PROGRAM
"HOSPITAL & THE CITY"
An interdisciplinary approach to hospital planning in the urban context
The course evolves on central questions of hospital planning and
the location of the hospital
in a health-promoting urban context. It gives an overview of the most important influencing factors in
programming, conception and design of hospitals. Innovative approaches of architectural
planning in practice and research with regard to evidence-based planning are discussed.
As a practical example, participants will explore the campus developments of Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin’s most prestigious hospital and one of Europe’s biggest university medical clinics, which is currently undergoing a dynamic reorganization.
COURSE METHODS
Lectures, field trips, seminars, group work
Presentation & discussion of summer school outcomes
COURSE COMPONENTS
Healthy urban planning
Urban healthcare environments
Built environment factors for urban health
Architectural design of healthcare buildings
Societal, historical and cultural context of healthcare buildings
Structure & functionality
Material & design
Healthcare management
Requirement planning & programme development
Influencing factors from health economics and policies
Evidence for better outcomes
Patient and personnel-oriented design
Process efficiency (e.g. hygiene / emergency room etc.)
SOCIAL EVENTS
Welcome event & fare-well dinner
GOAL
The participants understand the basics of architectural planning of hospitals and are informed about current trends in the field.
They have discussed the role of hospitals as part of urban healthcare environment. Participants understand processes and players framing the project development of hospitals and are able to understand and evaluate evidence-based design strategies.