Winner of the MENA Interior Design and Architecture Awards "Best Healthcare Project", and "Architecture Gold" at the International Design Awards, Los Angeles in 2017, this private general hospital is on site in Al Khor, north of Doha, in Qatar. Located in the heart of its community, adjacent to education, mosque and retail centres, this hospital strengthens an emerging civic precinct. The façade utilizes a mix of glazed and breathable stone panel systems that are sourced locally and have excellent thermal performance. The layout has been oriented east/west to minimize solar gain and to offer a distinct brand recognition to the community it serves. The massing and scale of the architectural forms provide an open and welcoming image from the street. With entrance plaza and public drop-off area clearly identifiable from the kerb frontage; patients and visitors are directed to the main entrance through a plaza where landscape, water features and clear bilingual signage guide them into the building, and beyond. This design reflects current healthcare delivery models representing a shift to more community-based services with well-being clinics offered alongside general clinical and surgical services. This concept of healthy living supports our Clients belief in the paradigm shift from an illness-based model to a wellness-based one. The passive and traditional sustainable design principles incorporated, demonstrate the client’s and the designer’s commitment to the needs of the local community, the natural and the healing environment.