Excerpt: Modern Hospital Interior at Ratnanjali Solitaire by Prashant Parmar Architect – Shayona Consultant creates a welcoming and homely atmosphere. The interior design is minimalistic, timeless, and functional, accommodating 10 beds. The earthy, sustainable materials, like micro-cement concrete, relwood, and MCM, create a warm, inviting environment. The soothing browns and greys color palette enhances the space’s elegance and timeless appeal.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] The space planning and interiors of Arham Surgical Hospital, with a carpet area of 3,720 sq. ft., create an atmosphere where every corner offers the comfort of home, fostering a sense of calm in the care provided. The doctor, a renowned laparoscopic surgeon with over 18 years of experience, is recognized as one of the best in Ahmedabad. After successfully designing the client’s previous hospital six years ago, the satisfaction with the outcome led them to seek assistance once more for designing a new laparoscopic hospital at a prime location in Ahmedabad.
The client envisioned a soothing, timeless, and elegant interior, with 10 beds and comprehensive facilities to ensure a homely environment for patients. It was the doctor’s dream to create a hospital that could accommodate 10 beds, featuring a minimal, sober, timeless, and unique design while meeting all necessary requirements.
Challenges: Initially, there were 7 different shops in the space which the client bought. And the client wished to incorporate a lot of requirements in the hospital and that too having a seamless flow in the hospital. The requirements included a large, welcoming reception area, two consultation rooms for doctors, and an autoclave and scrub room with an adjacent changing area, indirectly connected to a consultation room. The hospital would also feature a Super Deluxe Room, a Deluxe Room, two Special Rooms, a Semi-Special Room, and a General Ward. Additionally, it would have a Minor OT, a fully equipped Operation Theatre, a medical store, and support areas such as a pantry and common toilet.
To accommodate these requirements in the given 3720 sq. ft. area was challenging for the architects because they needed to consider the existing beam column structure & drainage ducts which can’t be changed while designing the hospital.
So, they had to prepare the layout such that it overcomes the challenges, fulfills all the client’s requirements as well as the rooms can get the abundant natural light & ventilation. Moreover, it should look like a single entity such that the user can experience the seamless flow in the space. Also, it was important to keep the unhindered flow of the outdoor patients without eliminating the privacy of the doctors.
So, all 7 shops were combined and a fresh planning was done as per the Zoning. In the zoning, the architects divided the floor plate with 2 zones:
- Private zone for doctors and patients in Deluxe and Super-Deluxe rooms.
- Common activities with the reception area, medical room, and patient’s rooms.
This planning made the space more spacious & interconnected without losing the privacy of the doctors & patients.
Entrance Door: Upon the entrance, the user feels the hugeness of the hospital with the 6 ft wide single pivot entry door cladded with corten steel.
Reception Area: The reception and waiting area is positioned in the south-west side adjacent to full sized glass windows to get ample amount of natural light keeping the space naturally bright. The reception area is designed with a curved theme which highlights the space in a unique way. The reception table is a combination of relwood fluted panels, PU Polish, and corian top which gives a soothing contrast to the space.
The backdrop wall is cladded with peach colored travertine marble where the curved & circular niche with relwood fluted panels highlights the space in a unique way. The ganesha idol in the circular niche creates a serene ambiance in the hospital and spreads positivity upon the entrance. The ceiling is beautified with a combination of micro-cement spray texture & wooden fluted panels in criss-cross pattern which adds a raw and robust look in this space.
The backdrop of the waiting area is adorned with a Sanskrit Shlok “sarve santu niramayaha” which is embossed on a micro-cement textured Wall, offering heartfelt prayers for the patients to stay healthy. To break the monotony of the cement texture in the backdrop of the waiting area, it is combined with wooden fluted panels. The beige colored sofa in a subtle tone gives comfort and coziness to the users. The beige colored Italian marble printed tiles in the flooring gels very well with the overall interior theme of the hospital.
Passage: The passage is beautifully designed with relwood fluted panels in criss-cross pattern in the ceiling and combination of the same material with teak wood laminate and stone crete texture on the walls. This adds a warmth to this beautiful corridor. The horizontal profile lights above the doors guide the user by illuminating the space.
OPDs: The consultation room is designed in such a way that it is connected with the road side activities as well as entrance through a glass partition. It is designed in such a way that it reflects the professional persona of the client with its charming and soothing interiors. The table here is decorated with the fluted glass whereas the walls are cladded with teak wood laminate, wooden fluted panels and rock finish MCM cladding. The ceiling follows the same design pattern with criss-cross wooden fluted panels which enhances the minimalism of the space. This area is connected with the minor OT for the conveniency of the doctor.
The minor OT is also connected to the Autoclave area, Scrub area and changing room along with Major OT which has direct access from the passage as well.
Patient’s Rooms: All the patient’s rooms are strategically placed in such a way that it can get sufficient amount of natural light & ventilation which gives a pleasant feel to the patients. The super deluxe rooms are exclusively designed for single patients which are also accommodated with sofa cum bed. The beds here are automated with remote control for the easy convenience of the patients. To give these rooms a spacious and brighter look, the architects have used the muted color theme. For the acoustic purpose, the partitions between the rooms are sandwiched and filled with glass wool. The walls are cladded with either matte finish tiles or laminates for easy maintenance and cleaning purposes.
Emergency Exit: The main feature in planning the activities is the provision of emergency exit cum private entry for doctors in the rear zone. The rear zone is accommodated with the private entry for the doctors and his team’s convenience so that they can enter the hospital without entering the reception & waiting area at the main entrance.
Medical Store: The medical store is positioned in the entrance itself having connectivity with the Reception Area which also includes the patient’s crowd with the internal zones.
Material Palette: This hospital embodies a proportionate use of earthy & sustainable materials like micro-cement concrete, relwood, & MCM, etc. creating an environment of warmth in the hospital. Whereas the colors used here are soothing combinations of browns and greys making it elegant & timeless.
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