Design & Health International Academy’s Awards International Healthcare Project above 40,000 sqm Highly Commended

Salutogenic Design Project Winner

Sustainable Urban and Built Environment Winner

AIA 2017 COTE Top Ten Award 2017 Design and Sustainability Winner

AIA Honour Awards for Architecture 2016 

European Healthcare Design Awards 2016 Healthcare Design (over 25,000sqm) Highly Commended

FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2016 Institutional Certificate of Merit

WAF Awards 2016 Health Finalist

Leadership Excellence Assessment Framework & Singapore National Parks Certificate of Recognition Outstanding Project

Building & Construction Authority Green Mark Awards 2013 Platinum Award

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) was won through an international design competition in association with HOK and CPG Consultants and consists of a 707-bed general hospital and 396-bed community hospital. Our aim was to design a radical new ward layout, enhancing the hospital experience for patients and staff, with ‘patient-centeredness’ at the very heart of the design.

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Mechanical + Electrical Engineering

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(About)
The pioneering new design for the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) wards differentiates from the typical hospital design so prevalent in the Southeast Asian region. Our innovative new patient bed configuration in the naturally ventilated 6-bed and 12-bed ward rooms, improves natural ventilation by 200% and gives every patient their own window, close to their bed, with a view to a garden and access to fresh air.
By incorporating natural ventilation and outdoor views, we achieved a comfortable and restorative environment to aid in the patient healing process.
(Ward Model)
To test the efficiency of various ward configuration options, we built multiple physical models, including a 1:1 prototype. Along with these models, state-of-the-art software was utilized to analyse sun shading, ventilation airflow and wind flow. Through this exploration of environmental factors, we were able to compare the innovative ward layouts against conventional layouts, collecting evidence and research into the core design of key hospital areas.
(Energy Efficient Design)
The innovative design of the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) takes into consideration Singapore’s hot and humid weather. The external gardens and planters at patient windows provide a source of fresh air and help to naturally cool the wards through solar shading.
These planters create an iconic and refined looking building from the outside – evoking optimism to patients and reaching a new benchmark in hospital and healthcare design.

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The Strand

The Pixel Building in Melbourne, Australia.

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Pixel Building

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital