This project redesigned the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi by imagining the space as a semi-permeable membrane – allowing some particles to pass through, while blocking others. The openings guide the patients, staff, and guardians to their intended locations while limiting access to other areas of the hospital.  This filtering reduces congestion and simplifies circulation. Programming elements are organized by function and separated by corridors that are designed to either encourage or discourage patients gathering based on the programmatic elements they are near: In-patient corridors have seating and areas to gather where landscaping provides some privacy. Corridors near surgery have no seating areas in order to keep the paths clear for the staff to move efficiently. 

Students, faculty involved:

Students: Danielle Felicione, Ben Manarski, Alexandra Noll, Griffin Voigt
Faculty: Chris Harnish