Photograph by Nigel Young, image courtesy of Foster + Partners
CircleBath is Foster + Partners’ first hospital and represents a radical departure from orthodox approaches to hospital planning. The three-storey building is set into the hills on the edge of protected green belt nine kilometres south east of Bath and its compact arrangement provides a ‘corridor-less’ environment, encouraging a sense of community and well-being. Read the rest of this entry »
Al Maktoum Accident and Emergency Hospital, Jebel Ali, UAE
All renderings: Courtesy of Perkins Eastman
International architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman recently unveiled the design of Al Maktoum Accident and Emergency (A&E) Hospital – the newest and most sophisticated Accident and Emergency Hospital of its kind in the UAE.
“Based on our experience with large-scale complex care facilities, we believe that the Al Maktoum A&E Hospital will create a new standard for innovative, patient-centered care, in the UAE,” says Jonathan N. Stark, AIA, Principal and Managing Director of Perkins Eastman International. Read the rest of this entry »
