Fook Kuin Med Centre II

The client approached himmelzimmer to seek a re-design of the initial Fook Kuin Medical Center due to issues with the selected operator, and a large reduction in budget from the initial design. Working with the existing structural grid, as the piling had already occurred on site for the previous design, himmelzimmer adopted a design approach that was heavily influenced by the climatic conditions of Borneo. The building was sculpted to create a unique form through the use of shading fins and undulating balconies, with swathes of vegetations strategically placed outside of ward rooms and where heavy patient traffic was likely. The interior layout was efficiently organised to support intuitive wayfinding, with the departmental arrangement compacted to minimise unnecessary circulation space.