10 ARCHITECTURE TYPES | FUNCTIONS Cor Wagenaar, Noor Mens
Hospitals A Design Manual PAGES ILLS. FORMAT PRINT HC
240 200 color, 800 b/w 33.0 × 24.0 cm EUR 89.95 / USD 119.95 / GBP 67.99 978-3-03821-473-1 EN EBOOK EUR [D] 89,95 / USD 119.95 / GBP 67.99 PDF 978-3-0356-1125-0 EN EPUB 978-3-0356-1126-7 EN PRINT + EBOOK EUR 139.95/USD 196.00/GBP 104.99 978-3-0356-1126-7 EN Available December 2016
Comprehensive manual for health design
English
Hospitals as a building type have undergone a substantial evolution in the past years. Changes in healthcare, the impact of evidence-based design and aspects of healthcare economics pose new and different challenges for the designer. Today’s healthcare facilities herald the paradigm change from the large functional building complex to a design-conscious health institution with luxury hotel features. This publication explains the principles and requirements for the planning of hospitals and other health facilities. An international case study section documents
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40 best-practice projects in six categories: general hospitals, children’s hospitals, specialized clinics, outpatient clinics and health centers as well as rehabilitation clinics. Cor Wagenaar professor of architecture, urbanism and health, University Groningen, Delft University of Technology Noor Mens Technical University Eindhoven
With contributions by Dr. Colette Niemeijer, Guru Manja, Prof. Dr. Tom Guthknecht, Prof. Peter Luscuere Valuable source of information for hospital administrators as clients Innovative and future-oriented concepts and designs