SYNOPSIS

ALTERNATIVE HOSPITAL

INTRODUCTION:

 Ayurveda is “The world’s most ancient and uniquely futuristic

healing, and good health”.
 Ayurveda means “The Science Of Life” and relates completely on
herbs and natural substances to heal. It is traditional Indian system
of medicine practiced all over the country, especially in rural areas.
 Almost 25-30% of the Ayurvedic centres are situated in Kerala.
The other prominent states being Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
 It is now in practice for health care in European countries. The
word “Ayurveda” is a tatpurusha compound of the word “ayus”
meaning “life” or “life principle”, and the word “veda”, which
refers to a system of “knowledge”.
 According to Charaka Samhita, “life” itself is defined as the
“combination of the body, sense organs, mind and soul, the
factor responsible for preventing decay and death”.
 According to this perspective, Ayurveda is concerned with measures
to protect “ayus”, which includes healthy living along with
therapeutic measures that relate to physical, mental, social and
spiritual harmony.

Ayurveda is basically: HEALTH PROMOTIVE, PREVENTIVE,

CURATIVE AND NUTRITIVE (All self contained).

 Homeopathy - In this system, it is thought that a disease is caused

by an excess of a certain substance. The homeopathic method to
treat that disease is to give the patient very low doses of the
substance thought to cause it.
 Homeopathy is a relatively well-known system; there are even
pharmacies selling homeopathic preparations nowadays.

Siddha System of medicine is the most primitive medical system. This

system was formulated and established about more than 25,000 years back
by eminent powers called Siddhars and hence the name Siddha Medicine.

 The medicines were prepared by the various research work done by

the Siddhars on herbs, minerals and animals.
  The father of Siddha Medicine is the primordial Guru, Agasthiar.
 Siddha medical system doesn’t consider treatment and prevention
separately.

HISTORY:

Ayurvedic: The Indian System of Medicine

The word Ayurveda roughly translates as “The Science Of Life”. It

merges the two Sanskrit words ‘Ayu’ which means ‘life’ and ‘Vedas’
which means a combination of “Science, Knowledge and Wisdom”.

Although Ayurveda has been practiced in India for atleast 5,000

years, it has become a popular form of alternative medicine in the west
in more recent times. The theory behind Ayurvedic medicine is taken from
several sacred Indian Sanskrit texts written between 1500BC and 400AD
and it is thought be one of the oldest forms of healing system.

The Founder Of Homeopathy:

Homeopathy’s roots emerge from the findings, teachings and writins

of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). Hahnemann graduated from
medical school in 1779 and started his own medical practice. He soon
began his first homeopathic experiments in 1790, as a result of his
disillusionment with such common medical practices of the day as
Purging, Bloodletting and the use of Toxic chemicals.

The First U.S. Homeopathic School - Students of Hahnemann

founded the first homeopathic medical school in the United States in the
late 1800’s. It gained recognition because of its success in treating the
many disease epidemics rampant at the time - including scarle fever,
typhoid, cholera, and yellow fever. The school’s method of treatment
became very popular in the early 1900’s.

The Homeopathic Resurgence - Although the United States

experienced a dwindling interest in homeopathy in the 20th century, other
nations, including countries in Europe and Asia, were experiencing a steady
growth of homeopathic teachings and interest. Today, nearly all French
pharmacies sell homeopathic remedies and medicines; and homeopathy has
a particularly strong following in Russia, India, Switzerland, Mexico,
Germany, Netherlands, Italy, England, and South America.

Siddha Medicine:

The history of Native Indian Medical Sciences had originated back to

3000BC. The excavations done in the Sindhu Valley of Mohenjadaro and
Harappa revels an advanced system of hygiene and existence of Pre-Aryan
and Pre-Vedic culture or civilization. It also points over existence of a
Medical System which can be explained findings such as remains of horn
of deer, bitumen etc, found from these places.

These things have medicinal importance according to Siddha System

of medicine. Hence, it can be considered that Siddha system of
medicine is the most primordial one. It was only between 1200BC
700BC that the four Vedas were composed after the invasion of
Aryans.

AIM:

Aims to finding the root of a disease and then eradicating it completely

from the patient whereas Allopathy aims at giving patient an
instantaneous relief by destroying organisms that caused the disease but
it is not guaranteed that the disease is permanently cured. Alternative
Medicine is better than Allopathy.

OBJECTIVE:

To examine potential for alternatives to care in hospitals for acute

admissions, and to compare the decisions about these alternatives made by
clinicians with different backgrounds.

