Alexandra Hospital

The proposed design for The Alexandra Hospital in Queenstown, Singapore, explores the role of nature and is anchored in the principle of “a hospital within a garden, a garden within a hospital.” Situated overlooking a lake in a mature residential neighborhood, Alexandra Hospital marries a distinctive organic, mountain-like form with operational effectiveness. The hospital is thus a place to go not just for medical treatments but for an evening stroll, a meal by the lake, or physical activity as well.

While we drew many design details from Singapore’s unique culture and architectural style, the hospital consists of five standardized 30-by-30-foot (9-by-9-meter) structural grid buildings oriented toward the lake, each separated by a garden courtyard. The entire complex is sheltered by a gently undulating canopy, with leaf-like openings above the courtyards providing shade in the subtropical environment.