Designing Public Spaces in Hospitals illustrates that in addition to their aesthetic function; public spaces in hospitals play a fundamental role concerning peoplersquo;s satisfaction and experience of health care. The book highlights how spatial properties; such as accessibility; visibility; proximity; and intelligibility affect peoplersquo;s behavior and interactions in hospital public spaces. Based on the authorsrsquo; research; the book includes detailed analysis of three hospitals and criteria that can support the design in circulation areas; arrival and entrance; first point of welcome; reception; and the interface between city and hospital. Illustrated with 150 black and white images.
#3163683 in eBooks 2014-09-01 2012-11-01File Name: B01E40Y1BU
Review
