Healing Spaces - by Chris Van Uffelen (Hardcover)

Name: Healing Spaces - by Chris Van Uffelen (Hardcover)
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Redefining healthcare design: cutting-edge contemporary hospital architecture for the future of healing and recoveryIn recent years, the vital role of hospitals and healthcare buildings has become vividly apparent.
About the Author: For Chris van Uffelen, the core topic is the transfer of knowledge about design in all its forms.
352 Pages
Architecture, Reference

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Redefining healthcare design: cutting-edge contemporary hospital architecture for the future of healing and recovery

In recent years, the vital role of hospitals and healthcare buildings has become vividly apparent. The COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has reshaped the demands placed on these facilities worldwide, highlighting the importance of forward-thinking design to better prepare for crises. This volume showcases exceptional contemporary hospital projects and explores the innovative concepts that have been developed and implemented to make healthcare facilities more resilient, efficient, and welcoming for patients, doctors, and nursing staff. Adapting architecture to the specific needs of everyone involved is now more crucial than ever.

Key solutions include modular structures, designated infection control areas, and flexible care units. Additionally, the book examines how thoughtfully designed waiting areas, patient rooms, and treatment spaces can enhance patient well-being while simultaneously improving the safety and working environments of medical staff. Despite their diversity, all the new constructions and conversions featured in this book share a commitment to high-quality design that puts people and their needs at the center.

About the Author

For Chris van Uffelen, the core topic is the transfer of knowledge about design in all its forms. The Dutch-German art historian has spent more than twenty years publishing books, as well as countless essays and articles on art, architecture, interior design, and urban planning, from antiquity to the present day.

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Dimensions (Overall): 11.5 Inches (H) x 8.75 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Architecture

Sub-Genre: Reference

Publisher: Braun

Format: Hardcover

Author: Chris Van Uffelen

Language: English

Street Date: July 7, 2026

TCIN: 1004472353

UPC: 9783037683118

Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-6237

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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