YOUTH MENTAL REHABILITATION

COMPLEX:

PREPARING YOUTHS WITH MENTAL DISABILITY

IN THE MAINSTREAM SOCIETY THROUGH
SELF-RELIANT FACILITY
Cabangunay,Vergel G.
2010121904

Introduction
For the ages 10 to 24 years old
SUICIDE
90% have mental
disabilities
Only 1 out of 4 received
professional medications

Managing on their own

Socially unstable
Insecurity
Death

Introduction
Rehabilitation
Physical

Meeting the unique needs of youth

Social

Differentiate
28%
Spiritual

of outpatient
community psychiatric
center

To provide a specific
design standard

Statement of the Problems

EDUCATION
NUTRITION and
OTHER SPECIAL
DETENTION FACILITYMEDICATION
SOCIAL STABILITY
SPACE FOR PRIVACY

It focuses mainly on the needs

of an adult

ENVIRONMENT THAT
PROMOTES SELFRELIANCE AND
INTERACTION

PROJECT GOALS, OBJECTIVES

AND STRATEGIES
SELF-RELIANCE

SOCIAL
EDUCATION
FAMILY INTERACTION
OBJECTIVES:
1. HOME
2. FREEDOM AND INDIVIDUAL
DIGNITY
3. CALMING ROOM
4. RECREATIONAL FACILITY
5. RESEARCH CENTER

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

2 parts

1. analyzing the flaws on the current designs and spatial planning of in-patient mental facilities in the Philippines
2. coming-up with complimentary solutions that will be developed and used on designing the said facility for
children and adolescents.

HELPFUL THROUGH:
1. how it addresses the flaws on current in-patient psychiatric facilities,
2. Differentiation of youth and adult facilities
3. coming-up with a design standard that can be used for future psychiatric facilities development for children and adolescents

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS,

ASSUMPTIONS, TARGET MARKET
Age ranging from 8
to 20 years old
Need different type
of environment and
facilities than adults
Central Luzon region
Psychiatry
Professionals

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

All wall hangings and visual stimuli have been removed or placed out of
the view of the child while sitting at the table. The carpeting was
removed due to allergies and a pre-finished hardwood floor was
installed. A 100% wool carpet with jute back for play therapy and floor
activities was chosen for its low toxic, off-gassing (allergy related)
attributes.
Impications, volume 6 issue 04, A.J Paron-Wildes, 2005
Because many of these challenges are shared by children with related
disorders, the issues faced by a large population of children with special
needs can be accommodated with thoughtful, creative, inclusive design.
Outdoor Environments for Children with Autism and Special Needs, Naomi Sachs, ASLA and
Tara Vincenta, ASLA, 2011

The basic design concepts like texture, color, light and others must work
accordingly in order to properly rehabilitate in-patient residence with
mental disability.
WHO-AIMS REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES, 2007

RRELATED STUDIES
Child and Adolescent
Mental Health In-patient
Unit, MerlinFEATURES
Park, Galway
1. Facilities were modern,
good natural lighting,
spacious and well ventilated.
2.Internal glass walls gives a
sense of space and light
reaches throughout the inside
facilities.
3. Large windows to provide
views on the outside
landscape.
4.Rooms has a direct access
to gardens
5. A sleeping quarter for
parents visiting from afar.
6.A very bright atmosphere
which can help the patient in

RESEARCH DESIGN, CASE STUDY

1. CASE STUDY
2. INTERVIEW
3. SURVEY
OUTDOOR
VIEW

CR

PLAYGROU
ND

OUTDOOR
BASKETBA
LL COURT

SPECIAL
EDUCATIO
N SCHOOL

NURSE
STATION

KITCHEN

CASE STUDY

SOCIAL
HALL

DINING
AREA

MALE FACILITY GROUND FLOOR PLAN

POPULATION OF THE STUDY

AND SAMPLE POPULATION
972 YOUTHS

AND
ADOLESCENTS IS THE TARGET
POPULATION
OF THE PROJECT
25
parent respondents

RESPONDENTS PROFILE
GENDER

Male

Female

NUMBER

23

PERCENT

AGE

NUMBER

PERCENT

20-29

30-39

22

26

NUMBER

PERCENT

Single

16

Married

20

78

Widow

TOTAL

26

100

11.5

88.5

40-49

50 and above
TOTAL

STATUS

13

52

20

100
TOTAL

26

100

RELIGION

NUMBER

PERCENT

Catholic

21

82

Christian

14

Iglesia ni Cristo

TOTAL

26

100

SURVEY RESULTS
RESPONDENTS PROFILE
EDUCATION

NUMBER

PERCENT

Elementary

15

PARENTS BASIC KNOWLEDGE

How sure are you
on the disability
of your child.

