Designing the world's best children's hospitals 3 : the future of healing environments / Bruce King Komiske editor and creator.

Contributor(s): Komiske , Bruce King [editor]
Publisher: Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia: The Images Publishing Group , c2012Description: 224 pages : chiefly color illustrations; 31 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781864703399Subject(s): Hospital architecture -- United States | Hospital building -- Design and construction -- United States | Children -- Hospitals -- United States | Children -- Hospitals -- Design and construction -- United StatesDDC classification: 725.570973
Contents:
The Purpose. The Challenge. The 10 Guiding Principles of a Successful Project. Exteriors. Public Spaces. Art and Community Involvement. Healing Gardens. The Future. Informercials. US State Abbreviations. Acknowledgements.
Summary: Following the success of Designing the World's Best Children's Hospitals 1 and 2, this new publication provides an up-to-date reference guide for healthcare teams, design professionals and community members, who together engage in the exciting process of creating new healing environments for children's hospitals or paediatric units. With chapters focusing on exterior design, lobbies, art and gardens, the role of the community, the role of the parent in inpatient and specialised care areas, and project management, this book recognises the outstanding efforts of teams throughout the world for their contributions to healthcare and design. Featuring more than 300 colour photographs this book brings together the many new facilities that have been completed since the publication of the previous book in this series, and demonstrates the significant progress made in recent years.
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"In cooperation with, the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, the Children's Hospital Association, FKP Architects, HDR, HKS Architects, KMD Architects, Stantec, and ZGF Architects LLP." -- Cover

The Purpose. The Challenge. The 10 Guiding Principles of a Successful Project. Exteriors. Public Spaces. Art and Community Involvement. Healing Gardens. The Future. Informercials. US State Abbreviations. Acknowledgements.

Following the success of Designing the World's Best Children's Hospitals 1 and 2, this new publication provides an up-to-date reference guide for healthcare teams, design professionals and community members, who together engage in the exciting process of creating new healing environments for children's hospitals or paediatric units.

With chapters focusing on exterior design, lobbies, art and gardens, the role of the community, the role of the parent in inpatient and specialised care areas, and project management, this book recognises the outstanding efforts of teams throughout the world for their contributions to healthcare and design.

Featuring more than 300 colour photographs this book brings together the many new facilities that have been completed since the publication of the previous book in this series, and demonstrates the significant progress made in recent years.

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