Shenzen Third People’s Infectious Disease Hospital in Shenzen, China

January 10, 2011 Category: Commercial Building, Hospital

Located in Shenzen, China, Shenzen Third People’s Infectious Disease Hospital was designed by TRO Jung Brannen. The design solution is a campus with a linear spine and a series of narrow buildings that are curved to capture sunlight and channel the winds. Although the buildings will have internal mechanical systems consistent with those found in U.S. hospitals to halt the spread of infection, the campus organisation locates infectious patients downwind and offers them the natural healing power of sunlight and serene garden views. The building is situated so it has prevailing southeasterly winds; therefore, the non-infectious zone is at the south end of the campus with the semi-infectious zone in the center and the infectious zone at the north.

Controlling infection is a major problem in Chinese hospitals. Poor ventilation and obsolete mechanical systems are typical in almost all of China’s pre-expansion hospital facilities. Often clinical areas are open to natural ventilation which could be catastrophic in a specialty hospital such as this. By segregating patients according to disease type and using state of the art mechanical systems and isolation practices, the fear of contagious disease spreading between patients, staff and visitors is controlled.

Shenzen Third People's Infectious Disease Hospital design by TRO Jung Brannen