High School

15

58

College

27

TOTAL

26

100

CHILD

NUMBER

PERCENT

21

81

2 or more

19

TOTAL

26

100

How confident are

you that you can
control him/her.

How secured are

you feeling when
he/she is around.

QUESTIONS
Are you shy about having a child
like that?

YES (62%)

NO(38%)

How sure are you that he/she will

recover.

Very Sure (67%)

Sure (28%)

Not Sure (4%)

Very Confident
(67%)

Confident
(32%)

Not Confident
(1%)

YES (17%)

NO83%)

Are you still seeking for

institution/hospital that will suit the
needs of your child? (if there is
already rate how contended are you
)

Very Contented
(43%)

Contented
(32% )

How confident are you on giving the

full responsibilities of your child to
the institution/hospital?

very confident
(61%)

Confident
(39%)

Do you see it as a detention facility?

Yes (38%)

No (62%)

Does it provide the needs of your

child in terms of facility
complimenting his disability?

Yes (91%)

No (9%)

How satisfied are you on the wards

and isolation rooms?

Very Satisfied
(31%)

Rate how satisfied is you on the

education they are giving your child.

How confident are you that an

institution/hospital can help
him/her.
Do you keep it a secret/ having a
mentally disabled child?

hopeless (1%)

not contented
(19%)

Strong not satisfied

(6%)

Satisfied
(42%)

Not Satisfied
(22%)

Strongly not satisfied

(5%)

Very Satisfied
(42%)

Satisfied
(18%)

Not Satisfied
(16%)

Strongly Not Satisfied

(4%)

How satisfied are you on the

facilities provided for physical
activities or sports?

Very Satisfied
(22%)

Satisfied
(47%)

not Satisfied (27%)

Very Not Satisfied

(4%)

How was the place or room intended

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Very Not Satisfied

RESEARCH FOCUS
RATIONALE
containment
restraint

PRINCIPLES AND
RELEVANCE TO THE
STUDY
Environment
can affect the healing
process of patients

Minimization of seclusion
Curing with the use of combination of
Maximize the quality of healthcare
psychiatric drugs and psychotherapy.
Mental Institution and Prison
or any detention facilities are
identical to each other
Method for curing or a method
for punishing?

Maslows hierarchy of
needs
Motivational
method

RESEARCH FOCUS
Every building will have a
different approach on the design;
the design of each building will
Curiosity of the persons to improve his/herself
reflect the 4 stages of needs in
Self-actualization
Maslows
Hierarchy
of needs
This method
will motivate

Maslows hierarchy of needs

patients to recover faster in

order to go to another building.

APPLICATION TO PROJECT

Driven by motivation is more

likely to recover faster than other
patients.

INNOVATIVE DESIGN
APPROACH TO MAXIMIZE
THE QUALITY OF HEALTH
CARE
1.
2.
3.
4.

Therapeutic Environment
Aesthetics
Security and Safety
Sustainability

SITE IDENTIFICATION AND

ANALYSIS
CRITERIA FOR SITESELECTION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Lot Size/Location
Site Physical Characteristics
Utilities
Zoning/Permitting
Neighborhood

SITE OPTION DESCRIPTION

Brgy. Tabe, Guiguinto

municipality of Bulacan
Province

Brgy. Mamatitang,
Mabalacat City of
Pampanga Province

Brgy. San Nicolas Poblacion,

Concepcion municipality of Tarlac

SITE IDENTIFICATION AND

ANALYSIS
SITE SELECTION AND JUSTIFICATION 2. Site physical Characteristics

-The terrain of the municipality

was relatively flat in general.
-The site is located in a high
susceptibility to flooding zone due
3. Neighborhood
to the near river.
-The site is located in Guiguinto
municipality which is bounded on
the East by the town of Balagtas,
on the west by Malolos, on the
North by Plaridel, and on the
South by Bulacan.
Brgy. Tabe, Guiguinto
-Surrounded by diferent types of
municipality of Bulacan
Advantages of
the site
institutinal facilities like schools
Province
1. Lot Size/Location
and hospitals.
4,
Zoning/Land
Use
-At the back of the Guiguinto
-Located in a Agri-Vacant zone,
Hospital
the MPDO is on the process of
-Near NLEX tabe road exit
classifying the land into a
-Near MacArthur Highway.
Institutional zone to mazimize the
-Located in a municipality that has
potential of the hospital of
a density if 3,300 persons per

