The Patient Room

Wolfgang Sunder; Julia Moellmann; Oliver Zeise; Lukas Adrian Jurk

Wolfgang Sunder, Julia Moellmann, Oliver Zeise and Lukas Adrian Jurk

The Patient Room

Planning, Design, Layout

Birkhäuser | 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035617528

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The future patient room

The patient room is the smallest cell of the hospital organism. Its layout determines the structure of the ward and is therefore a decisive factor for the entire building.

Many requirements have to be met. The patient's sense of well-being can be positively influenced by the design: homely materials, an attractive view and sufficient privacy are important objectives. Equally important are the working conditions for the staff, especially short distances and an efficient care routine. Finally, even the risk of infection can be reduced by a conscientiously planned room layout.

This publication provides a systematic overview of the design task patient room and shows exemplary solutions: both typologically and in selected case studies.

Floor plan analyses of 25 international patient rooms
Scientifically sound typological presentation drawing on the findings of infection research
Of interest to architects and medical professionals alike

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Dr. Wolfgang Sunder, Julia Moellmann, Oliver Zeise, Lukas Adrian Jurk, TU Braunschweig

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	1
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Preface Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	7
A Fundamentals
The Emergence of Hospitals: From the Monastic Hospice to the Modern Clinic Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	10
The Nursing Ward Environment: Current Care Settings and Their Challenges Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	15
Healthcare-Associated Infections Rasmus Leistner Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	21
Material Applications and Material Ageing in Hospitals Inka Dreßler and Katharina Schütt Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	24
B Typologies of the Patient Room
The Floor Plan of a Two-Bed Room Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	28
Qualitative Evaluation of Two-Bed Rooms Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	38
Typological Evaluation of Two-Bed Rooms Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	44
Selected Case Studies Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	64
Building Structures in German Hospitals Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	164
C Prototype of a Patient Room – the KARMIN Project
Architecture of the Patient Room Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	170
Building the Prototype Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	196
Completed Prototype and Use Scenarios Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	198
Furniture and Equipment Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	206
Conclusion Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	237
Appendix
Glossary Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	240
About the Authors Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	245
Subject Index Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	246
Index of Names, Places and Projects Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	249
Illustration Credits Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	250
Acknowledgements Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	252

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Planning, Design, Layout

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