200-Bed Hospital and Alternative Medical Center

โรงพยาบาลเอกชน 200 เตียง และศูนย์การแพทย์ทางเลือก

Healthcare

200-Bed Hospital and Alternative Medical Center will be established as a part of the Nakhonsawan Medical Hub Project. The project focuses on the development of the province as a center of healthcare facilities in the Lower North of Thailand. Moreover, as Thailand is transitioning into an aging society. Elderly patients have a variety of health problems. Alternative Medicine is a treatment that focuses on holistic healing which includes body and mind. This is an alternative form of medical care for the elderly and general patients.
In general, Hospitals are focused on the functionality, but the consideration of the atmosphere in the building seemed to be left out. As a result, some patients are stressed and reluctant to go to hospital. So, hospitals shouldn’t be a place only for treatment of symptoms but a place of healing both physically and mentally.
Hospital and Alternative Medical Center is intended to create an environment for healing, care and treatment for patients. In addition, it’s also an improvement of Alternative Medicine as well as the Conventional ones.

Designer name

Pholkrit

Visitsartkul

Project Location

Nakhonsawan, Thailand

Project Area

34,511

sq.m.

Healing environment is the main idea of the design to create architectural space as a part of healing space for patients. This idea consists of natural light, earth tone material and color, background noise, natural ventilation and landscape design. These elements can improve the atmosphere making patients feel more comfortable.

The podium of the building is arranged to create a large negative space in the landscape area, blocking pollution from outside. The building is placed parallel to the front of the site to prevent interference and pollution from outside and the high-density community to the North. The tower of the building is designed according to solar orientation for the control of natural light entering the building. Moreover, natural ventilation is provided in the IPD section. This also reduce the chance of infection in the patient’s area.

Landscape area is focused on the warm atmosphere. By creating a large green area as the main focus for several users where patients and guests from OPD zone and Waiting zone on the ground floor can directly connect to the green area. On the upper floor in the podium section is overlooking the garden as well.

The ward is designed with earth tone color to comfort and relax patients. In addition, double skin façade is positioned to screen excessive natural light and reduce the heat from the outside of the patient’s bed.