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Sarai,shopping
voluntary unit
The area calculation for the housing part of the project
unit, café,
and the serai/cafeteria/shopping unit has not been done
OPD- Occupational
-Admin
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THE MASTERPLAN
BUILT UP
15%
SITE OVERVIEW- MALE/FEMALE SECTOR EXTERIOR - VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN FOR INTERMEDIATE UNIT - PROVIDED BY THE ARCHITECT COURTYARD WARD
12% 16%
This particular unit is for patients who have completed treatment and are slightly better than
the other category of inpatients.
These patients have a shorter period of hospitalisation.
Male section is 3 storeys high and accommodates 100 patients – area covered 3240 sq.mt.
Female section is 2 storey high and accommodates 60 patients – area covered 2160 sq.mt.
CIRCULATION
Courtyard 25% SERVICES
20%
Dining
Washing Recreation
Retiring and w.c.
Store Lounge THERAPY AND
Wards Interview RECREATIONAL
Wards 27%
Nurse station
Wards
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FORENSIC UNIT
Forensic wards are for criminals SPACE AREA (SQ.MT)
WARD 1 82.43
who are under treatment. WARD 2 82.43
• For this ward to function properly, a WARD 3 82.43
space has to given to the police as well WARD 4 82.43
STORE 1 9.5
to monitor the activity of the patient. STORE 2 9.5
• The male section is 2 storeys high and POLICE 1 9.1
• accommodates 80 patients. It covers an POLICE 2 9.1
area of 2660 sq.mt. STORE 3 13.9
STORE 4 13.9
• The female section is 1 storey high and ATTENDANTS 1 13.9
• accommodates 20 patients. It covers an ATTENDANTS 2 13.9
area of 1330 sq.mt. WASHING 1 13.9
WASHING 2 13.9
TOILET 1 20.06
TOILET 2 20.06
FUNCTION AREA (SQ.M) TOILET 3 20.06
TOILET 4 20.06
WARD 329.72
INTERVIEW ROOM 1 13.28
SERVICE 170.84 INTERVIEW ROOM 2 13.28
RECREATIONAL 70.04 DOCTOR'S ROOM 1 7.8
DOCTOR'S ROOM 2 7.8
CIRCULATION 340 RECREATION 1 35.02
COURTYARD 250 RECREATION 2 35.02
AMENITIES 180.36 DINING 1 49.1
DINING 2 49.1
SAFETY
CIRCULATION 340
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN FOR FORENSIC UNIT - PROVIDED BY THE ARCHITECT MEASURES 46 COURTYARD 250
SAFETY MEASURES
AMENITIES 3%
WARD Toilets Toilets
13%
24% Wards Wards
Recreational
Store Police Police Store Recreational
Area Area
COURTYARD Open
Toilets Store Store Toilets
18% Attendants Attendants
SERVICE Wash Wash
12%
Dining Dining
Courtyard
Recreation
Lounge
Doctor’s Room Retiring and w.c. Dining
Interview Room Washing
Wards Store
Wards Isolation
Nurse station
Wards
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CHRONIC STAY UNIT
Chronic stay units are required for patients who cannot sustain SPACE AREA (SQ.M.) AMENITIES
their lifestyles on their own and need assistance.