YOUTH MENTAL REHABILITATION

COMPLEX:

PREPARING YOUTHS WITH MENTAL DISABILITY

IN THE MAINSTREAM SOCIETY THROUGH
SELF-RELIANT FACILITY
ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMMING

Cabangunay,Vergel G.
2010121904

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE
Administration and

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

This shall be at grade level, sheltered from inclement weather,

Public Areas
Entrance

and accessible to the disabled.

Lobby

A room providing a space out of which one or more other

rooms or corridors lead, typically one near the entrance of a

Waiting Area

public building

.65 sq.m/person

Information and

5.02 sq.m/staff

Toilet

3.34 sq.m

Telephone

Drinking fountain

Reception Area

Interview room

These shall include provisions for private interviews relating to

social service, credit, and admissions.

5.02/person

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE
Admission Area

DEFINITION
The processing area allowing to enter the institution

SIZE (min)

Waiting area

.65 sq.m/person

Information and

5.02/staff

4.65 sq.m

reception area
Storage room
General and Individual

These shall be provided for business transactions, medical and

offices

financial records, and administrative and

5.02 sq.m/staff

professional staff.
Multipurpose room

These shall be provided for conferences, meetings, and health

education purposes, and include provisions for the use of

5.02 sq.m/staff

visual aids. One multipurpose room may be shared by several

Storage

services.
For Office Equipment and Supplies

Parking

A location that is designated for car or motor parking.

4.65 sq.m
1.5 sq.m/patient

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE
General Psychiatric

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Nursing Unit
Patient Rooms

Patient sleeping quarter

Service Areas

A place for continuous support on the Nursing Units

Administrative

7.43 sq.m/bed

5.02 sq.m/staff

station
Office(s) for staff

5.02 sq.m/staff

Administrative

4.65 sq.m

Washing Area

4.65 sq.m

Staff lounge

1.40 sq.m/person

facilities
Securable closets

4.65 sq.m

center or nurse

supplies storage

or cabinet

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Workroom

5.02 sq.m/staff

Drug distribution

5.02 sq.m/staff

Clean linen storage

5.02 sq.m/staff

Social room

2.79 sq.m/person

Group therapy

20.90 sq.m

Laundry Room

4.65 sq.m

Examination and

11.15 sq.m

4.65 sq.m

9.29 sq.m

station

Room

treatment room(s)
Emergency
equipment storage
Visitor room

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Quiet room

7.43 sq.m

Consultation

9.29 sq.m

1.67 sq.m

room(s)
Toilet

Seclusion Treatment

The seclusion treatment room is intended for short-term

Room

occupancy by violent or suicidal patients. Within the

5.6 sq.m

psychiatric nursing unit, this space provides for patients

Laboratory Suite

requiring security and protection.

Provisions shall be made for the following procedures to be

performed on-site: urinalysis, blood glucose, and electrolytes.

Provisions shall also be included for specimen collection and
Laboratory lab counter

processing.

Refrigerated storage

2.35 sq.m

Storage for equipment

4.65 sq.m

5.02 sq.m/staff

5.02 sq.m/staff

and supplies
Clerical area

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Record storage

2.35 sq.m

Rehabilitation

The physical health of a person can have a direct effect on his

Therapy Department
Physical Therapy

or her mental health. Therefore, physical therapy may be

desirable in a psychiatric hospital, especially for long-term
Individual

care patients

5.57 sq.m

treatment area(s)
Handwashing

4.65 sq.m

Exercise area and

2.79 sq.m/person

facilities
Clean linen and

4.65 sq.m

towel storage
Storage for

4.65 sq.m

1.67 sq.m/person

stations

equipment and
supplies
Dressing areas,
showers, and

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE
Occupational Therapy

DEFINITION
Occupational therapy may include such activities as

SIZE (min)

