Focus: Facility Design
Hospital, continuing care retirement community in China focusing on nature, natural light
The Taikang Ningbo Hospital and Continuing Care Retirement Community will include specialized healthcare, retirement living and retail, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The Taikang Ningbo Hospital and Continuing Care Retirement Community in Ningbo City, China, will be nearly 3 million square feet, and was deigned with a focus on nature, natural light. It will include specialized healthcare, retirement living and retail, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
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October 16, 2019
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