Page 55 - Building Journal - April 2014

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Singapore National Heart Centre

Based on the design principle of putting patients, staff and visitors first

The landmark National Heart Centre in the centre of Singapore, designed by global
architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan, has completed onsite

and is set to provide a new centre of excellence for patients.

roadway Malyan acted as lead
design consultant on the 48,000
Bsq m 12-storey building, with
support from local consultancy Ong &
Ong, and the design philosophy based on
the principle of putting patients, staff and
visitors first.
The patient-focused environment
builds on traditional hospital design,
emphasises light and features open spaces
with a mixture of green courtyards, sky-
gardens and landscape views to create
a welcoming and calming environment
conducive to patient wellbeing and the
healing process.
This sense of openness carries through
to the external finish, with the facade
appearing to be stripped back to reveal the
gardens and courtyards and better connect
people to the wider environment.
To improve the patient experience, the
design team organised the complex and
diverse range of clinical functions in a way
that satisfies vital clinical needs, while
minimising travel distances and creating
efficient circulation around the building.
The project forms part of Singapores
general hospital redevelopment masterplan
the largest of its kind in the country with
the Broadway Malyan-designed 17-hectare
mega healthcare city recently launched in
Singapore.
When complete in 2030 it will serve
30,000 patients, visitors, staff, students
and residents a day, double the current
15,000 who visit Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
The floor space will be increased from
250,000 to 600,000 sq m, the number of
beds will be increased by 25 per cent to
2,200 and ten buildings will be physically
connected, including Tan Tock Seng
Hospital.

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