Al Qassimi Maternity Hospital

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Photo © UPA, Celso Creer II

Photo © Paolo Lettieri

Photo © UPA, Celso Creer II

Photo © UPA

Photo © Paolo Lettieri

Photo © UPA, Celso Creer II

Photo © Paolo Lettieri

Photo © UPA, Celso Creer II

Photo © Paolo Lettieri

Photo © UPA, Celso Creer II

Drawing © UPA

Photo © UPA, Celso Creer II

Hospitals

Architects: UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects

Location: Mughaidir Suburb Al Khezamia, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Year: 2015
Client: Ministry of Public Works UAE, Ministry of Health UAE
Team: Paolo Lettieri, Dagmar Sestak, Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, Giuseppe Monti, Andrea Bambini, Haider Al Sawad, Antonina Gucciardi, Francesco Prennushi, Maria Marta Zandonà, Irene Tchimorin, Giorgio Tommaselli, Marta Candiani, Pierolivo Lunardelli, Firas Raheel, Khais Al Hashimi, Mustafa Baldawi
Architectural Design and Engineering: General Planning
Healthcare Design and Medical Equipment: Progetto MCK

200 Beds Hospital for Women and Children and Emergency Extension in Sharja, UAE.

Ministry of Health of UAE decided to expand Al Qassimi Hospital, in addition to 200 beds for maternity, gynecology and pediatrics as self-contained hospital for all kinds of services and facilities. It was also decided to extend the emergency department of the existing hospital to respond to the additional needs for better emergency services. Ministry of Public Works of UAE, that financed the project, appointed UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects and UPA as consultants for design and site supervision. The design is developed as joint venture between General Planning & UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects and UPA, Urbanism Planning Architecture. Project MCK did consultancy services for medical planning and equipment. UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects and UPA continued the project up to site supervision and final delivery to client.