Healing the Hospital Environment identifies why many healthcare premises do not look or feel welcoming and why even well-intentioned efforts to make improvements are unsuccessful.
The authors show that significant improvements can be made within limited resources if hospitals recognise what can be achieved, set standards and invest in the relevant design expertise. It gives a wide range of examples of effective improvement in design, maintenance and management of all types of hospital and healthcare premises and their surrounding land.
Zusammenfassung
Healing the Hospital Environment identifies why many healthcare premises do not look or feel welcoming and why even well-intentioned efforts to make improvements are unsuccessful.The authors show that significant improvements can be made within limited resources if hospitals recognise what can be achieved, set standards and invest in the relevant design expertise. It gives a wide range of examples of effective improvement in design, maintenance and management of all types of hospital and healthcare premises and their surrounding land.
Inhalt
Foreword by Professor Antony Clare . Preface, Authors' Acknowledgements. Introduction. The Legacy and Appearance of Hospital Buildings. Landscape, Gardens and the Space Between the Buildings. principles of Interior Renovation - The Role of an Interior Designer. Components of 'Any Hospital' - From Reception to Chapels. Interior Features - From Floors to Furniture. Colour and Other Factors. Arts and Decoration - From High Art to Humble Memorabilia. The Human Factor. Professional Appointments - The 'Design Team'. Fund Raising. Conclusion. Index.