Command Hospital (Northern Command), Udhampur

Set within a 60-acre campus in Udhampur, the Command Hospital (Northern Command) is conceived as a comprehensive healthcare environment integrating advanced medical infrastructure with residential, administrative and welfare facilities. Designed for the Military Engineer Services, the project brings together an 850-bed tertiary-care hospital and a supporting network of buildings within a secure, efficiently planned and landscaped campus.

The architectural expression establishes a sense of permanence, dignity and institutional clarity appropriate to a major defence healthcare facility. A ceremonial entrance portico defines the arrival, while the central glazed dome creates a distinctive visual identity and helps visitors intuitively recognise the heart of the hospital. Deep-set openings, restrained glazing and robust exterior finishes lend the building a composed character while responding to Udhampur’s climatic conditions.

At the centre of the development is the six-storey main hospital building, planned to accommodate complex clinical functions, specialised departments, major and minor operation theatres, medical-gas systems, CSSD, medical laundry, diagnostic services and critical support infrastructure. Clear movement hierarchies were developed to organise patients, medical personnel, visitors, emergency services and supplies while supporting the hospital’s demanding round-the-clock operations.