2018 UIA-PHG Student Competition

Prefabricated Modular Community Health Center

BRIEF

France has been chosen to host the 38th International Seminar of the Public Health Group (PHG) of the Union Internationale des Architectes (the UIA) in 2018. The Seminar will be held in Paris from May 29 to 31 at the Portes de Versailles Convention Centre in conjunction with the Paris Healthcare Week, an annual event gathering healthcare professionals from France and other European countries. This Salon receives every year close to 30,000 visitors.

Presentations on various themes and an extensive exhibition of healthcare – related equipment and IT applications will offer a broad vision of innovative solutions responding to current challenges in the healthcare field. A special place is reserved for architects within the Salon.

Around the world, community health centres are found in underdeveloped countries as well as in developed countries with a universal healthcare system. In some cases, particularly in rural India, the CHCs are part of a three tier healthcare system. India is taken here as a particular example but this competition should develop ideas applicable to other countries and settings as well.

The CHCs are planned to provide referral healthcare for cases from the primary healthcare centre levels and for cases in need of special care before approaching the centre hospital directly.

The CHC is at 30-bed hospital providing specialist care medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, pediatrics, dental and AYUSH. AYUSH is the acronym for the 5 branches or systems of traditional healthcare in India, namely Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

Objectives

Stimulating students to focus on healthcare architecture, particularly in the use of prefabricated modular units;
Inspiring designers and governmental authorities involved in healthcare facilities planning, design and construction by presenting diverse options for providing community health centres based on prefabricated modular units.

SCHEDULE

For registration, submit the registration form by March 30, 2018, 11:59PM (U.S. & Canada Central Time)
For final submission, submit the posters, flyers and personal information sheet by April 30, 2018, 11:59PM (U.S. & Canada CentralTime)

AWARDS

First prize: €5,000 and certificate
Second prize: €3,000 and certificate
Third prize: €2,000 and certificate
Honorable Mentions (up to 10 entries): Certificates