These patients are quite unlikely to be recovered and need hospi- RECREATION 47.75 20%
WARD
talisation for the rest of their lives. INTERVIEW ROOM 13.63 33%
The buildings for males and females are single storeyed. DOCTOR'S ROOM 14.2
There are 2 cross-shaped units positioned in front of each eacho-
ther for both male and female patients and each unit has cov- RECORD 11.5
ered an area of 1180 sq.mt. UTILITY 8.5
CIRCULATION
ISOLATION 15 21%
STORE 15
WASHING 15 RECREATIONAL
SERVICES
16%
DINING 47.75 10%
Court
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CHRONIC
STAY UNIT
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OCCUPATION THERAPY/ REHABILITATION UNIT
Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitaion Unit provides skill AREA FUNCTION AREA (SQ.M)
training to the patients so that they can find some sort of work SPACE (SQ.M) THERAPY 233.499
after they are treated. GYMNASIUM 166.151 RECREATIONAL 609
The unit also provides therapy and counselling along with a gym. RADIO+ TV 43.58 WORKSHOP 701.868
The quite and noisy lounges act as gathering and interaction spac- SERVICE 160
CARPENTER'S SHOP 79.5
es along with a courtyard that is used for the purpose of learning CIRCULATION 405
ARTSHOP/PAINTING/SCULPTURE 86.4
gardening. CANDLE MAKING 122.667
COUNSELLING 22.048 Circulation
Therapy
11%
PSYCHO EDUCATION 45.3 19%
POTTERY/CANING 122.667
WEAVER'S SHOP 122.667
STITCHING 122.667
Service
THRIFT & GIFT SHOP 45.3 8% Recreational
MUSIC 86.42 29%
QUIET LOUNGE 79.5
NOISY LOUNGE 79.5
TOILETS 80
GARDENING 320 Workshop
CIRCULATION 405 33%
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OPD/ADMINISTRATION BLOCK GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROVIDED BY ARHITECT
FUNCTION AREA(SQ.M)
WAITING 86.38218
REGISTRATION 64.9
DOCTOR (X19) 381.52
DENTAL WORKSHOP 20.08
DENTAL 18.8
SURGICAL 21.2
5.05
STORE 5.05
TOILET 4.37
MINOR OT 23.9
TOILET 20.08
MEDICAL RECORD 81.447
WAITING 41.25
TOILET 40.5
WAITING 41.75
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
WARD 60.96
NURSES STATION 16.9
MEDICAL 20.08
WAITING 41.92
STORE 9.5
TOILET 18.5
STORE 11.42
NURSES 7.06
RECOVERY 60.96
ECT 40
PREPARATION 40.48
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OPD/ADMINISTRATION BLOCK
The OPD cum Administrative block greets the user
first when the site is approached.
COURTYARD
7% SERVICES
CIRCULATION 2%
27%
BUILT
64%
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RESIDENCE AND DAY CENTER FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, SPAIN
LOFT LEVEL PLAN FIRST FLOOR LEVEL PLAN
LOFT
FUNCTION AREA (SQ.M)
ADMIN 23.5
RECORDS 6.2
STAFF ROOM 11
STAFF DINING 15
MEETING ROOM 22
NURSE STATION 7.5
RECORD 5
VISITING ROOM X 2 17
WC X 2 8
MEDIC ROOM 17.5
PSYCHOLOGIST
CABIN 10.5
STORE 1 7
STORE 2 5
LIFT 1 4
LIFT 2 6
BUILT 165.2
CIRCULATION 219.8
SERVICES 20
FIRST FLOOR
FUNCTION AREA (SQ.M)
ROOMS SERVICES TWIN ROOMS X 6 64
SERVICES 1%
13% SINGLE ROOMS I X 2 20
5%
SINGLE ROOMS II X 2 24
LIVING AREA X 2 52
PATIO 35
BUILT
41% WC X 4 12
NURSE STATION 36
CIRCULATION
27% BUILT LIFT 1 4
59% LIFT 2 6
CIRCULATION
54%
BUILT 492
CIRCULATION 227
ROOMS 108
PRIVACY PER PATIENT - 8-12 SQ.M (RANGE) SERVICES 12
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RESIDENCE AND DAY CENTER FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, SPAIN
SECOND FLOOR
FUNCTION AREA (SQ.M)
DOUBLE ROOMS X 3 48
SINGLE ROOM 1 10
SINGLE ROOM 2 12
PATIO 14
NURSE STATION 8.5
LIVING AREA 22
WC X 2 6
ORCHARD 145
LIFT 1 4
LIFT 2 6
BUILT 130.5
CIRCULATION 145
ROOMS 70
SERVICES 6
GREEN SPACE 145
BUILT
GREEN SPACE 27%
29%
SERVICES
1%
ROOMS
14% CIRCULATION
29%
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NEUFERT-ARCHITECT’S DATA
DATA COL L ECT ION
STANDARD DATA - NEUFERT - ARCHITECT’S DATA
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STANDARD DATA - NEUFERT - ARCHITECT’S DATA
To study the standards, Neufert - Architect’s Data has been taken into consideration. The
study done is of typical hospital wards and certain areas pertaining to the one mentioned in
the book.
