Case Study

KARUNASHRAYA - BANGALORE HOSPICE TRUST
                   
    Karunasharya meaning ‘Abode of Compassion’ a non-profitable organization.This organization offer patients the flexibility of alternating between the hospice care and their home care.

                 It was inspected as a registered charitable trust by the India  Cancer Society to provide free palliative are for advanced stage cancer patients who are beyond cure .

Architect : Sanjay Mohe
Location : Marathahalli , Bangalore
Plot Area : 8200 sqm
Built Up Area : 3400 sqm
Climate : Hot and Humid/29-13 and 28%
Topography : Flat Land
F.A.R : 0.416
Nearby Building : Ashitha  Hospital ,Shankar Eye Hospital

Site Plan & Organization :

•   Clustered organization relies on physical proximity to relate its spaces to one  another.
•  Often consists of repetitive , cellular spaces having similar functions & share a common   visual trait such as a shape or orientation.            

Study of Open Spaces :

•   Open Spaces are merged with whole composition.
•   Activities surrounding focused with the open space in between with a water body and    courtyards.
•  Open Spaces are providing an experience of pleasant stay, mental & 
physical relief to the user & also a place for gathering.    

 ZONING AND LAND USE PATTERN
SPATIAL AND BUILT FORM ANALYSIS
ACTIVITY AND USER ANALYSIS



• Use of  courtyard  in design to aid the ventilation of the ventilation of the internal spaces.To create meeting places for interaction.
• The design makes extensive use of landscape elements such as fountain , pond , rockeries &statutory greenery & pavers to  the facility is  shrouded with heavily shaded trees to the right of entrance.







• Karunashraya as 5 wards & each ward as 12 beds.
• Each ward as one common washroom.                   
• Each ward is arranged in such a way that it gets the view of water body.   
• There were 55 beds provided earlier , but recently due to the expansion here are 75 beds.
• Prayer room is placed in the center so that both entry & exit of patient can be passed through it.



• The entrance courtyard helps in providing funnel effect.
•   And the courtyards acts as buffering as well as cooling agent.
• The backyard acts as community &interactive space.It also acts as a buffering agent .
  

The central pool acts as cooling agent as it carries cool air from SW to NE.