Isiolo T&R Hospital
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 and its capital and largest city is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. For a long time, Isiolo District hospital had been the only district hospital in this county, with 24 small health centers found in different wards of the county. Al Falah medical Centre, a private hospital located in Isiolo town was another that catered for the health needs of the people of Isiolo. Research played a substantial role in the project and we reimagined the physical areas where patients would interact the most with, special attention being paid to preserving patient control and dignity. This was achieved through a variety of touchpoint experiences that created moments of discovery, in order to reduce anxiety and stress.
The completed hospital was envisioned as a healing oasis, one that would bring a holistic view of healthy living to patients, caregivers and visitors by forming a series of interior and exterior gardens and recreational spaces.
We had to think very differently when it came to designing this hospital because of the region’s unique challenges - inconsistent access to fresh water and regular power outages, to name a few - we needed to find a way to attain high-performance with low technology and calculated, creative simplicity in the form of a flexible, modern health facility poised for growth and expansion. One of the key game-changing inclusions was a helipad to provide various kinds of medical care, especially prehospital, emergency and critical care to patients during aeromedical evacuation and rescue operations..
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 and its capital and largest city is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. For a long time, Isiolo District hospital had been the only district hospital in this county, with 24 small health centers found in different wards of the county. Al Falah medical Centre, a private hospital located in Isiolo town was another that catered for the health needs of the people of Isiolo. Research played a substantial role in the project and we reimagined the physical areas where patients would interact the most with, special attention being paid to preserving patient control and dignity. This was achieved through a variety of touchpoint experiences that created moments of discovery, in order to reduce anxiety and stress.
