Sirens, florescent lights, screams, tremors, beeps, squeaks, sobs, and thousands of scurrying feet swallow all glory and life in a hospital. Hospitals are designed often with one key focus. They must provide spaces for people experiencing a variety of diseases, emergencies, and treatments. Beyond the necessary structure of the building there is very little. Hospitals rarely emit a comfort vibe for the sick and frightened patients who occupy the rooms daily. Over the years, hospitals have adopted the common stereotype that they serve bad food, reek of disease, and are depressing in every sense of the word. Simply to add color, comfort, and light to the many darkened spaces in a hospital would give it a life few patients have ever experienced in its rooms. Giant windows open to the fresh breezes, shiny hardwood floors, and overstuffed furniture would simply serve as barriers for patients and visitors to the gloom of sickness. Rooftop gardens would allow patients to have a breath of fresh air while higher ceilings would prevent everyone from feeling so cramped. Simply redesigning the structure of a hospital could brighten the lives of every individual affected. So, draw back the curtains, open the windows, and let the freshness of nature sweep away some of the hospital gloom, sorrow, and pain and celebrate the life.
Social Design: The Designed Environment

By scribbles - Posted on February 20th, 2007