SCOPE:

Alternative Medicine is the fact that alternative doctors treat the

patients as individuals. It makes sure that is safer than standard health
treatments and usually works. To help the healthy person to maintain good
health and the diseased person to regain good health.

JUSTIFICATION:

Among users, 49% say they wanted to try a different approach first,
43% say they prefer such treatments over conventional medicine and 31%
say reduced cost was important.

 3 in 5 consumers prefer alternatives to traditional medicine, including

homeopathic, chiropractice, and naturopathic approaches and therapies.
 12% express strong preference for natural therapies over prescription
medications (same as in 2008).

Three theories that have been proposed to explain the use of alternative
medicine were tested:

a. DISSATISFACTION: Patients are dissatisfied with conventional

treatment because it has been ineffective, has produced adverse
effects, or is seen as impersonal, too technologically oriented, and/or
too costly.
b. NEED FOR PERSONAL CONTROL: Patients seek alternative
therapies because they see them as less authoritarian and more
empowering and as offering them more personal autonomy and
control over their health care decisions.
c. PHILISOPHICAL CONGURENCE: Alternative therapies are
attractive because they are seen as more compatible with patients
values, worldview, spiritual/religious philosophy, or beliefs regarding
the nature and meaning of helath and illness.

An illustrated in figure 1 & 2, Massage Therapy is one of the top two

services provided in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Additionally,
Accupuncture, guided imagery, relaxation training and therapeutic touch are
the top modalities in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

TOP SIX OUTPATIENT MODALITIES

 70%

60%

Massage Therapy
50%
Accupuncture
40% Guided Imagery
Meditation
30%
Relaxation

20% Biofeedback

10%

0%
2010

FIGURE 1

TOP SIX INPATIENT MODALITIES

60%

50%
Pet Therapy
40% Massage Therapy
Music Therapy
30% Guided Imagery
Relaxation Training
20%
Reiki ans Therapeutic touch

10%

0%
2010

FIGURE 2

CONCLUSION:

The most frequently used alternatives to conventional medicine were

relaxation techniques, chiropractic, and massage. Although educated, middle-
class white person between the ages of 25 and 49 years were the most
likely ones to use alternative medicine, use was not confined to any
particular segment of the population.
PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS USING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES,
BY CONDITIONS;

Series 1

Insomnia
Severe Headache or Migraine

Other Musculoskeletal
Head or Chest Cold
Cholestrol
Anxiety
Arthritis
Joint Pain
Neck Pain
Back Pain

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00%

LIMITATIONS:

AYURVEDA

The total built up area required for adequate infrastructure including

medical college, hospital and other infrastructure required under these
regulations, is made available in a single piece of land, not less than
3acres, for an intake capacity up to 60 seats. For intake capacity from 61
- 100 seats, the land shall not be less than 5acres. For intake capacity
from 200 seats, the land shall not be less than 7acres.