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STANDARD DATA - NEUFERT - ARCHITECT’S DATA
Geriartric wards are for the elderly or the ones who are extremely sick. The following are
the standards that are to be taken into consideration
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STANDARD DATA - NEUFERT - ARCHITECT’S DATA
The equipments play a very important role in the hospital. They determine the condition of
the patient, provide safe commute and a safe place for the patient to store their
belongings. In a hospital, equipments are extremely important to be considered when
plannng.
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH STANDARD + SWOT ANALYSIS
DATA NEUFERT IMH, AMRITSAR RESIDENCE AND DAY CENTER FOR
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, BARCELONA
PSYCHIATRIC CARE
INCLUDES OPD YES YES (GENERAL MEDICAL ROOM +
PSYCHIATRIST)
PATIENTS (INPATIENT) 450 18
AREA 1.8 LAKH SQAURE METER 2098 SQUARE METER
AREA SEGREGATED AS PER YES NO
ILLNESS
COLOUR SCHEME SUGGEST ORANGE-
YELLOW AND PLANTS
LANDSCAPE 74% LANDSCAPE COVER INCLUDED IN COUTYARD AND TERRACES
(30% TO 40%)
MEASUREMENTS AS PER STANDARDS AND COMPARISON
PERSONAL AREA PER 8-8.4 SQ.M 6.7 SQ.M 8.0 (MIN) TO 12 SQ.M(MAX)
PATIENT
CORRIDOR 2.4 M 3M 1.5 M
WC 2-3 SQ.M 2.5 SQ.M (PER PERSON) 3
NURSE STATION 4.0 TO 10.0 SQ.M 21 SQ.M. 8.5 SQ.M.
SWOT
STRENGTH • The formal setting of the institution provides safe circulation back and • The hospital, despite the
forth from a particular unit. space constraints, manages to
• Forensic ward is provided tight security. provide a design that is
• Different cluster of units for patients who have varying illnesses. considered ‘aggression –
• Common Open plot for chronic stay patients gives them a pocket to reducing’ and ‘healing’.
relieve stress and relax. • The gardens are at the core of
• The nurse station is placed very well as to provide good supervision of the the entire building and are
patients. provided visual connectivity.
• Provides ample of ventilation in each unit. • Greenery is the main aspect of
the building.
• Building seems to have taken
colour psychology into
consideration.
• Has rooms towards the
ventilated site.
WEAKNESS • The lack of colour in the building suggests a very institutional and • The site is situated between two
mundane atmosphere. towers.
• While the movement is through concrete corridors, it can become quite • The site is actually situated
tedious for workers to circulate with ease due to their length. immediately on the main road
which could cause disturbance
• Lacks a relationship with the landscape despite a huge green cover.
to the patients.
• Lack of privacy among patients.
• Nurse station position-extreme
end
OPPORTUNITIES • The huge green cover provides an opportunity for an interesting landscape • If the height restrictions are
design that can connect with the users and patients. relaxed, the building can be
• Project has a huge area and the design’s capability can be further enhanced made even more habitable along
with the inclusion of biophilic principles. with interesting gardens at
different levels.
THREATS • The wards lack privacy. Keeping six patients in a single ward does not ensure a • Twin rooms pose threat to scuffle
scuffle-free design as there are high chances of mood swings and triggered free design.
reactions among them.
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