HDR completed the Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital Yuhang & Medical Research Center in Hangzhou, China.

Zhejiang University is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in China known for its leadership in healthcare, research and education. With bold plans to expand its current capacity, the university invited the top health and research design firms in the world to develop design solutions for the new 1,200-bed School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital Yhang and a Medical Research Center.

HDR and local partner, the Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design & Research, were named the design architects for both projects. Combined, the project totals more than five million square feet of healthcare and research space.

The design concept brings the research, hospital, administration, housing and support facilities together on one campus. The facilities integrate translational medicine, nature, public spaces and function, and reflect modern healthcare design that pays tribute to the university’s collection of historic buildings. The architecture of the buildings reflects two styles: the first four stories are brick to complement the century-old nearby campus buildings, and the floor above are white, rectangular structure expressive of contemporary architecture. The medical planning component of the project focuses on integrated spaces for translational collaboration and multidisciplinary care, clinical specialty cluster for an enhanced patient experience and outcomes, and efficient and flexible shared infrastructure to easily adapt to future needs.

Design: HDR
Photography: courtesy of HDR, Aaron & Rex