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Notes on hospital architecture, NABH-compliant design, and LINAC bunker planning — written from two decades of practice in Jaipur and Rajasthan.

Ar. Rahul Saxena · Studio Athenos, Jaipur

Hospital Architecture in Jaipur and Rajasthan

Studio Athenos is a healthcare architecture practice based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, specialising in NABH-compliant hospital design, LINAC bunker architecture, and multi-speciality healthcare facilities across northern India. Led by Ar. Rahul Saxena, the studio has delivered hospital projects in Jaipur, Bikaner, Shridungargarh, and Sirsi Road — working with clinical teams, hospital trustees, and regulatory authorities from concept through NABH accreditation.

Design Dialogs is our editorial archive — documenting real projects, regulatory processes, and the technical decisions behind hospital buildings. Articles cover LINAC facility planning, AERB eLORA approvals, hospital zoning and patient flow, infection control design, and what NABH compliance actually requires of a building. Every piece is written from practice, not from a textbook.

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Balaji Cure and Care Hospital elevation — NABH-compliant hospital Jaipur, designed by Studio Athenos

Technical Guide · NABH 6th Edition

Wired Into the Walls

NABH 6th Edition Digital Health Requirements · 2025

NABH 6th Edition 2025 classifies the hospital Information Management System as a patient-safety mandate, not an IT function. This article explains four architectural decisions — server room location, ICT riser strategy, nursing counter depth, and power classification — that cannot be corrected cheaply after construction, and the five audit checkpoints that most hospitals fail to prepare for.

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Balaji Cure and Care Hospital reception — Studio Athenos, Jaipur

Healthcare · Case Study

Balaji Cure & Care Hospital, Jaipur — A 150-Bed NABH Hospital from Brief to Accreditation

How a 150-bed multi-speciality hospital on Sirsa Road, Jaipur was designed for NABH compliance from day one — clinical zoning, ICU-OT integration, patient flow, and the decisions that made accreditation possible.

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Ar. Rahul Saxena on site — Dhaka Hospital, Deedwana, Rajasthan

Healthcare · Design Guide

What It Actually Takes to Design a Hospital in India

Clinical brief, NABH logic, OT planning, building systems, Rajasthan climate design, phasing, and approvals — from the first sketch to opening day.

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LINAC treatment room — radiation bunker design India, Studio Athenos

Technical Guide · Radiation Oncology

LINAC Bunker Design in India

AERB clearance, vault shielding calculations, primary and secondary barrier design, and regulatory compliance for LINAC facilities in India.

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LINAC bunker layout plan — treatment room and shielding design, India

Advisory · Radiation Oncology

Appointing a LINAC Architect in India

What hospital administrators must verify before appointing an architect for a LINAC facility — credentials, AERB experience, and what most briefs miss.

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LINAC bunker construction — vault walls and shielding, India

Planning Guide · Radiation Oncology

LINAC Facility Planning Guide

A structured guide for clinical and administrative teams planning a new LINAC facility in India — from site assessment to AERB eLORA and commissioning.

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Healthcare · Digital

Technical Guide · NABH 6th Edition

Wired Into the Walls: NABH Digital Health Design

NABH 6th Edition 2025 classifies the hospital Information Management System as a patient-safety mandate. Four architectural decisions — server room location, ICT risers, nursing counter depth, IT power classification — that cannot be retrofitted cheaply after construction.

Read about NABH digital health design

Our Work in Healthcare Architecture

Hospital Design Services — Jaipur & Rajasthan

NABH-compliant hospitals, LINAC bunkers, multi-speciality facilities across northern India.

Completed Healthcare Projects

Balaji Cure & Care Hospital, Jeevan Raksha Bikaner, Jeevan Raksha Shridungargarh.

Hospital Architect in Jaipur

Studio Athenos is Jaipur's specialist hospital architecture practice, led by Ar. Rahul Saxena.

NABH-Compliant Hospital Design

How NABH compliance requirements translate into architectural decisions — from zoning to finishes.
Ar. Rahul Saxena
"A hospital works when the architecture disappears — when a nurse moves without thinking, when a patient rests without noticing, when the building does its job so quietly it seems effortless." Studio Athenos · Hospital Architect · Jaipur, Rajasthan

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