woodworking, leather tooling, art, needlework,

painting, sewing, metal work, and ceramics.
Work areas and

5.02 sq.m/person

4.65 sq.m

Storage

4.65 sq.m

Separate room or

5.02 sq.m/person

4.65 sq.m

counters
Hand washing
stations

alcove for a kiln

Display areas
Vocational Therapy

Vocational therapy assists patients in the development and

maintenance of productive work and interaction skills through

the use of work tasks.
Work areas

5.02 sq.m/person

Hand washing

4.65 sq.m

stations

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Storage

4.65 sq.m

Group work areas

5.02 sq.m/person

Recreation Therapy

Recreation therapy assists patients in the development and

maintenance of community living skills through the use of

leisure-time activity tasks.
Gymnasium

60 sq.m

Hand washing

4.65 sq.m

4.65 sq.m

stations
Storage
Education Therapy

A learning facility especially for kids and adolescents.

Classroom

2.79 sq.m/desk

Storage

4.65 sq.m

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE
Toilet

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)
1.67 sq.m/person

Dietary Facilities

Food preparation Department

Receiving/control

Storage

4.65 sq.m

Cleaning supplies

4.65 sq.m

4.65 sq.m/staff

Assembly and

4.65 sq.m/staff

distribution
Dining area

1.40/person

Area for receiving,

4.65 sq.m/staff

stations

storage
Food preparation work
spaces

scraping, and sorting

soiled tableware

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Ware washing facilities

4.65 sq.m/staf

Waste storage room

1.67 sq.m

Office spaces

5.02/staff

Toilets and locker spaces

1.67 sq.m/person

Medical Records

Patients record keeping department

Review and Dictation

5.02/staff

office
Sorting, Recording, or

5.02/staff

office
Record Storage

4.65 sq.m

Ware washing facilities

4.65 sq.m/staf

Microfilming Records

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Ware washing facilities

4.65 sq.m/staf

Waste storage room

1.67 sq.m

Office spaces

5.02/staff

Toilets and locker spaces

1.67 sq.m/person

Medical Records

Patients record keeping department

Review and Dictation

5.02/staff

office
Sorting, Recording, or

5.02/staff

4.65 sq.m

Microfilming Records
office
Record Storage

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE
Linen Services

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

For storing and processing of clean and soiled linen for

appropriate patient care.

Receiving and holding

5.02/staff

5.02/staff

Cart storage area(s)

5.02/staff

Clean linen inspection

5.02/staff

5.02/staff

room(s)
Storage and issuing
room(s)

and mending room

Handwashing stations

Central Sterile Supply Utilization of equipment resources of the Hospital under

and Control
Sterilization room

controlled supervision.

5.02/staff

Supervisors Office

5.02/staff

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Receiving Area

Storage Room

1.67 sq.m

Shall be provided throughout the facility as required to

5.02/staff

Housekeeping Rooms

maintain a clean and sanitary environment.

Employee Facilities

Lockers, lounges, toilets, etc. should be provided for

5.02/staff

employees and volunteers. These should be in addition to, and

separate from, those required for medical staff and public.
Radiology

14.0 sq.m

Dark Room

4.65 sq.m

Film File and

4.65 sq.m

5.02/staff

X Ray Room with

Control Booth,
Dressing Area and
Toilet

Storage Area
Radiologist Area

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

DEFINITION

Pharmacy

Support Services

Facilities for regular check-up of children.

SIZE (min)
15.0 sq.m

Department
Dental Clinic

14.0 sq.m

Fracture Clinic

14.0 sq.m

EENT Clinic

14.0 sq.m

Visiting Area

Space provided for private visiting of family and friends.

Emergency

Emergency can occur in any element of service of any time.

Department

l . walk-in

.65 sq.m/person

2. Escorted emergency
Reception/Admitting

area
Doctors Office

5.02 sq.m/staff

5.02 sq.m/staff

SPACE PROGRAMMING
SPACE

Walk-in Emergency

DEFINITION

SIZE (min)

Arriving at any element of service for

the first time to get help. This person may come in

alone or with others. He/she is ambulant and
Private room
Escorted Emergency
Interview Room

functioning

Ambulant but not functioning.

5.02 sq.m/staff

Holding Area

7.43 sq.m/bed

Waste Processing

Services
Research Facility

USER ANALYSIS
USER

DIRECTOR

DESCRIPTION

A physician who is usually employed by a hospital to serve in a medical and administrative

capacity as head of the organized medical staff. He or she also may serve as liaison for the
medical staff with the hospital's administration and governing board.

