Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital, Children’s Hospital & Headquarters

Firm

area / size 700,000 sqft

Completed 2022

Location Istanbul, Turkey,

Type Hospital,

Gensler designed the Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital, Children’s Hospital & Headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey.

Overview
Acibadem Healthcare Group, a leading medical service provider with over 22,000 employees in 24 hospitals and 14 medical centers, had initially approached Gensler to re-imagine their corporate headquarters. The Gensler team wholly embraced the client’s vision to deliver innovative healthcare services for the local health economy by eventually creating a design for not only the headquarters, but also for two additional hospital buildings – with the project scope totaling 700,000 SF. Creating a mixed-use campus uniﬁed by culture, well-being, quality, and tradition, the new development supports Acibadem’s goal of transforming the landscape of healthcare in Turkey through a consolidated, centralized approach.

Acibadem’s centralized, mixed-use campus eﬃciently streamlines the connection between the Hospital, Children’s hospital, and Headquarters – strengthening its local presence.

Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital
The hospital lobby area is the welcoming heart of the building, oﬀering a comfortable, soothing environment on arrival. A digital, data-informed artwork of blooming ﬂowers by local artists, Hakan & Suleyman Yılmaz reﬂects the 145,580 newborns born at Acıbadem’s network of hospitals – creating a visually therapeutic lobby experience while celebrating the hospital’s work and the patient experience that is inextricably part of it.

o Technology: The Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital diﬀerentiates itself through its specialized spaces for both treatment and healing; state-of-the-art devices for diagnosis; and a Command Center that uses AI and digital infrastructure for management of the hospital.

Within patient rooms, the healing garden concept is realized via calming materials and hues, organic geometry, carpet textured vinyl ﬂooring, wooden wall panel coverings, and tactile surfaces for a sensory experience.

On the hospital patient ﬂoors, indoor gardens located on every other ﬂoor are adjacent to family lounge spaces. This approach reiterates the hospital’s holistic approach, whereby every inhabitant – patient, family member, or hospital employee – is cared for, and provided with opportunities for healing moments.

Outpatient rooms employ a poly-clinic model – a combination exam-consult room, providing a human-centered approach that allows patients to be part of the dialogue with their doctors, while also allowing ample space for family members (a cultural priority). Every patient ﬂoor has an indoor garden and an internal lounge to provide options of rest or interaction for patients and family members.

As patients and visitors move through the hospital, the design incorporates “zones” where the design shifts and special moments reveal themselves, promoting wellness, comfort, positive distractions, and healing.

Children’s Hospital
The Children’s Hospital concept is inspired by Cappadocia, a region in Turkey known for unique rock formations and amazing hot air ballooning opportunities. Based on research, play and art are integral parts of the recovery and rehabilitation process, reducing stress and recovery times. As such, the design team used this research to guide the design direction; balloon motifs found throughout the children’s hospital – from the lobby to the patient rooms – take the children to four magical wonderlands: space adventure, snow castle, farm, and under the sea.

The specially created Acibadem “mascot” character plays an important role in the design, strategically placed throughout the lobby and patient ﬂoors to accompany the children on their journey to wellness.

When children move between zones, the look and feel shifts and special moments are revealed, providing positive distraction from what is often a daunting environment.

Headquarters
The 16-story workplace/HQ redeﬁnes Acıbadem’s brand and corporate identity, improving the eﬀectiveness and quality of the workplace while creating an enhanced employee experience through both architectural and campus improvements.

Private oﬃces are located on the interior of the ﬂoorplate to maximize access to daylight. To support well-being, multiple terraces and healing gardens are integrated throughout.