
Architect: AIA LIFE DESIGNERS
General Contractor: Guangdong Huafang Engineering Design Co., Ltd. -
The smooth and protective surrounding shape of the building contrasts with the lush, lively, and vibrant central courtyard. The building seems to carry life like a cocoon, blending with the natural landscape. It is a metaphor of careful nursing with its surrounding shape, which interprets the essence of the medical care industry.
In addition, green environmental protection is the core concept of the implementation of the project design, aiming to build an environmentally friendly green hospital, maximize the use of natural resources, thereby reducing hospital energy consumption while ensuring comfort.
-Effective control of noise pollution is integrated into the hospital design
-The hospital follows the prevailing wind direction in summer to ensure good ventilation
-The hospital has plenty of natural light while avoiding excessive sunlight
-The hospital is integrated into the surrounding vast natural environment and extends the natural landscape into the hospital
-The hospital is built around a central courtyard of 2,000 square meters
-Collect and purify rainwater in the hospital plot for storage and recycling