ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

STUDIO VI
(ARCH 320)

Amity School of Architecture &

Planning

LITERATURE STUDY GROUP 6

AADYANT GUPTA
Sem. VI (2020-2021), Section DHEERAJ
-A
Batch: 2019- 2024
FORTIS ESCORTS HOSPITAL, BUDHLAKOTI
NAMAN GARG
ASAP, Noida PARTH AGARWAL
PRAKHAR
 ABOUT THE PROJECT
Fortis Hospital, Amritsar, is a 154 bed multi-speciality hospital specialising in Cardiac Sciences. The hospital began its operations in the year 2003. 

• OWNER: FORTIS HOSPITALS.

• ARCHITECT: ARVID GUPTA AND ASSOCIATES, NEW

DELHI.

• LOCATION: AT BYPASS ROAD. 1KM FROM VERKA

CHOWK, AMRITSAR, PUNJAB.

• COMPLETED: 2003

• SITE IS 135X120M IS AT SET BACK FROM MAIN

ROAD.

• SITE AREA IS 17,614.44 m² (4.35 ACRES).

• THE 152 BEDDED MULTISPECIALTY HOSPITAL HAS

BEEN DESIGNED TO HOUSE THE MOST ADVANCED
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.
SITE LOCATION & APPROACH TO SITE

• LOCATION: AT BYPASS
ROAD. 1KM FROM VERKA
CHOWK, AMRITSAR,
PUNJAB.

• SITE IS 135X120M IS AT SET

BACK FROM MAIN ROAD.

• SITE AREA IS 17,614.44 m²

(4.35 ACRES).
 SITE PLAN OXYGEN
PLANT

STP

ZONING:

AT MACRO LEVEL
SITE IS DIVIDED
INTO THREE ZONES:

1. PARKING
2. LANDSCAPING
3. BUILDING
BLOCK

SITE AREA:17,614.44
m² (4.35 ACRES).

PARKIN HOSPITA SERVIC

G L BLOCK E
SITE PLAN INFERENCES
PRO’S

• Separate entry for casual and emergency block.

• Separate entry for materials and services block.

• Separate entry for doctors and staff.

• Site plan is far from the main road traffic so less noise.

CON’S

• Separate main entries for vehicles and pedestrians.

• Segregation of vehicular and pedestrian movement is

not there.

• Patients have to travel large distance before they reach

the main building.
 BUILDING LEVEL ZONING
At Micro Level:-

• Main Building is further zoned into:

Emergency, IPD, OPD, Service Block.

• Three main entrances in front for Emergency,

IPD & OPD block.

• Rear entries have been provided for staff, kitchen

and services.

Emergency Entry

OPD
Entry
IPD Entry
 FLOOR WISE DIVISION

• Facilities like Emergency, Diagnosis, OPD and Consultants

Rooms are kept on the ground floor. This is feasible as these
facilities require patients moving in and out and that too for a
FOURTH FLOOR short period of time.
THIRD FLOOR
• Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) is located in close
SECOND FLOOR
proximity to OT’s and Laboratories.
FIRST FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR

• Facilities like Emergency, Diagnosis and Consultants Rooms are kept on the ground floor. This is feasible as these facilities require patients
moving in and out and that too for a short period of time.

• Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) is located in close proximity to OT’s and Laboratories.

• Facilities like IPD Rooms & Maternity Wards which require patients for a longer period of time are located on the upper floors.

• Fire Staircase has been planned at the rear end of the building.
 1. WAITING 8. HEART STATION
2. RECEPTION 9. DINING
3. CT SCAN 10. STAFF DINING
4. OPD 11. UTILITIES.
5. LAUNDRY 12. SECURITY OFFICE
6. EMERGENCY 13. LT ROOM
LOBBY 14. X-RAY
7. ICU 15. RENAL
DIAGNOSTIC

GROUND FLOOR
PLAN
 CIRCULATION & MOVEMENT
HORIZONTAL
CIRCULATION:

• THE MAIN SPINAL CHORD OF

HOSPITAL
CIRCULATION IS 2.1MTS WIDE
CENTRAL CORRIDOR,

VERTICAL
CIRCULATION:
• TWO STAIR CASE LOBBIES.
ONE LIFE FOR IPD VISITORS.
TWO BED LIFTS.
ONE STAFF LIFTS.
ALL STAIRCASES 1800 MM
WIDE,ENCLOSED IN WALL.
PROVIDED WITH FIRE RESISTANT
DOORS.
NO RAMPS.
ONE DUMB WAITER FOR LINEN
MOVEMENT BETWEEN CSSD AND
LAUNDRY.

Fast and easy movement of patients and

AREA STATEMENT

CIRCULATION = 933.47 SQM.

SERVICES = 716.99 SQM.
EMERGENCY = 411.12 SQM.
OPD’s = 165.4 SQM.
TOILETS = 82.65 SQM.
DIAGNOSTICS = 333 SQM.
OTHER = 26% (APPROX. 930 SQM.) INCLUDING
ADMIN, KITCHEN, DINING, PANTRY, ETC.

TOTAL:- 3,572.63 SQM.

 PRO’S

• All the different blocks/facilities are connected via a

central corridor.

• Emergency Block, Visitors entry and staff circulation is

provided through different entrances.

CON’S

• The corridor lacks in natural lighting.

• No plinth has been provided in the building.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

 PRO’S

• Emergency block is connected to the other blocks via

the central corridor of 2100 mm width.

• It has separate entrance for public entrance at the front

and doctors entrance at the rear.

CON’S

• Emergency block lacks Minor OT.

• Lack of natural light in corridor increases the energy

demands of the building.

