Stantec selected to design first comprehensive cancer hospital in Dubai
Stantec has been selected to provide design services for the Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital, Dubai’s first integrated, comprehensive cancer hospital.
The hospital, which was named in honour of the late Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is scheduled to open to patients in 2026.
The Al Jalila Foundation, an organization that leads the giving mission of Dubai Health, is receiving donations of approximately AED 1.2 billion to be invested in developing the hospital.
The 603,000-square-foot hospital will house 50 clinics, 30 clinical trial areas, 60 infusion rooms, 10 urgent care rooms, five radiotherapy rooms, and 116 inpatient beds. It is set to feature 19 gardens with green space being placed throughout the hospital campus to create a healing space for patients and their families.
The project is focused on creating a healthy space and the hospital will be designed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standards from the U.S. Green Building Council. The design will also meet requirements for WELL Building Standards, developed by the International WELL Building Institute.
Stantec is supporting the hospital’s transformative shift in care delivery, moving from a traditional inpatient model to an ambulatory model of care which includes integrating primary care with diagnosis and treatment in order to offer detection and intervention at earlier stages of patients’ journeys.
The hospital will benefit from a multidisciplinary team, including specialized nursing, offering patients a full spectrum of care services in one location, from early diagnosis to treatment and supportive care. Select treatments and services will be made available to patients in their homes to ensure an accessible continuum of care. Research and clinical trials will also be at the heart of the hospital.
“Our design draws inspiration from the Ghaf tree, the UAE’s national tree and a symbol of life, peace, and tolerance. The tree often possesses a twisted geometry, reflected in how the new cancer hospital is composed—lower and raised blocks, gently twisted, and including a large court as a center of gravity and focal point,” said David Martin, global design director for Stantec. “A small grove of Ghaf trees in the square will provide a memorable sense of place and symbolize the rich contribution Hamdan Bin Rashid has made to the health of the community.”
The hospital and future phased campus development are centered around promoting the new Hamdan Bin Rashid Square as the heart of a new mini campus, which aims to reduce the institutional feel while also destigmatizing the patient experience.
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