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HEALTHCARE DESIGN SHOWCASE
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Almoosa Specialist Hospital
Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
SUBMITTED BY: HKS (CHICAGO)
PROJECT CATEGORY:
New construction
FIRM:
HKS, hksinc.com
DESIGN TEAM:
Jorge Barrero,
architect; Lisa Adams,
interior designer;
Terry Houk; medical
planner; Ala Hason,
regional director;
Steve Jacobson,
principal in charge
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Allan Crow, Hufton
& Crow
TOTAL BUILDING
AREA (SQ. FT.):
452,080
CONSTRUCTION
COST/SQ. FT.:
$600
TOTAL
CONSTRUCTION COST
(EXCLUDING LAND):
$271.2 million
COMPLETED:
February 2022
Almoosa's 220-bed expansion houses centers of excellence for cardiology,
oncology, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, burn, and intensive care.
Amenities include health and wellness medical retail, oncology radiation
therapy, a 349-car parking deck, two cafés, a restaurant, and a teaching auditorium.
Programming, planning, and design were developed concurrently
in a streamlined process.
The building embraces the Al-Ahsa community and Almoosa brand. A
three-story high glass façade expresses enticing public spaces even before
entering the building. Under a canopy patterned to provide dappled light,
visitors are welcomed into the gracious lobby, retail, and respite spaces, reinforcing
a sense of hospitality upon arrival.
Interior design places emphasis on intuitive wayfinding. Upon arrival,
reception layers against a textured wood clad elevator core, creating
an appealing landmark easily recognized as visitors move through the
building. A dramatic wood and plantscape screening wall layers along
the building's glass façade, filtering the bright Al-Ahsa sun and creating a
comfortable space inspired by nature.
Almoosa's emblem, the local Sidra tree, is a symbol of life and nurturing
care for patients, visitors, and the local community. Influences of the Sidra
tree can be found in the building's gentle curving façade and throughout
the interior architecture. The lobby captures the feeling of being under a
tree canopy, and graphic references to the Sidra tree can be found in artful
graphics from waiting lounges to patient rooms. Throughout the project, a
palette inspired by local plants and natural materials and biophilic design
elements continue to soothe anxiety and reinforce the Al Moosa brand.
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