EMERGENCY BLOCK-GROUND FLOOR

LAUNDRY

• It has been strategically places below IPD.

• It is connected with IPD via vertical chute system.

• Flow of Linen:-
Receiving Area -- Washing & Drying – Ironing – Clean
Area – Dispatch Area.

• Trolley is used for transfer of linen through bed lift.

KITCHEN

• Trolley is used for supplying food through dumbwaiter.

• Raw materials are brought into the hospital through the

material gate and then through the service entry.

LAUNDRY & KITCHEN-GROUND

PRO’S

• OPD block is connected to the other blocks via the

central corridor of 2100 mm width.

• It has separate entrance for public entrance at the front

and doctors entrance at the rear.

CON’S

• Insufficient space and centralized sub waiting area in

OPD created more congestion, chaos and crowd.

• Lack of natural light in corridor increases the energy

demands of the building.
OPD BLOCK-GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
 BLOOD BANK

STAFF AREA PRO’S

• Series of doors is used to filter the flow of movement

ICU between various spaces.

CON’S

• Lack of natural light in corridor increases the energy

demands of the building.
NURSING STATION

DIALYSIS AREA-FIRST
FLOOR PLAN
 OT (4 NOS.)

The critical area on the first floor consists of 4 nos.

Operation Theatres (OT’s), Central Sterile Supply
Department (CSSD) & Recovery Area.

PRO’S

• Series of doors is used to filter the flow of movement

between various spaces.

• Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) is located in

close proximity to OT’s and Laboratories.
CSSD

CON’S

• Lack of natural light in corridor increases the energy

demands of the building.

RECOVERY
AREA
CRITICAL AREA-FIRST FLOOR
• Service floors create better floors usability as area in services
is segregated on floors.
• Service floors gives design flexibility as services
considerations in design are reduced

SERVICES- SECOND FLOOR

TYPICAL FLOOR
PLAN (THIRD TO
 BUILDING FACADE

• Simple external façade with

cubical masses.

• Plastered finish with 2

projecting out yellow
sandstone massing.

• Horizontal and vertical bands

of yellow sandstone are used
as highlighting elements in
all the three main entrances.

• Portico has been covered on

top with brick tiles.
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM & MATERIALS USED

Type of Structure:-

• The building is a RCC Framed Structure.

Materials Used:-

• Corridors: Marble Udaipur Green, Jaisalmer Yellow.

• Stairs: Kota Stone, Udaipur Green Marble.

• Main Lobby: Udaipur Green Marble.

• Lift Facia:- Makrana White Marble.

• OT:- Udaipur Green, Marble Walls upto 4’ 0’’ height.

OTHER FEATURES

BIO MEDICAL ROOM:

•ALL THE BIO MEDICAL WASTE IS AIR CONDITIONING

COLLECTED MANUALLY FROM
THE EACH FLOOR HAVE DIFFERENT
HOSPITAL IN THIS ROOM. AHU'S
•THE LABORATORIES OF BIO •SEPARATE AHU'S FOR
MEDICAL WASTE HENCE COLLECT DIFFERENT
IT FROM HERE. STERILIZED ZONES
RESTRICTING
MANIFOLD ROOM: CHANCES OF FLOW OF
INFECTION
•10 CYLINDERS PER BANK -2 CHILLERS
•2 COOLING TOWERS
OTHER FEATURES

FIRE FIGHTING:

-MAIN HYDRANT AND SPRINKLER PUMP

•TERRACE FIRE PUMP.
•AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
•MANUAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
•FIRE HYDRANTS AROUND
BUILDING PERIPHERY.

POWER GENERATORS:
•2 DIESEL GENSETS
•2 TRANSFORMERS
 OTHER FEATURES

WATER STORAGE:

WATER STORAGE TANKS ARE PLACED

STEAM BOILERS: ON THE TERRACE.

CENTRAL SUPPLY THROUGHOUT THE EACH TANK HAS A CAPCITY OF 10000

HOSPITAL. LTR.

2 STEAM BOILERS. WATER TREATMENT:

2 HOT WATER GENERATORS. DOMESTIC WATER IS TREATED BY:-

COMPRESSED LIQUID OXYGEN: I. CHLORINATION

II. REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANT
CENTRAL SUPPLY THROUGHTOUT THE
HOSPITAL.

CAPACITY OF 2000 LTR.

 INFERENCES

• Lack of natural light and ventilation in corridors

• Service floors create better floors usability as area in services is segregated on floors.
• Service floors gives design flexibility as services considerations in design are reduced
• Adequate waiting area in all departments
• Segregation of visitor, staff and service entry.
• Proper disposal of bio-medical waste.
• Waste collection done manually may cause harm.
• Security of the building is proper fire alarms, sprinklers , cameras covering every single
area of the building.
• Electronic pass system/access control system is provided to control traffic of visitors.
 INFERENCES
• Adequate waiting area in all departments
• Atrium houses a large number of visitors and has different accesses to different departments thereby restricted the flow
of visitors to this areas only.
• The service block forms the major hub for hospital functions, without the interference of the main stream of the hospital.
• Segregation of visitor, staff and service entry.
• Separate service lift for food, linen, staff, visitors and patient help to avoid congestion.
• Flexibility for the future so that any floor could be converted from wards to rooms and vice versa.
• Toilets are designed according to the needs of patient
• Emergency evacuation is not catered for since there is no provision of a ramp
• Lack of natural light and ventilation in lower floors
• No dirt disposal corridor in the O.T. complex
• Increase in the cost because of introduction of service floors in the building
• Service floors create better floors usability as area in services is segregated on floors.
• Service floors gives design flexibility as services considerations in design are reduced