The industry for healthcare architecture was valued at USD 5,954.3 million in 2017 and is anticipated to grow to USD 8,210.5 million by 2025, with a CAGR of 4.1% over the forecast period of 2018–2025. The quest for better patient care has increased dramatically as a result of the aging population and intense competitive pressures, which have kept healthcare architecture firms on their feet. The application of contemporary design principles in healthcare architecture has significantly increased as a result of the integration of mechanized elements.

M Singh Saggu & Associates, established in 1982 by Malkiat Singh Saggu is a complete architectural solutions firm providing sustainable and wellness-centric architectural solutions.

The healthcare sector in India is facing an enormous need for infrastructural development. The lack of proper facilities was highlighted with the onset of the COVID pandemic. With this, the demand for quality architectural firms that can integrate sustainability and contemporary design ideas to create superior structures that will facilitate a seamless medical treatment pathway for multitudes at a time is high. “Healthcare companies and architects are designing infrastructures that are infection and germ free. Treatment areas are now getting aesthetically designed in a positive approach that even the last stage cancer patients are kept upbeat and positive mental state”, says Principal Architect Taran Singh Saggu (Prinicpal) M Singh Saggu & Associates.

Promising a Range of Services
Innovation, Quality, and Sustainability are at the heart of every service provided by the firm. Integrating latest technologies into their projects like the laser based site equipment and latest software and 3D visualizations, the firm provides a wide range of services. These include all aspects of building planning and designing in Architecture & Interior, Structural Engineering, Planning & Landscaping to fulfill the concept of greenery and natural positivity, MEP Services to promote energy efficiency, Project management including capital planning, management and execution, and designing and building.

What sets M Singh Saggu & Associates apart from competitors are their creative designs, out-of-the-box thinking, team work, strong communication and understanding skills which enables them to fully recognize the needs of various clients, intricate consultation services, and a positive attitude towards every new project, irrespective of how challenging it may be.

Innovation, Quality, and Sustainability are at the heart of every service provided by the firm

With over 40 years of experience, the firm has designed some exquisite projects including several important healthcare centers including Mohanananda Cancer Hospital Durgapur, Dhaka Central International Medical College & Hospital, Shamoli, Dhaka, MRI Block at Military Hospital, Leh, PET MRI, at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, Diagnostic, Imaging & Pathology center- Atulaya Healthcare at Faridabad, Diagnostic, Imaging & Pathology center- Vrinda Diagnostics in Dehradun. The firm’s excellence in innovation has also allowed it to be recognized with prestigious awards like the Limca Book of World Records 2006 for the Product Design of World’s tallest trophy.

Future Roadmap
India has a significant healthcare demand. A lot of work needs to be done in this area. For the benefit of patients, the firm is prepared to work in this field, and thus it is the primary area of focus. “We need to design better buildings, keeping in mind the ecological environment and the health of people. That is the only way forward in the future," adds Architect Taran Singh Saggu. The firm anticipates witnessing a progressing approach in the way buildings are designed.

Further, placing exceeding priority on the end customers, encompassing healthcare professionals; every structure would be designed to improve community health, combined impact of technology and design, and green hospitals. Integrating global and indeginous resources through research to develop minimalistic elements resilient to handle mass infections and withstand natural calamities without hampering seamless healthcare solutions are some goals which would propel the firm to higher levels of success.