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Preparing hospitals to 2017 - in joint venture with Haydarpaşa and 200 beds for
operate during earthquakes timA Engineering- the Kartal Lütfi Kirdar, allowing
Istanbul has a long history of consultancy services for the for a modular and extendable
type of construction for future
design of two major hospitals
earthquakes due to its seismic- in Istanbul: Haydarpaşa Health investments.
prone location nearby the Campus and Kartal Lütfi Kirdar
North Anatolian Fault. Taking Oncology Hospital. K&A and timA Engineering
into consideration that a major will be carrying out the
potential earthquake is highly The core purpose of these designs of Haydarpaşa and
possible to occur over the two hospitals is to remain Kartal Lütfi Kirdar for all
next years, an urgent need to fully operational during and architectural, interior and
improve Istanbul’s readiness for after earthquakes, meeting façade design, sustainable
potential earthquakes is today the national and international design, landscaping, structural,
a priority. hospital regulations’ mechanical, electrical,
requirements. While Haydarpaşa operational and medico-
With the aim of strengthening hospital is planned to be technical planning, kitchen/
critical public facilities for constructed within the existing laundry, Furniture, Fixture &
earthquake resistance, and hospital complex, Kartal Lütfi Equipment (FF&E) -including
supporting measures for Kirdar hospital will be designed medical equipment- fire
better enforcement of building in a new plot according to the protection, together with on-
codes and land use plans, Ministry of Health requirements site and off-site infrastructural
the Government of Turkey due to the hospital’s insufficient works. Preparing the drawings
represented by the Istanbul current plot and considering and defining the detailed bills
Project Coordination Unit the uninterrupted healthcare of quantities will be included in
(IPCU) commissioned Khatib services. The hospital designs the works’ bidding documents.
& Alami (K&A) in November will include 1,070 beds for
IN FOCUS
This is the second
project awarded to
the Joint Venture
between K&A and
timA in Turkey after
the construction
supervision of
Göztepe hospital in
May 2014, paving
the way for more
successful projects
in the Region.
From left to right: Deputy Director,
Mr. Yalçın Kaya representing IPCU Director,
Mr. Kazım Gökan Elgin; timA Engineering
Chairman of Board, Mr. Ali Ataç; and K&A
Senior Director, Mr. Nabil Habli
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