REQUIREMENT OF AYURVEDA HOSPITAL

Built up
Sl.no Particulars area (in
sq.ft)
1. Total constructed area of hospital building 68,890
Hospital Administration Block:
Superintendent room
Deputy Superintendent room
Medical officers’ room ( for two Resident Medical
2. Officer or Resident Surgical Officer) 3230
 Matron room
Assistant Matron room (for two)
Reception and registration
Out–Patient Departments (OPD)
Kayachikitsa Out Patient Department with toilet and
wash Basin
Shalya Out Patient Department with toilet, wash basin
and Examination Room
Shalakya Tantra Out Patient Department with toilet and
wash basin
Stri Roga evum Prasooti Tantra Out Patient Department 10,120
with toilet and Examination Room
3. Kaumar Bhritya (Balarog) Out Patient Department with
toilet and wash basin
Swasthavritta evum Yoga Out Patient Department with
Demonstration area, toilet and wash basin
Atyayika (Casuality) section with toilet and wash basin
Dressing and First Aid Room, Kshar Sutra Room
Dispensary
Waiting Space space for patients
Store
Male and Female Toilets for patients
In Patient Departments (IPD)
Kayachikitsa Male Ward with attached toilet and bath
room
Kayachikitsa Female Ward with attached toilet and bath
room
Panchakarma Male Ward with attached toilet and bath
room
Panchakarma Female Ward with attached toilet and bath
room
Shalya Male Ward with attached toilet and bath room
4. Shalya Female Ward with attached toilet and bath room 35,520
Shalakya Tantra Ward with attached toilet and bath
room
Prasooti evum Stri Roga Ward with attached toilet and
bath room
Kaumar Bhritya (Balaroga) Ward with attached toilet
and bathroom
Doctors’ duty room one for each department with
attached toilet and bath
Nursing staff duty rooms, one in each ward with
attached toilet - bath.
Store room for linen etc.,
 Panchakarma Block:
Snehana Kaksha (Male)
Snehana Kaksha (Female)
Swedana Kaksha (Male)
Swedana Kaksha (Female)
Shirodhara Kaksha (Male)
Shirodhara Kaksha (Female)
Vamana Kaksha (Male) 7530
Vamana Kaksha (Female)
Virechana Kaksha (Male)
5. Virechana Kaksha (Female)
Basti Kaksha (Male)
Basti Kaksha (Female)
Rakta Mokshana, Jalaukavacharana,
Agnikarma, Pracchanna etc Kaksha
Panchakarma therapist / Physician’s room
Panchakarma store room
Four attached toilet – baths for males and four for
females with wash basin and geyser facility in each.
These will be in addition to the toilets of wards.
Physiotherapy Unit:
6. Physiotherapy Room 2800
Physiotherapist room
Central Laboratory:
Well equipped and spacious area of two hundred square
meter with separate sections for Pathology, Biochemistry
7. and Microbiology. Attached toilet shall be there for 3230
collection of urine samples. Other diagnostic tools for
ECG or TMT etc. shall be provided
Radiology or Sonography Section:
8. Radiologist chamber, X – ray room, Dark room, film 2150
drying room, store room, patients waiting and dressing
room, reception or registration or report room
9. Hospital Kitchen and Canteen 3230
10. Stores / Mortuary 1080

REQUIREMENT OF AYURVEDA COLLEGE

Built up
Sl.no Particulars area (in
sq.ft)
1. Total constructed area of college building 1,35,325
+ ½ acre
 Administration Section: Administrative section of the
college shall include Principle’s Room, Personal
2. Assitant’s Room, Reception, Visitor’s lounge, Staff
Committee room, Clerk’s Room, Cash and Accounts 4040
section, Record Room, Central store and separate toilets
for gents and ladies.
Lecture Halls: There shall be ten Lecture halls for 200
students, each of 1720 sq. ft area, with proper electricity
3. supply, audio-visual teaching aids, fans/coolers and 17,200
comfortable sitting arrangement preferably theatre type.
Separate toilets for boys an girls shall be constructed in
each floor.
Central Library: A central library shall have seating
capacity atleast 200 students, adequate no.of shelves or
almirahs, sufficient space for keeping stocks, separate
reading room for teachers, librarian’s room, photocopier
or video room computer with printer and internet
facility, The library shall have proper light arrangement,
4. fans/coolers, drinking water arrangement and toilet 4305
facilities, The library shall have 2500 books of different
titles of Ayurveda, modern medicine and allied sciences
at the time of first admission of students. The no.of
books shall increase to 5000 or 7500 respectively before
the admission of second & third batches of students.
The college with existence for 5th years or more shall
have 10,000 books.
Teaching Departments: There shall be 14 Teaching Total
Deaprtments each with rooms for teachers (270 sq.ft for 1075 sq.ft
Professors and Head, 215 sq.ft for Associate Professors & break
or Readers or Lecturers), a small departmental library up may
5. (270 sq.ft ), a small office (160 sq.ft), working be as
accommodation for non-teching staff (160 sq.ft), and a follows:-
museum or lab or dissection hall or tutorial room as
per requirement of individual department. Department
wise area requirement shall be as under:-
(i) Samhita, Sanskrit and Siddhanta Department plus 2150
Departmental library cum tutorial room.
Rachana Sharir Departmental plus a well-ventilated
Dissection Hall well-ventilated with exhaust fans and
preferably air-conditioned, a room for students with
(ii) adequate lockers and wash basin, an embalming room 5380
with a storage tank or freezer for four dead bodies and
Rachana Sharir museum with optional micro-anatomy
laboratory.
Kriya Sharir Department plus Kriya Sharir
(iii) (Physiology) laboratory with optional facility for 3230
biochemistry
Testing.
Rasa Shastra evum Bhaisajya Kalpna Department plus
(iv) Rasa Shastra laboratory and museum; Drug Testing Lab 3230
of Pharmacy will also be used for teaching.
(v) Nidan evum Rogavigyan Department plus Vikriti Vigyan 3230
(Pathology) Laboratory.
(vi) Swasthavritta and Yoga Department plus Yoga Hall 3230
either in college or in the hospital.
(vii) Kayachikitsa Department. 3230
(viii) Panchakarma Department. 1620
(ix) Shalya Department plus museum cum tutorial room and 3230
Experimental Surgery (Yogya) Laboratory.
(x) Shalakya Department plus museum cum tutorial Room. 3230
6. Teaching Pharmacy and Quality Testing Laboratory:
The college shall have a teaching pharmacy with proper
Training facilities for preparation of different types of
Ayurveda medicines like Churna, Vati, Guggulu, 4305
Asavaarishta, Sneha Kalp, Ksahar and Lavana, Lauh,
Avaleha, Kupipakva Rasayana etc., a raw drug store
and in-house drug identification.
7. Common Rooms: Separate common rooms one each of
540 sq.ft area for boys and girls with adequate 2150
Sitting arrangement shall be available.
8. Canteen: Canteen facility with sitting arrangement for
About hundred persons shall be available in the college 2150
premises.
9. Auditorium & Examination hall (Multi-purpose) – capacity 8610
of 250
10. Boys Hostel + Toilet 22,000
11. Girls Hostel + Toilet 26,730
12. College mess 11,000

