PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MENTAL ASYLUM

AIM :

To design a Psychiatric hospital

specializing in the treatment of serious
psychiatric illness such as clinical
depression, schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder. Healthcare dedicated to
improving, maintaining or
restoring mental and physical health
 NEED ?

 According to a journal, Lancet Psychiatry, in India there are roughly 70 million

people psychologically affected.
 Only 53 institutes in India of which every institute should be accommodating 1,30,000
patients.
 In Chennai, there are limited institute’s
compared to the rate of illness :
 Institute of Mental health in Kilpauk,
 Erwadi hospital, 100 beds
 Manashasthra Integrated Mind Care
 SCARF institute
 One in 10 people with mental health SITE :
disorders are thought to receive evidence- The site for this proposal will be taken
based treatment. The burden of mental in a calm area in the outskirts of
illnes will increase more rapidly in India Chennai.
over the next 10 years.
 MY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
 Value what you have
 Create spaces that feel special
 Make the outside accessible
 Focus on patients need
 Connect the space with nature
 Balance risk with benefits
 Design for a change
 Implement good colour and lighting
 Behavioural health units
 Windows with good view
 Sloped and stepped landscapes
 Interesting patterns
 Water bodies and focal objectives
 Feel for safety
 Landscaping techniques for cure

• Site will be taken in the outskirts of Chennai

• This proposal is an involvement to help ill patients lead their normal day to day life
with proper mental state.
 Clear scale will be achieved
Outpatients – 300
SCALE : Inpatients – 100-150 ( beds )
after proper case studies and
progress in research

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS :

 Administrative block – Lobby/Reception, Office areas, Gathering hall,

Conference rooms, Record rooms.
 In-patients block – Male / Female wards, General wards, Children's ward, Chronic
cases, Acute cases, Tv room/ Kitchen and dining area
 Out-patients block – Doctor rooms, consultants room, Treatment rooms, ICU
ward, visitors area, diagnostic area
 Medical block
 Activity block – Recreational space, washable paint room, indoor games, kids play
area, water ponds, Meditation gardens, outdoor activities, courtyard/atrium spaces
 Therapy block – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Dialectical
Behaviour Therapy, Library, Occupational therapy
 Other requirements – Restrooms, nurse accommodation, storage rooms, House
keeping, laundry services
 WHY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL ?

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An opportunity to learn The main objective of this To have healthy life, as a A challenge to create a
and analyse a different project will be to whole mental wellness architectural space which
user’s perspective breakdown the typical plays a vital role. has direct affect on the
stereotypes of patients
Psychiatric centers.
 CASE STUDIES :
 National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences - NIMHANS, Bangalore
 Schizophrenia Research Foundation - SCARF, Chennai
 Mind and brain clinic, Bangalore,
 Kilpauk mental hospital, Chennai
 Banyan hospital, Chennai
 Vidya Sagar institute of mental health, Sarbjit Singh bahga,
Amritsar
SPEACIAL STUDY LITERATURE STUDY

 Psychiatric Healing Gardens,  Common Mistakes Psychiatric Hospitals

 Design considerations regarding  Neufert’s architects data
Lighting and Color Classification  AIA standards
 Study of Hospital functions and  Influence on the brain in behaviour
Architecture for Rehabilitation  Types of mental illness