A Quick Review of Hospital Design Guidelines For Hospital Construction in India: By Arcmax Architects, call +91-9898390866
Hospital buildings are one of the most difficult buildings. Different services and units make the design complex. The design and construction of a hospital require an expertise in complex electrical, mechanical, and telecommunication systems along with the architecture knowledge. A hospital design must accommodate the owner, staff, patients, doctors, and visitor's needs. An ideal hospital site location is the one away from industries, free from clutter, dust, smoke, and easily accessible to the public. The safety of the place is the most important factor, placement of exits needs considerable care.
The design of a hospital should facilitate the visits between frequently visited spots, like the staff to patients, the ward to laboratory etc. A flat grade and vast corridors that can bear rush without any bustling should be the part of every section. The minimum width of a corridor that is in use for stretchers, patients is 2.44 meters and a minimum width for a corridor that is not used for stretchers or equipment is 1.83 meters. A general design of rooms will facilitate the continually changing requirements more than a specific design. In the same way, the electrical and mechanical systems must be adjustable to the changes.
Walk-through and carefully planned spaces will help in low-cost floor expansion. These points are very important for future expansions and alterations. The good quality elevators for people and the separate box conveyors for the supply of food and removal of waste are necessary for an easy operation. Transfer of dead bodies should be out of the sight of other patients. The first floor is best as an outdoor area. A simple visitor route is great to avoid unnecessary penetration of visitors to the hospital. Pharmacies near the exit and the administrative area near the entrance minimize the load on the inner parts.
The surgical, nursing, delivery service areas can be planned in private but accessible locations of the hospital. The emergency services on the ground floor are most accessible when needed. The areas with similar needs can be grouped to minimize the cost. ICU can be adjacent to the operation room and the adjacencies must be close to staff rooms. The interior design of a hospital should be relaxing more than threatening for the patients. For a comforting interior design, culture real essence is the most helpful factor. The use of colors that favors all sort of patients is necessary. The natural looking lighting and natural sceneries are good for the patient's health.
The outdoor view and proper ventilation for each bed are mandatory. The design should facilitate the patients to know where they are standing? And if they want to go to any other section they can easily get an idea of it. The waste disposal for each section should be separate and the design should be easy to clean. Housekeeping spaces must be an appropriate interval from each other and from the other sections of the hospital. The waste treatment or removal should be far from the food areas.
The liquid and solid waste treatment facilities should be separate. The hospital building should only be used for a hospital.
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