MEDICAL MANAGER Responsible for the operations and administration side of a medical office. Ensures office is
running smoothly by supervising office staff, hires, terminates, and trains employees, and
oversees the billing portion of the office.
HEAD NURSE

Head nurses can work in any variety of medical facilities such as hospitals, treatment
centers or nursing homes. In general, they work in larger facilities where coordination of
nursing teams is needed. Head nurses carry out the same functions as any other nurse, but
they are in a managerial position and often are responsible for whole sections of facilities as
well as communication with upper management and doctors.

NURSE

Nurses plan and provide medical and nursing care to patients in hospital, at home or in
other settings who are suffering from both chronic and acute physical or mental ill health.

QUALITY

The candidate is responsible for the continuous improvement in the hospital, timely

ASSURANCE

deliveries and satisfied patients/ visitors due to the quality advancement of the hospital and

MANAGER
SPECIAL

its services.
A special educational needs (SEN) teacher is specifically employed to work with children

EDUCATION STAFF

and young adults who need extra support or require an advanced programme of education
in order to complete their learning successfully.

USER ANALYSIS
USER

EPIDEMIOLOGIST

DESCRIPTION

An epidemiologist is a scientist who studies the spread of infectious diseases. Field

epidemiologists, also known as applied epidemiologists, work to solve public health issues
and disease outbreaks by studying them when and where they happen.

LAUNDRY
WORKERS

Laundry workers operate washing machines and tumble dryers to clean and dry items like
clothes, bed linen, towels, sportswear and uniforms.

STERILIZATION

A sterile supply technician is a medical equipment professional who sterilizes, prepares, and

WORKERS

distributes instruments in a hospital or medical lab.

FINANCIAL

A financial manager is responsible for providing financial advice and support to clients and

MANAGER
RECEPTIONIST

colleagues to enable them to make sound business decisions

Serves visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately; notifies hospital
personnel of visitor arrival; maintains security and telecommunications system

SOFTWARE

Software developers (or computer programmers) are the brains behind the design,

DEVELOPMENT

installation, testing and maintenance of software systems.

SUPPORT TEAM
ECONOMIST

Economists provide specialist advice based on the application of economic theory and
knowledge. They do this by studying data and statistics and using their understanding of
economic relationships to uncover trends, carrying out considerable amounts of research

USER ANALYSIS
USER

DESCRIPTION

MANAGER OF

Insurance account managers promote their company's insurance products to those who will

INSURANCE

be directly selling them, such as brokers and independent financial advisers. It is an account

RELATION

manager's role to develop sales of the products and business accounts and they will usually
specialize in one particular area of insurance such as corporate insurance, life assurance or

PHARMACIST

reinsurance.
Hospital pharmacists work in a hospital pharmacy service, primarily within the public sector.
They are experts in the field of medicines and are not only responsible for the dispensing of
prescriptions but also the purchase, manufacture and quality testing of all medicines used

HEAD OF

in a hospital.
Responsible for leading and supervising a team of engineers as they develop, test, modify,

ENGINEERING

and create solutions to technical problems.

DEPARTMENT
BUILDING

To assist in the performance of duties necessary to keep the physical structure and

MAINTENANCE

associated equipment of hospital in good repair. Minor electrical work, mechanical repairs
and other duties relating to maintenance are the primary duties.

TRANSPORTATION

Transports patients by assisting patients in and out of taxis, ambulances, cars, and

SERVICE

helicopters; lifting patients on and off beds; moving them to and from special service and
treatment areas, and operating rooms; using wheelchairs or moveable beds.

SECURITY

A hospital security guard ensures the safety of the hospital within the hospital premises. He
helps in evacuation drives in times of fire and other threats. The job involves checking the
incoming and outgoing vehicles to curb illegal transport of drugs and other hospital

USER ANALYSIS
USER

LAWYER

DESCRIPTION

Health care lawyers interpret the highly complex health care regulations and statutes
collectively known as health care law, which govern the administration of health services.
These specialized attorneys advise hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies,
insurers, and any other provider of health care on all matters affected by health care law
including licensing, reimbursement, risk management, malpractice litigation, and general

ADMINISTRATIVE

corporate management issues.