ALLIED INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS OF AN AYURVEDIC

COLLEGE.

Sl.No Particulars Built Up Area in sq.ft

(acre)

Herbal garden: A well-developed

medicinal plant garden with two hundred
1. fifty species of medicinal plants and a 21,780 / ½ acre
 demonstration room of 270 to 540 square
meter area shall exist with the college.

Note:

1. The above indicated area may vary within +20% or -20% within the
total area of Ayurvedic College.

2. At the time of inspection/visitation, atleast hundred fifty species of

medicinal plants should be available.

HOMEOPATHY

REQUIREMENT OF HOMEOPATHY HOSPITAL

200 beds
Sl.no Description of the rooms (minimum
(Homeopathy hospital) area in sq.ft)
1. Total constructed area of hospital building 77,570
Hospital Administration Block
Superintendent Room
Rooms for the senior medical officer
2. Officer 3230
Reception & registration counters
Staff Nurse
OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENTS: (OPD)
Medicine
Obs & Gyn
Pediatrics 10,770
3. Dressing Rooms
Dispensary
Store
IN - PATIENT DEPARTMENTS: (OPD)
General medicine ward (male & female separate)
Surgery ward (male & female separate)
Obs & Gyn
4. Toilets & Bathrooms (male & female separate) 43,100
Doctors duty room
Nursing Station
5. Physiotherapy & Yoga unit 1080
6. Central clinical laboratory 1080
7. Radiology & Sonology 1080
 8. Pharmacy 1000
9. Canteen / Restaurant + Toilet 5400
10. Staff Dinning + Toilet 2000
11. Kitchen + Toilets 600
12. Medicine Stores 1080
13. General Stores 1200
14. Laundry + Warehouse + House keeping 3800
15. Central medical record section 2150

Minimum area required for establishing the facility,

Type of
Sl.no health care Requirements
organization
1. Clinic Minimum area must be 150 sq.ft per clinic with
temporary partition for patient waiting.
2. 200 beds Total built-up area should be 77,570 sq.ft.
3. Teaching Total built-up area should be 1,03,565 sq.ft.
hospital
Medicine Preparation area should be of minimum 100 sq.ft:
4. preparation only if medications are prepared in the hospital.
area
5. Dirty utility Separate area of minimum 15 sq.ft.
room

