Nursing school specialising in HIV treatment is under construction in Chennai

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Work begins on Chennai HIV clinic

by Orlando Crowcroft on Nov 15, 2010

A nursing school specialising in the treatment of HIV is under construction in

Chennai, India.

The training facility, designed by architects McAslan + Partners, will be

the first school of its kind in India, and train over 15,000 nurses over the

next two years. There are currently 2.31 million people currently living with

HIV in India.

Comprised of two buildings - The Institute for teaching and The Hostel for

student accommodation - the IIAN is spread over a five acre site, dotted with

indigenous plants and local trees with medicinal properties.

These structures are both anchored by individual courtyards and arranged around

a collegiate square, with landscaping - also designed by JMP - connecting the

campus with the local community.

Responding to the humid local climatic conditions, the project implements

passive design strategies to regulate internal conditions and create comfortable

working and residential spaces.

The two main buildings incorporate a heavy external skin and make use of

reflective materials that protect the internal environments from receiving

direct solar gain. The buildings have also been orientated along the east-west

axis, allowing the south and north sides to be shaded effectively.

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