Ng Teng Fong General Hospital: the “Hospital Without Walls”

The Green Mark Platinum NTFGH is part of Singapore’s first medical campus to combine continuing care from outpatient to post-acute care. Based on passive principles, the performance-based design supports resource efficiency, health, and well-being. The project has received numerous awards, including Top Ten Awards and Salutogenic Design Project Healthcare Environment of the International Academy for Design & Health.

An oasis in a dense city, NTFGH incorporates parks, green roofs and vertical plantings throughout the campus. The building uses 38 percent less energy than a typical Singaporean hospital and 69 percent less than a typical US hospital. 70 percent of the facility is naturally ventilated, representing 82 percent of inpatient beds. Unlike its Singaporean peers, NTFGH provides every patient with an adjacent operable window, offering daylight and views. 

The Green Mark Platinum-certified Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) is Singapore’s first ground up public medical campus with an outpatient clinic, community hospital and acute care general hospital; it provides seamless integration of care on a single site. The performance-based, integrated design supports resource efficiency, community health and social justice. The new hospital is a significant asset for the growing Jurong Lakeside District.

Materials provided by The American Institute of Architects

Photos: © Rory Daniel

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