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/ HEALTHCARE / 38 be connected to other Campus parcels in the below-grade parking area. Rehabilitation clinics that serve both outpatients and inpatients are set within the above-grade podium levels. A tower containing the inpatient wards sits on top of the podium. Of the 545 community hospital beds in the inpatient tower, 80 percent are naturally ventilated and can be converted into air- conditioned wards in the future. The wards are set along large windows oriented to capture as much wind flow as possible. The form and siting were tested using the latest computer software to calibrate optimum orientation to attain patient comfort. The shallow floor plates inherent in the H-shape footprint enable air flow, while horizontal louvres along the exterior reduce thermal heat gain. David Stavros, Senior Design Principal and Executive Vice President of B+H Architects says, “Designing for naturally ventilated 03. When the brief called for the doubling of capacity, the architects also had to increase the number of elevators and service functions. 03 OUTRAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOCATION Singapore / COMPLETION 2020 / SITE AREA 100,000m 2 / DESIGN ARCHITECT B+H Architects / LEAD ARCHITECT David Stavros / PROJECT ARCHITECT CIAP Architects / MEDICAL PLANNING Silver Thomas Hanley International / DEVELOPER MOH Holdings / CONTRACTOR Penta-Ocean Construction / C&S CONSULTANT Arup Singapore / M&E CONSULTANTS Surbana International Consultants / QUANTITY SURVEYOR Arcadis Singapore / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Mace Studio / SANITARYWARE TOTO / AWARDS 2018 BCA Green Mark Platinum Award; 2018 BCA Universal Design Mark Gold Plus (Design)