Healthcare Design Basics

HEALTHCARE DESIGN BASICS
 
An approachable and robust treatment of designing and planning spaces for use in healthcare settings
 
In Healthcare Design Basics, a team of distinguished interior architecture practitioners and educators delivers an up-to-date text covering the critical aspects of healthcare design, preparing students for a specialty rapidly growing in importance and size. The book adopts an approach designed to crystalize the most important elements of broad range of ambulatory facilities for healthcare design students and new professionals in a clear, concise, and approachable way.
 
The authors combine a broad overview of numerous ambulatory healthcare typologies with exercises that allow students to prepare detailed plans for many of the most commonly used rooms and typologies in the healthcare industry, thus preparing them for the demands of professional positions.
 
The book also includes:
* Step by step studio guidance outlining the basic design elements required for a wide range of ambulatory healthcare facilities and rooms
* Comprehensive explorations of the demands of new and improved healthcare facilities that meet the needs of an aging population
* Practical discussions of the space planning challenges involved in designing rooms and facilities for use during public health crises, including pandemics
* Dozens of full-color images that illustrate and highlight important concepts, examples, and design solutions
 
Written for students of interior design, architecture, and emerging professionals, Healthcare Design Basics also benefits professionals tasked with the initial planning and design of ambulatory facilities, and other healthcare settings.

List of contents

About the Authors ix
 
Acknowledgements xi
 
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
 
Organization 2
 
Design Exercises 2
 
Additional Resources 2
 
Getting the Most Out of This Book 3
 
Companion Website 3
 
Additional Resources 3
 
Chapter 2 Evidence-based Design 5
 
What Is Evidence-based Design (EBD) 5
 
Origins of Evidence-based Design - A Brief History 5
 
Importance to Design 6
 
Principles and Process 7
 
Attributes of Evidence-based Designers 8
 
Associated Organizations 9
 
Additional Resources 9
 
Chapter 3 General Elements of Healthcare 11
 
History of the US Medical System 11
 
Codes, Regulations and Industry Standards 12
 
Specialized Facility and Mechanical Requirements 12
 
Specialized Demands on Healthcare Workers 18
 
The Built Environment's Role 18
 
Additional Resources 19
 
Chapter 4 Holistic Analysis 21
 
Stakeholders 21
 
Operating Standards, Codes, Profitability + Administrator's Perspectives 22
 
Holistic Analysis 22
 
Holistic Analysis of the Typology and Its Stakeholders 23
 
Case or Precedent Studies 24
 
Interviewing and Observation 25
 
Integrative Design 26
 
Summary 27
 
Additional Resources 27
 
Chapter 5 Room Requirements 29
 
Prototypical Space Requirements for Areas Found in Most Healthcare Facilities 29
 
Technology 51
 
Resilience 51
 
Additional Resources 52
 
Chapter 6 Major Specialties 53
 
Pediatrics 53
 
Dentistry 55
 
Gerontology 59
 
Palliative Care 61
 
Psychological + Psychiatric Practice 61
 
Orthopedic Offices 63
 
Internal Medicine 65
 
Alternative + Naturopathic Medicine 66
 
Additional Resources 68
 
Chapter 7 Group Practices 71
 
Single Specialty Group Practices 71
 
Multiple Specialty Group Practices 71
 
Employed Physician Practices 72
 
General Considerations 72
 
Typical Shared Functions and Components 74
 
Additional Resources 77
 
Chapter 8 Clinic Practices 79
 
Community Health or Care Clinics 80
 
Urgent Care Facilities 82
 
Facility Specific Treatment Spaces 84
 
Additional Resources 85
 
Chapter 9 Specialized Ambulatory Centers 87
 
Ambulatory Surgery 88
 
Physical Therapy 91
 
Cancer Treatment Centers 93
 
Dialysis or Kidney Treatment Centers 96
 
Additional Resources 98
 
Chapter 10 Architectural Considerations 101
 
Sustainability 101
 
Structural Systems 103
 
Shell or Exterior Envelope 104
 
Mechanical Equipment + Technology 105
 
Interior Construction 106
 
Materials 111
 
Medical Equipment + Technology 111
 
Adaption + Resilience 112
 
Codes 113
 
Additional Resources 113
 
Chapter 11 Lighting 115
 
Review of Basic Lighting Principles 115
 
Natural Light 116
 
Artificial Light 119
 
Occupant Concerns 119
 
Additional Resources 123
 
Chapter 12 Interior Finishes + Furniture 125
 
Healthcare-Specific Considerations 125
 
Interior Finishes 127
 
Furniture 129
 
Additional Resources 131
 
Chapter 13 Biophilia 133
 
What It Is....and What It's Not 133
 
Why Biophilia Is Important 134
 
Integrating Biophilic Elements 138
 
Attributes + Elements of Biophila 138
 
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About the author

Mark Karlen (1929-2022) was an architect, educator, and author with extensive experience working in and teaching in the field of interior architecture. His other titles include Lighting Design Basics, Space Planning Basics, and Sustainable Design Basics. Saglinda H Roberts is an Assistant Professor in the Interior Architecture program at Chatham University and has over 30 years of extensive experience in a broad range of project typologies. Her focused research is on the holistic analysis and integration of stakeholder needs. Kyra K Tucker is Chair of the Interior Architecture & Immersive Media programs at Chatham University and the principal of Kyra Tucker + Associates Interior Design. She has over sixteen years' experience working in commercial and healthcare design.

Summary

HEALTHCARE DESIGN BASICS

An approachable and robust treatment of designing and planning spaces for use in healthcare settings

In Healthcare Design Basics, a team of distinguished interior architecture practitioners and educators delivers an up-to-date text covering the critical aspects of healthcare design, preparing students for a specialty rapidly growing in importance and size. The book adopts an approach designed to crystalize the most important elements of broad range of ambulatory facilities for healthcare design students and new professionals in a clear, concise, and approachable way.

The authors combine a broad overview of numerous ambulatory healthcare typologies with exercises that allow students to prepare detailed plans for many of the most commonly used rooms and typologies in the healthcare industry, thus preparing them for the demands of professional positions.

The book also includes:
* Step by step studio guidance outlining the basic design elements required for a wide range of ambulatory healthcare facilities and rooms
* Comprehensive explorations of the demands of new and improved healthcare facilities that meet the needs of an aging population
* Practical discussions of the space planning challenges involved in designing rooms and facilities for use during public health crises, including pandemics
* Dozens of full-color images that illustrate and highlight important concepts, examples, and design solutions

Written for students of interior design, architecture, and emerging professionals, Healthcare Design Basics also benefits professionals tasked with the initial planning and design of ambulatory facilities, and other healthcare settings.

Product details

• Authors: Karlen, M Karlen, Mark Karlen, Mark (Moore College of Art & Design Karlen, Karlen Mark, Kyra Krotec Tucker, Saglinda H Roberts, Saglinda H. Roberts, Kyra K Tucker, Kyra K. Tucker
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781119813675
• ISBN: 978-1-119-81367-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Innenarchitektur, Architektur, Interior Design, Architecture, Bauentwurf, Popular medicine and health, Architecture Special Topics, Spezialthemen Architektur, Building Design