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Anadolu Healthcare VillageGebze, TurkeyRees Associates

Rees Associates and HAS Architects

collaborate on a state-of-the-art hospital in aseismically sensitive site outside of Istanbul

By Robert Ivy, FAIA

Set just off the axis of major highwaysconnecting Anatolia and Europe, not far from anew airport in Istanbul, the strong, clear formsof the Anadolu Health Center project images of contemporary solidity to the surroundingcountryside.

Located near Turkey’s main industrial zone, which provides an automatic roster of  patients, the hospital and health complex serves the immediate geographic area near theSea of Marmara. However, its reputation as a health-care facility, coupled with itsarchitectonic amenities, is drawing a clientele from throughout the Middle East andeastern Europe. The medical center, affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, based inBaltimore, sits on a hilltop in Gebze, on an open site bordered by protected woodland, anexperimental olive grove, and a clear view to the sea.

The 209-bed acute-care hospital, medical office space, medical-related retail, and central plant form the initial investment in what will ultimately comprise a 2-million-square-footcampus outside Istanbul.

A green space at the core, complete with water features, distinguishes and links the three primary zones of the master plan, including medical, residential, and educational areas.Ultimately, the ambitious program will include a rehabilitation center, nursing home, anda hospice. In addition, plans call for a 240-student nursing-education school, a 360-student allied health-education school, a student dormitory, and a 150-room hotel to serve patients’ families and the residential needs of nurses.

The program’s complexity was compounded by the site’s seismic sensitivity: Because of the high level of activity in the area, located at the epicenter of the 1999 earthquake, thehospital would have to be designed for earthquake resistance, with a structure that couldremain functional in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Foundations were required to rest

23 feet below grade, with waffle slabs capable of minimizing vibration levels in allsurgical suites.Organization of the large facility achieves clarity of function for the building occupants.Bright corridors enlivened by sunlight lead to vistas overlooking the nearby mountains.

Constructed of 32-by-32-foot spans with reinforced-concrete columns, the solid structuralsystem permits flexibility and functionality of spaces. Waffle slabs of concrete reach between spans to disperse loads and minimize vibration for demanding surgical and

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treatment procedures. Polished local stone flooring lines spare interior corridors in primary public areas—a hard, reflective surface that mirrors the brightly lighted passageways. Patient rooms include a combination of residentially scaled furnishings inmuted colors and modern health-care systems that taken together evoke a pleasant hotelroom.

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Formal name of project:Anadolu Healthcare Village affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine

Location:Gebze, Turkey

Gross square footage:

500,000 sq. ft.

Total Construction Cost:$50 million

Owner:Anadolu Healthcare Foundation

Architect:Rees Associates, Inc.1801 North Lamar Street, Suite 600

Dallas, Texas 75202-1711214.522.7337f. 214.422.0444www.rees-associates.com 

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