REQUIREMENTS OF HOMEOPATHY COLLEGE

Sl.no Description of the rooms Area in sq.ft

(Homeopathy college)
1. Total constructed area of college building 1,03,565
2. Administration Section: Administrative
section of the college shall include
Principle’s Room, Personal Assitant’s
Room, Reception, Visitor’s lounge, Staff 4040
Committee room, Clerk’s Room, Cash and
Accounts section, Record Room, Central
store and separate toilets for gents and
ladies.
Lecture Halls: There shall be ten Lecture
halls for 200 students, each of 1720 sq. ft
area, with proper electricity supply, audio-
3. visual teaching aids, fans/coolers and 17,200
comfortable sitting arrangement preferably
 theatre type. Separate toilets for boys an
girls shall be constructed in each floor.
Central Library: A central library shall
have seating capacity atleast 200 students,
adequate no.of shelves or almirahs,
sufficient space for keeping stocks,
separate reading room for teachers,
librarian’s room, photocopier or video
room computer with printer and internet
facility, The library shall have proper light
arrangement, fans/coolers, drinking water
4. arrangement and toilet facilities, The 4305
library shall have 2500 books of different
titles of Ayurveda, modern medicine and
allied sciences at the time of first
admission of students. The no.of books
shall increase to 5000 or 7500
respectively before the admission of
second & third batches of students. The
college with existence for 5th years or
more shall have 10,000 books.
Teaching Departments: (270 sq.ft for
Professors and Head, 215 sq.ft for
Associate Professors or Readers or
Lecturers), a small departmental library
(270 sq.ft ), a small office (160 sq.ft),
5. working accommodation for non-teching 1075
staff (160 sq.ft), and a museum or lab or
dissection hall or tutorial room as
per requirement.
Teaching Pharmacy and Quality Testing
Laboratory:
The college shall have a teaching
6. pharmacy with proper 4305
Training facilities for preparation of
different types of medicines like Churna,
Vati, Guggulu, Asavaarishta, Sneha Kalp,
Ksahar and Lavana, Lauh, Avaleha,
Kupipakva Rasayana etc., a raw drug
store and in-house drug identification.
Common Rooms: Separate common
7. rooms one each of 540 sq.ft area for boys 2150
and girls with adequate, Sitting
arrangement shall be available.
Canteen: Canteen facility with sitting
 8. arrangement for about hundred persons 2150
shall be available in the college
premises.
9. Auditorium & Examination hall (Multi- 8610
purpose) – capacity of 250
10. Boys Hostel + Toilet 22,000
11. Girls Hostel + Toilet 26,730
12. College mess 11,000

SIDDHA

REQUIREMENT OF SIDDHA HOSPITAL

Same as Homeopathy. Total: 77,570 sq.ft.

REQUIREMENT OF SIDDHA COLLEGE

Same as Homeopathy. Total: 1,03,565 sq.ft.

Sl.no. Particulars (Siddha hospital) Area in sq.ft.

1. Siddha’s Herbal Garden 1/2 acre (21,780)

Total : 56,675.035 sq,m (6,10,045 sq.ft. or 14.0047 acre)

Parking & Landscape : 4,027.8 sq.m (43,355 sq.ft. or 0.995 acre)

CASE STUDIES:

1. AVC Group Of Institutions

 The Clinical wing of the Arya Vaidya Pharmacy was started in the
year 1957 and is now known as The Arya Vaidya Chikitsalayam &
Research Institute (AVC).
 This Chikitsalayam situated in the heart of Coimbatore City, in
Tamilnadu, South India is at present a 120-bed ayurveda hospital.
AVC offers classical Ayurvedic treatments for a wide range aliment.
 This Chikitsalayam is one of the first Ayurvedic hospitals to become
9001: 2000 certified for its compliance with international quality
standards.
Website: http://www.avpayurveda.com

2. R.V.S. Homeopathic & Siddha Medical College and Hospital

 It was established in 2001 with 50 beds and all facilities for out
patients and Inpatient Department.
 The College is recognized and approved by the Government of
Tamil Nadu.
 The College is the first College of its kind in Tamil Nadu to
receive ISO 9001:2000 certificate. Located in Coimbatore.

Website: rvshomoeo@yahoo.com

3. Ayurveda College.

4. Sri Sairam Medical College.

LIST OF LITERATURE STUDIES:

 Somatheeram Ayurveda Village, Kovalam, Tiruvanathapuram.

 Punarnava Bamboo Lagoon Ayurveda Village, Kerala.
 Father Muller Homeopathic Medical College Hospital,
 National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata.
 Nehru Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Delhi.
 Santhigiri Ayurveda & Siddha Hospital, Puducherry.
 National Institute Of Siddha Hospital, Chennai.

METHODOLOGY:

Design :

 Exterior materials incorporate an aluminium curtain wall system to

maximum natural day-lighting, views and a rich textural landscape
composed of natural stone, poured concrete, wood panels and
structural steel columns. The effect is warm and welcoming.
Prayer Room:

 Reflecting the faith-based mission of the client, a 600 sq.ft chapel is

a significant elements of the hospital. Visible from the main
entrance, the chapel is designed as a space of tranquility, available
for contemplation and prayer for people of all faiths and
denominations.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT SITE:

1)

Location : Mettupalayam, Coimbatore.