Hospital administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of a hospital, clinic,

MANAGER

managed care organization or public health agency. To coordinate the actions of all
departments and ensure they function as one, hospital administrators must hold a wide set

HUMAN RESOURCE

of skills and knowledge.

Hires and fires employees and locates temporary workers when needed. Management
handles all the financial and time related aspects of an employees work life. Human
resource management makes decisions about the personal health, progress and welfare of
workers.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS

FUNCTIONAL ZONING
PUBLIC

SEMI-PRIVATE

PRIVATE

Pharmacy

General Psychiatric Nursing Unit

Administration Offices

Parking

Rehabilitation Department

Medical Records

Visiting Area

Radiology

Linen Services

Support Services

Emergency Department

Housekeeping Rooms

Laboratory Suite

Employee Facilities

Department

Research Facility

Waste Processing

Services
Central Sterile Supply

and Control

Dietary Facilities

PROGRAMMING MATRIX

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

SITE DEVELOPMENT
CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

NURSING
DEPARTMENTCIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

LABORATORY DEPARTMENT
CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

REHABILITATION THERAPY DEPARTMENT

CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

DIETICIAN DEPARTMENT CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

MEDICAL RECORDS DEPARTMENT

CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

SOILED LINEN DEPARTMENT CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

CENTRAL STERILE AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT

CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CIRCULATION

CIRCULATORY DIAGRAM

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CIRCULATION

YOUTH MENTAL REHABILITATION

COMPLEX:

PREPARING YOUTHS WITH MENTAL DISABILITY

IN THE MAINSTREAM SOCIETY THROUGH
SELF-RELIANT FACILITY
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Cabangunay,Vergel G.
2010121904

Architectural Concept
Concept of Function

The use of Maslows Hierarchy

of Needs to hasten the
patients healing process
through motivation.
The complex will cater 4 inpatient structures which are
based on the 4 stages of
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs,
to better understand the
concept an explanation of one
of structures.
Physiological needs
are where the patients will be
admitted, the facilities that will
be provided on the building will
be based on what is needed to
survive into a physiological
level and nothing more. The

Architectural Concept
Concept of Form

Ants are insect that cannot live

alone; they must always work as
a team and follow the given
tasks on each individual.
The colony of ants as a concept
will be very suitable for the
project. Just like ants; patients,
nurses, doctors, parents and
others involved must work as a
team in order to achieve the
main goal of the institution.
Which is the patients full
recovery.
The concept will also compliment
the usage of Maslows Hierarchy
of Needs, because ant colony
also has a hierarchy of

Architectural Concept
Space and Form
Evolution

Self-actualization is on the very top of the pyramid, as the queen to

ant-colony. Self-actualization is the main goal of all the patients. In
order to support the top, it must be surrounded by all things bellow it,
and also to serve as an inspiration.

Architectural Concept
Space and Form
Evolution

Architectural Concept
Space and Form
Evolution

Utility Concept
Plumbing Concept

Utility Concept
Plumbing Concept

Utility Concept
Lighting Concept
General illumination
-Recessed fluorescent
fixtures with high strength
acrylic and tamper resistant
screws.
Night Lighting

Recessed fluorescent
fixtures

-Night Lighting must be

provided in all patient
rooms to prevent accident
and for nurse to verify
patients welfare.
Tamper resistant
screws

Utility Concept
Lighting Concept
Natural Lighting
-Natural Lighting must be
maximized at all time;
windows must be heavy
gauge commercial units
with insulated double
glazing.

Heavy gauge commercial

units

Laminated Glazing
windows

Structural Concept
Steel Construction

A Hospital should be an
inspiration of hope to people, a
hospital must be eco-friendly as
possible, it must help not only
the people that are sick, but
also help its surroundings.
Steel Construction is the most
sustainable type of construction
compare to reinforced concrete
and wood.
Advantages of Steel
Construction
1.Sustainable material, steel
can be reused to erect different
structures.
2.Ease of maintenance
3.Light material
4.Ease to expand existing
structure

Structural Concept
Post and Lintel
Construction
There are two main force
vectors acting upon the post
and lintel system: weight
carrying compression at the
joint between column and
beam, and tension induced
by deformation of selfweight and the load above
between the posts. The two
columns are under
compression from the weight
of the beam above. The
beam will deform by sagging
in the middle because the
underside is under tension
and the topside is under
compression.