{"id":4281,"date":"2016-10-04T19:10:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T19:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/?post_type=case_study&#038;p=4281"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:15:40","slug":"suzhou-gaoxin-peoples-hospital-phase-ii","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/what-we-do\/projects\/suzhou-gaoxin-peoples-hospital-phase-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzhou Gaoxin People\u2019s Hospital Phase II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"article-hero-title rich-text--reset alignwide article-hero-title--cs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__media article-hero-title--align-full\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img hks-image-wrapper article-hero-title__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1336\" 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href=\"\/what-we-do\/practices\/health\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHealth\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links\" aria-label=\"Services quick links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links-divider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"type--rolling-stone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/services\/architecture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArchitecture\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/services\/interiors\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterior Design\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links-divider is-hidden-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-vertical-rule is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"is-style-h4 wp-block-heading\">The Challenge<\/h2><p>Suzhou Gaoxin People\u2019s Hospital challenged HKS to design an addition to its campus in keeping with the calming culture in that region of east China.<\/p><h2 class=\"is-style-h4 wp-block-heading\">The Design Solution<\/h2><p>Water is fundamental to the image of the region, and the HKS team incorporated water throughout the design by employing a biomorphic interpretation of the Chinese koi to formulate the form and facade of the new towers. In Chinese culture, the koi represents harmony, calm, balance and good fortune. The bed towers are positioned to orient views toward the south\/southeast, another design choice sensitive to cultural context.<\/p><p>The 94,800 square meter (1.02 million square foot) addition of two patient towers includes 769 beds and features an emergency department, a 2,500 square meter (27,000 square foot) education building, a 5,000 square meter (54,000 square foot) wellness center, central energy plant and 600 underground parking spaces.<\/p><h2 class=\"is-style-h4 wp-block-heading\">The Design Impact<\/h2><p>The project also involved renovating 10,000 square meters (107,600 square feet) of existing facilities. Suzhou is one of the fastest-growing major cities in the world and its more than 10.6 million residents already have high life expectancy rates. This project serves to strengthen the overall well-being of this thriving community about 60 miles northwest of Shanghai.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2036\" height=\"1383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B02.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B02.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B02.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B02.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2036\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B03.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B03.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B03.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B03.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group case-studies-list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"is-style-h3 wp-block-heading\">Project Features<\/h2><ul class=\"is-style-body-lg wp-block-list\"><li>94,800 square meter (1.02 million square feet)<\/li><li>769 beds<\/li><li>10,000 square meters (107,600 square feet) of renovations<\/li><li>2,500 square meter (27,000 square foot) education building<\/li><li>5,000 square meter (54,000 square foot) wellness center\/dormitory<\/li><li>Below-grade parking for 600 cars<\/li><li>150 bicycle spaces<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2036\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B04.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B04.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B04.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B04.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2036\" height=\"1618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B05.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B05.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B05.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B05.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2036\" height=\"1318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B06.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B06.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B06.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B06.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2036\" height=\"1374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B07.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B07.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B07.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/SuzhouGaoxin_PeopleHospital_B07.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide entry-content--default wp-block-hks-related-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-hks-related-content__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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