KCA was engaged to design a 30 bed hospital next to Gyuto Monastery for HH Karmapa by the Blumenroth family. The hospital aimed to provide health care even to the poorest in a caring, comfortable, aesthetic and sustainable environment. The idea of traditional Healing Gardens was used as a tool to create a healing landscape that would aid early recovery of patients and cater to the general well-being of the staff and the users.

The Medicine Mandala (considered to enhance the recovery process and contribute to good health) was incorporated as a strong symbolic element in the design. In addition, the hospital’s commitment to creating a sustainable health care facility was taken into consideration by maximizing the use of renewable energy such as solar.