Hospitals, 2 Vols.

A superb 2-volume set. Volume 1 covers general hospitals and health centers, presenting 50 such facilities. Volume 2 focuses on specialist clinics and medical departments, also presenting 50 examples grouped by specialty. Short essays succinctly address the specificities and challenges of designing and planning medical buildings. The photography and plans are of a consistentlyhigh standard, the layout is clear and accessible. This well-written and beautifully made book is required reading for architects and designers in this field.

About the author

Philipp Meuser, Jg. 1969, Architekt BDA und Verleger. Architekturstudium in Berlin und Zürich. Architekturbüro in Berlin. Planungs- und Bauprojekte in Osteuropa und Asien. 2005 Gründung des Verlags DOM publishers.

Product details

• Authors: Franz Labryga, Philipp Meuser, Peter Pawlik, Edzard Schultz
• Assisted by: Philipp Meuser (Editor)
• Publisher: DOM Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9783869221465
• ISBN: 978-3-86922-146-5
• No. of pages: 600
• Dimensions: 225 mm x 280 mm x 94 mm
• Weight: 4084 g
• Illustrations: w. more than 700 figs.
• Series: Construction and Design Manual; Construction and Design Manual
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture