FACILITY DESIGN Laura Tonelli and Angélica Bonnahon – Architects
Extending facilities to meet increasing demand
This article looks at the requirements for a building project to create a comprehensive clinical, haematologic and oncology care facility, as part of the enlargement of the ‘Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan’ Paediatric Hospital SAMIC (Comprehensive Care Service for the Community) in Argentina.
This building and healthcare project required the enlargement of areas for both outpatient care and for hospitalisation of patients with haematologic and oncologic pathologies. It required substantial changes in patients’ inter-nosocomial care cycle to improve the quality of human and technical care response. The project will provide an increase in admission capacity, through the inclusion, as part of the project, of an admission area for patients being treated with chemotherapy. The Haematology and Oncology Service
of the ‘Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan’, Paediatric Hospital SAMIC, treats around 400 new patients with malignant pathology every year,
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around one-third of all the cases treated in Argentina. The growth in demand for such treatment
resulted in an over population of patients and personnel at the existing facility, resulting in the need to extend the hospital’s capabilities, with the addition of a new 4,800 m2
building
on two levels – the ground floor will consist of a 2,400 m2
space for care purposes,
increasing the hospital’s care capability with a further 90 beds. The first floor space is also 2,400 m2
to house technical support facilities. In the future, a further 2,400 m2
planned on a second floor. The hospital care services at the facility
are provided free of charge with the institution receiving public funds from the Argentina National Government. The Hospital uses a progressive care system, with intensive care units and intermediate and moderate care units, the Day Hospital and consulting services are of different complexity levels. The Hospital also provides education and research services to its personnel as
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and this is intended as a mezzanine, space is also
Laura Tonelli
Laura Tonelli is a licensed architect specialising in health issues. She is also a member of the managing committee of Argentina’s Association of Hospital Architecture and Engineering.(AADAIH).
Angélica Bonnahon
Angélica Bonnahon is a licensed architect specialising in health issues. She is also a founding member of the Argentine Association of Hospitalarian Architecture and Engineering (AADAIH).
well as to professionals, technicians and care managers across the country. The Hospital is situated in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, and the new building will be located within the existing Hospital premises. The layout proposes a circulatory connection to enter the Hospital along Streets No. 3
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KEY Public entrance Technical entrance
Figure 1: The layout proposes a circulatory connection to enter the hospital. IFHE DIGEST 2013
Emergency exit Outdoor exit
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