Cancer Clinic in Chiba - Tokyo - Japan

Abstract

In its first phase this hospital disposes of 200 beds and the project consists of a system of several interconnected wings which provides for future enlargements, either in a row or in an independent block, which however, should be connected to the rest of the complex. In the first mentioned case the five buildings contain: reception of out-patients; X-ray department and animal laboratory; physiology, research and clinic pathology; radiotherapy; surgery and nuclear medicine. The latter four all have a basement and one or two storeys. In the second case, the independent block would be for in-patients and having 6 storeys plus basement it will be the most prominent building of this complex. The administration block is situated in the centre and directly connected with all the other blocks. This is the only one that has been constructed in its final form and can thus not be enlarged. As a result of the great architectural possibilities and the highly advanced equipment this is one of the most modern and complete hospitals of its kind in the world.