Qatar's Al Daayan Health District: the 'bungalow' hospital of the future - in pictures

Al Daayan Health District, a proposed hospital in Qatar, will be built on a 1.3-million-square-metre site near Doha. All photos: Hamad Medical Corporation
Al Daayan Health District, a proposed hospital in Qatar, will be built on a 1.3-million-square-metre site near Doha. All photos: Hamad Medical Corporation
According to the plan, there are no tower blocks, medicinal plants are grown on-site and the facility can generate its own energy, as well as deal with its own waste.
According to the plan, there are no tower blocks, medicinal plants are grown on-site and the facility can generate its own energy, as well as deal with its own waste.
The plans can accommodate 1,400 beds, with patients staying on the first floor, while the ground floor is used for consultation rooms and other services.
The plans can accommodate 1,400 beds, with patients staying on the first floor, while the ground floor is used for consultation rooms and other services.
The district's design includes lots of open space.
The district's design includes lots of open space.
The design of the hospital. It has been commissioned by Qatari hospital operator Hamad Medical Corporation.
The design of the hospital. It has been commissioned by Qatari hospital operator Hamad Medical Corporation.