Project Type : Medical College & Hospitality.

Built-up area : 60,702.84 sq.m (15 acre).

Total Area : 72,843.41 sq.m (18 acre).

PROJET OUTLINE:

The site at Mettupalayam near Cheran Nagar (0.4 km distance), bus stand
at the distance of 1km, admeasures around 15 acres, lies on the residential
side offers beautiful views at the back of the site, calm and quite
atmosphere and is very suitable for Medical college & Hospital.

WHY METTUPALAYAM:
  Why to under take the project..

The main purpose of the project is satisfies the medical needs of people.

Many conventional hospitals in mettupalayam but there is no

Alternative hospital to use with personally. Peoples are dissatisfied with
conventional treatment because it has been ineffective, has produced
adverse effects, or is seen as impersonal, too technologically oriented,
and/or too costly. Peoples are visiting Coimbatore for the complementary
medicines.

These were my reasons for taking up a project for designing a

Medical college & Hospital to re-invent the existing systems to incorporate
not only the digital models but also the traditional styles.

 Justify with statistics..

Among users, 49% say they wanted to try a different approach first, 43%
say they prefer such treatments over conventional medicine and 31% say
reduced cost was important.

 How people are going to benefit..

Why do people use complementary and alternative medicine?

People use complementary and alternative medicine because:

 They wish to use treatments that are more natural and help them feel
more in control.

 They have persistent pain.

 They have concerns about the side – effects of medication.

 Their symptoms aren’t fully controlled by conventional medicine.

 Acceptance of project by local people

Local peoples accept this project because they need different approach to
solve their problems with the cost effective and with personal treatment.

a) Environmental Study:

 Site has clear sunshine, tress nearby, there is no tall buildings.

 Climate - Warm & Humid.
  No nearby noise or smoke emitting industries.
 Flow of fresh air.
 Away from roads (0.4km) with heavy traffics.

b) Transport:

 Have close access to rail head & bus stand.

 24 hours public transport & private taxis available.

c) Soil Type:

 Red Soil.

d) Tress:

 Vengai, Eety, Vekali, Vanny, Cinchona, Pine, Banyan, Nutmeg, Icham,

Sandal, Jackfruit, Pungan, Wild Gooseberry and Teak Trees.

2) IDENTIFICATION OF THE SITE SELECTION:

SITE & LOCATION:

Location : Kaleeswara Mill Road, Anupperpalayam, Ram Nagr, (Near

Brokee fields), Coimbatore.

Project Type : Medical College & Hospitality.

Built-up area : 60,702.84 sq.m (15 acre).

Total Area : 1,65,921.1 sq.m (41 acre).

Brooke Fields : 650m.

Central Bus stand : 1.6km.

Railway Station : 1.5 km.

Seethalakshmi Maternity Hospital : 700m.

ANALYSIS OF SITE:

10m wide road running at the rear side of the site along with trees with
its boundary. The condition of roads around the site was good.

There are few trees within the site, that needs to be cutdown for
construction purpose.

The topography of the site is plain with no undulations in it.

South west wind – South west wind blows during summers and contains
high moisture. Trees should be planted on this side to reduce the effect on
inhabitant.

West – Shading devices need on opening of building to reduce the galre

into structure. Sun literature brings smoothing role of warmth.

North east wind – North east wind blows during winters and contains little
moisture. Trees should be planted on this side to reduce the effect on
inhabitants.

East – Shading devices needed on building to reduce the glare into

structure. Sun light brings smoothing role of warmth.
CLIMATE:

Coimbatore has a pleasant climate due to the presence of forests to the north and
the cool winds blowing through the Palghat gap in the Western Ghats. the city
has a tropical wet and dry climate, with the wet season lasting from October to
December due to the northeast monsoon. The mean maximum temperature ranges
from 35.9 °C (97 °F) to 29.2 °C (85 °F) and the mean minimum temperature
ranges from 24.5 °C (76 °F) to 19.8 °C (68 °F). The highest temperature ever
recorded is 40.4 °C (105 °F) on May 5, 1983 while the lowest is 9.7 °C (49 °F) on
January 8, 1912.

VEGETATION:

The site is surrounded by neem, banyan, ashoka trees at its boundary, and
some of it present in middle of the site. Most of the trees should remain
at its place, as they are good for environment and they aid moisture. The
trees will also provide a healing environment to the patients the unwanted
trees could be removed from the site.