Healthcare Design Basics

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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. Healthcare Design Basics Contents About the Authors Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Organization Design Exercises Additional Resources Getting the Most Out of This Book Companion Website Additional Resources Chapter 2 Evidence-based Design What Is Evidence-based Design (EBD) Origins of Evidence-based Design – A Brief History Importance to Design Principles and Process Attributes of Evidence-based Designers Associated Organizations Additional Resources Chapter 3 General Elements of Healthcare History of the US Medical System Codes, Regulations and Industry Standards Specialized Facility and Mechanical Requirements Specialized Demands on Healthcare Workers The Built Environment’s Role Additional Resources Chapter 4 Holistic Analysis Stakeholders Operating Standards, Codes, Profitability + Administrator’s Perspectives Holistic Analysis Holistic Analysis of the Typology and Its Stakeholders Case or Precedent Studies Interviewing and Observation Integrative Design Summary Additional Resources Chapter 5 Room Requirements Prototypical Space Requirements for Areas Found in Most Healthcare Facilities Technology Resilience Additional Resources Chapter 6 Major Specialties Pediatrics Dentistry Gerontology Palliative Care Psychological + Psychiatric Practice Orthopedic Offices Internal Medicine Alternative + Naturopathic Medicine Additional Resources Chapter 7 Group Practices Single Specialty Group Practices Multiple Specialty Group Practices Employed Physician Practices General Considerations Typical Shared Functions and Components Additional Resources Chapter 8 Clinic Practices Community Health or Care Clinics Urgent Care Facilities Facility Specific Treatment Spaces Additional Resources Chapter 9 Specialized Ambulatory Centers Ambulatory Surgery Physical Therapy Cancer Treatment Centers Dialysis or Kidney Treatment Centers Additional Resources Chapter 10 Architectural Considerations Sustainability Structural Systems Shell or Exterior Envelope Mechanical Equipment + Technology Interior Construction Materials Medical Equipment + Technology Adaption + Resilience Codes Additional Resources Chapter 11 Lighting Review of Basic Lighting Principles Natural Light Artificial Light Occupant Concerns Additional Resources Chapter 12 Interior Finishes + Furniture Healthcare-Specific Considerations Interior Finishes Furniture Additional Resources Chapter 13 Biophilia What It Is….and What It’s Not Why Biophilia Is Important Integrating Biophilic Elements Attributes + Elements of Biophila Application in Healthcare Facilities Additional Resources References Chapter 14 Health + Well-Being What Is Well-Being + Why Is It Important Implications for Medical Facilities Elements + Strategies in Healthcare Settings Rating Systems that Address Well-Being Foundations of a Healthy Building Long-term Implications Additional Resources Appendix I Base Plans Appendix II Assignments and Exercises Glossary Index EULA