Rehabilitation Hospital, Pretoria, Tshwane, South Africa
AI Design was honored to be involved in the design and development of this new 35 000m² rehabilitation hospital near Pretoria Steve Biko Academic Hospital. The project is managed by the Department of Infrastructure and Development and is still in its contract documentation stage. The existing hospital built in the 70s needs to be demolished due to wear, size and lack of functionality. The new hospital is equipped with rehabilitation gyms and an indoor pool and houses 6 wards and 150 beds for patients with spinal and neurological disabilities. There is also a childrens ward and out-patient facility.
As can be expected the planning and general flow of this type of building is highly complicated and the interaction between different spaces and the movement and interaction of staff and patients is critical to the design of the building. The building is iconic in its scale and magnitude and will serve as a great landmark in the Pretoria skyline once it is constructed.