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Xiamen Humanity Maternity Hospital, like a live theatre performance which celebrates the ceremony of life

Lemanarc

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Lemanarc

Hospitals, by design, are often rectangular in shape. This is due to the ease of adaptation to modular and flexible space units, as well as the need for an efficient underground parking system. However, life itself is never constrained by such strict shapes. The design challenges straight rational grid system of hospitals to coexist with curved edges.

The junction spaces, which normally are enemies of hospital flexibility, offer an accidental area for multidisciplinary teams as well as living spaces and garden corners. The design process seeks to create a hospital that is functional yet also welcoming with healing spaces.

The common podium and the inpatient towers on the north and south sides form a wind-free integrated hospital. The layout of the entrances and exits of multiple buildings distinguishes different users, quickly disperses the flow of people, and avoids congestion both in and outside of the building. The emergency plaza is two-way connected with the urban roads on the north and east sides, making it fast and convenient.

The city of Xiamen is situated at the south of China which involves tropical weather conditions. The hospital needs air-conditioning installations, with a need for fresh air which is absorbed from the outside of the building. All those air absorbing holes are behind a metallic mesh which also offers a global sun shading canopy.

Advanced technologies have been integrated to maximize the building’s environmental factors; sunshine considerations, shading mechanisms and rainwater recovery are some of the processes that help improve its energy saving.

The soft curved building provides an independent maternity garden, gynaecology garden, inpatient garden and even a sunken garden for the outdoors of the hospital. From the entrance, the obstetrics and gynaecologists have their own circulation paths and do not interfere with each other. The well-arranged curves of the building brings a closer feeling of the sky garden which is located in the inner space of each floor. 

The internal orthogonal modular design allows various medical functions to be easily replaced and developed, making it a flexible space that can adapt to future treatments.   

Professional surgery, ICU, and NICU is provided to guarantee the safety of childbirth. At the same time, is important to take into account the other set of functions such as pre-delivery, delivery room, LDR delivery room, LDR-P delivery room, post-natal ward, VIP ward, etc. By this, Xiamen Humanity Maternity Hospital provides the full chain of services from pre-delivery all the way to post-natal rehabilitation and childcare growth. All these services have thoroughly taken into consideration the professionals and users well-being. Giving them as well as their companions privacy is essential for interiorizing each step during pregnancy and childbirth. Xiamen Humanity Maternity Hospital is a place which aims to make childbirth and its related medical treatments as positively memorable as possible. Offering the opportunity to celebrate fertility.

From pre-delivery all the way to post-natal rehabilitation and childcare growth, the Xiamen Humanity Maternity Hospital provides the full chain of services, becoming a live theatre performance which celebrates the ceremony of life.

Credits

 Xiamen
 Cina
 Xiamen Humanity Maternity Hospital Co., Ltd.
 Hospital
 09/2021
 96000 m2
 Confidential
 Vincent Zhang
 Daniel Pauli, Cao Feng, Xia Jinling, Dong Weibin, Cristiano Sardinha & Casiana Kennedey
 Xia Qiang, Huang Xiaoting & Li Zhihui

Curriculum

Founded in Lausanne in 2001, Lemanarc was established due to Vincent Zhang's curiosity about his multicultural background. He aimed to improve the coexistence of his international context while nurturing his traditional values. Today, with offices in Montreux and Shanghai, Lemanarc strives to create a cultural dialogue between Swiss accuracy and Chinese efficiency. Vincent Zhang intends to promote cooperation between the two countries through his architecture. In 2020, he was honored to present the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital to the Swiss Federal Speaker.

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