Hamidia ‘Smart Medi-City’ Hospital at Bhopal designed by CPKA
By: Kukreja, C. P
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Publisher: New Delhi Burda Media India Private Limited 2019Edition: Vol.36(10), October.Description: 138-140p.Subject(s): URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)Online resources: Click here
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Architecture+DesignSummary: Dating back to the days of the British Raj, the Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is one of the oldest healthcare institutions in the country. During its initial days, it accommodated 25 beds and provided healthcare facilities to the personnel and soldiers of the British Army. After Independence, the hospital became one of the most significant healthcare centres in Madhya Pradesh, even contributing majorly during the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984. Over time, with an increase in population, and in a rush to accommodate upgraded medical facilities, the hospital complex grew haphazardly, without any definite control or order. This resulted in a motley of buildings reflecting a muddled design language.
For the redevelopment of this 50-acre hospital complex, the architects envisioned the concept of a ‘Smart Medi-City’. This envisaged the hospital becoming an urban fabric that would act as a ‘healing tissue’, not only through healthcare services provided by it, but also by encouraging a healthy way of living for its residents through the design of its built environment. The architects were adjudged as winners in a National Design Competition for a 2000-bed hospital with a medical college and nursing institute, hostels and faculty residences.
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Dating back to the days of the British Raj, the Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is one of the oldest healthcare institutions in the country. During its initial days, it accommodated 25 beds and provided healthcare facilities to the personnel and soldiers of the British Army. After Independence, the hospital became one of the most significant healthcare centres in Madhya Pradesh, even contributing majorly during the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984. Over time, with an increase in population, and in a rush to accommodate upgraded medical facilities, the hospital complex grew haphazardly, without any definite control or order. This resulted in a motley of buildings reflecting a muddled design language.
For the redevelopment of this 50-acre hospital complex, the architects envisioned the concept of a ‘Smart Medi-City’. This envisaged the hospital becoming an urban fabric that would act as a ‘healing tissue’, not only through healthcare services provided by it, but also by encouraging a healthy way of living for its residents through the design of its built environment. The architects were adjudged as winners in a National Design Competition for a 2000-bed hospital with a medical college and nursing institute, hostels and faculty residences.
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