China's Fifth XiangYa Hospital concept to embrace region's landscape
Design will allow users of the hospital and the entire community visual and physical access to a planned park, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The design of China's Fifth XiangYa Hospital will embrace the region’s landscape and allow users of the hospital and the entire community visual and physical access to a planned park, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The design team decided to split the campus into two distinct elements: a 1,700-bed general hospital and an 800-bed VIP hospital. By separating the two, the middle of the campus was opened up to frame the mountain park, the article said.
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December 15, 2014
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