Developed by Amiri Diwan in collaboration with top consultancy, the New Jahra Medical City project, one of the largest healthcare development projects in the Middle East, was recently opened of Kuwait.
The inauguration of the hospital in the Al Jahra Governorate - Al Qasr Region by the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took place at the medical complex’s main hospital building, with the attendance of the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, & Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, along with a select group of ministers, major leaders, and decision makers in the industry.
In a word from the President of Financial and Administrative affairs in Amiri Diwan, Abdul Aziz Saud Ishaq said: “In 2013, following the supreme desire of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, to meet the increased patient demands in the state, Jahra Medical City project was initiated. The project was developed by Amiri Diwan, in collaboration with Pace – one of the leading multidisciplinary consultants in the region, commencing construction in March 2015 and fast-tracked to completion in a staggering three years.”
“The new hospital will provide all secondary care clinical specialties as well as select tertiary care clinical services, complimented by all clinical and non-clinical support. A helipad is located on the top roof of the Diagnostic and Treatment Block, right above the Emergency Department’s Trauma Section. The Hospital also includes Outpatient Clinics, Renal Dialysis and Outpatient Radiology Centres,” added Mr. Abdul Aziz Saud Ishaq.
Pace CEO Tarek Hamed Shuaib stated: “The layout of the new internationally standardized medical complex comprises of eight separate buildings, most prominent is the main hospital building, which has a total built-up area of 440,000 sq m, and rises to 15 stories.
“The architectural design process started with a concept based on the introduction of nature to the internal environment. The purpose of this is to create harmony within the facilities, as a means of contributing to the treatment and healing of patients. Green areas and interior spaces play an active part in strengthening this direction of design, creating an atmosphere full of life in numerous spaces”.
Shuaib added: “The project is valued at KD365 million ($ 1.18 billion), which would place it 8th of Engineering News Record’s Top Lists of Construction Management Firms in the US in terms of revenue. The project includes a fully equipped 1234 bed hospital, a fully equipped dental facility with 115 treatment rooms and a regional health administration building.”
“Furthermore, the hospital will feature a women’s centre; trauma centre; 32 operating suites including 2 hybrid operating rooms, a hybrid CT operating suite, and a hybrid MRI operating suite. The outpatient facilities have 22 departments with 135 clinics with state of the art equipment which includes a 10 seat hyperbaric chamber, the only one in Kuwait. Other service buildings include a public car park and staff car park, both accommodating 5000 cars and two emergency shelters, each for 300 people,” he noted.
Shuaib stated: “The art and design of the facades reflect the innovative and climate design expertise of Pace of using sunlight breakers as shading to control Kuwait’s direct harsh sunlight. Pace’s approach will manage and balance the exact amount of natural light required inside the building.
“This will create clear vision to pathways and internal movement circulation to provide a healthy internal atmosphere, especially when accommodating a large number of visitors in a hospital of this size. An additional design enhancement will be the spectacular views overlooking the neighbouring farms from the patient room windows, in all four towers, while maintaining necessary levels of privacy and tranquillity required for patient recovery”.
“We are very proud to have delivered this outstanding example of global healthcare excellence in collaboration with the Amiri Diwan. Utilising over 50 years of professional experience and technical know-how, we efficiently managed to speed-up construction works at an extraordinary pace, without compromising quality. During the project’s second year of construction, we’ve reached $601 million USD – 50 per cent of the total cost of the project which gives an indication of the speed of construction and large scale or works,” Shuaib concluded.
This record-time achievement was realized by managing and overcoming several challenges including the outstanding scope of work, the 11 month procurement and delivery cycle for major materials and MEP equipment from all around the globe to Kuwait, overcoming the typical cycle times for structural works, and finally , coordinating the technical installations of the interior medical equipment with structural works. – TradeArabia News Service