Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its plans for Jawaher Boston Medical District in Sharjah, which will include healthcare facilities surrounded by a park.
Jawaher Boston Medical District will feature a large tree-filled park measuring 1,000 metres by 500 metres, with a canopy at its centre to shade medical buildings.
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has designed the complex for environmental company Beeah to provide healthcare to people in Sharjah and the wider United Arab Emirates.
Its centrepiece will be a hospital underneath the canopy, designed as a peaceful and calming environment with views overlooking the surrounding park.
“We aim to create a new model for the hospital of the future, providing a healing and sustainable environment that combines cutting-edge medical technology with a human-centred design, ensuring excellence in healthcare delivery for patients, their families, and medical staff,” said Renzo Piano Building Workshop director Antoine Chaaya.
“We look forward to working with Beeah to bring this vision to life and contribute to the wellbeing of the community in Sharjah and the wider United Arab Emirates.”
Jawaher Boston Medical District’s canopy will be lined with photovoltaic panels to provide renewable energy to the site.
Plants will populate the site, chosen to enhance the microclimate, while the park surrounding the medical facilities will be filled with trees. Under the canopy, garden spaces such as orchards and groves will have fruit-bearing trees and drought-resistant plants.
“Since our inception, Beeah has always been committed to pioneering a sustainable quality of life for all,” said Beeah CEO Khaled Al Huraimel.
“Our entry into the healthcare industry is a transformational step in our journey and reflects our recognition of the importance of the sector towards this mission,” he continued.
“With the world-renowned Renzo Piano as our architect, we are confident that the Jawaher Boston Medical District will set a new benchmark for healthcare excellence in the region, bringing world-class medical care and innovative treatments to patients in Sharjah and the wider United Arab Emirates for generations to come.”
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano founded his eponymous studio in 1981. Today the firm has offices in Genoa and Paris.
Other recent projects by the studio include the cube-shaped Paddington Square in London and a ship-like residential building on Monaco’s land extension.
The images are courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
