BRISEYDA RESÉNDIZ MÁRQUEZ – GENERAL DIRECTOR, GRUPO ARTEDI SA DE CV BUILDING DESIGN
Integrating a new unit into an existing complex
The National Institute of Pediatrics makes up part of the Mexican public healthcare system; alongside 11 other institutions, it promotes scientific research in the fields of health, clinical education and training to enable current and future health professionals to provide the highest quality care.
The original building and the bunker.
The first phase of the institute, which is located in the south of Mexico City, was designed by the architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, who is recognised for his architectural work and was the chairman of the Mexican planning committee for the 1968 Olympics. A mural painted by children from all over the world as well as other artwork were integrated into the design of the hospital complex. Officially opened in 1970, the integration between art and the buildings represents love, commitment and responsibility in relation to the health of the children of Mexico. With an initial footprint of nearly 35,800 square metres, following many renovations as well as the erection of new buildings, the size of the complex has increased and now covers 53,972.51 square metres. In 2015, more than 222,577 patients were treated at the hospital. Most patients do not have health insurance. Therefore, the provision of healthcare services is planned carefully to ensure that people from different socio-economic groups receive equally good care. Today, the Mexican child population faces epidemiological challenges as a result of chronic non- communicable diseases, such as cancer, which is the fourth highest cause of mortality in children from birth to 18 years old. This group represents 40 per cent of bed
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The hemato-oncology unit, bunker (orange), principal vertical stairs (blue), emergency stairs (gray, blue, yellow and red).
occupancy levels. In order to respond to this demand, to continue with research and to continue to provide quality care, in 2015 the authorities decided to create a haemato-oncology unit and to renovate and expand the research centre within the hospital.
The haemato-oncology unit The new unit required a floor area of 6000 square metres. For sustainability and financial reasons, the decision was made to build it vertically. One of the horizontal buildings inside the healthcare complex – with a surface area of 2000
Briseyda Reséndiz Márquez
Briseyda Reséndiz Márquez has a degree in architecture from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and has worked for the past 11 years in the development
and co-ordination of executive healthcare projects for public and private institutions. She has studied preparation for the certification of medical care units, architecture for medical care buildings and hospital services. She is currently executive vice
president of the Mexican Society of Architects specialising in health and since 2015 has represented Mexico as a council member of the International Federation of Hospital Engineering (IFHE), as well as being an associate member of the Architectural Association of Mexico City and a general director for Grupo Artedi SA de CV.
IFHE DIGEST 2018
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