ARTH3810 2019F Class Projects (Publication)

CGM - Design Intervention in Future Campus for The Ottawa Hospital



            To proceed, hospitals are noticing the necessity and importance of interior design by implementing them in the concept of the Ottawa’s Hospital new campus design. Incorporating design elements throughout the buildings demonstrates how important they can be to the patients, proving that it should be especially necessary to consider the interiors for every young patients’ room. In the fall of 2017, the Ottawa Hospital presented a draft architectural concept of their new campus. They also shared a site analysis of the previous Sir Carling building.  The concepts include the natural features of the Sir john Carling site, as well preserving mature trees, and maximizing the green space. The concept also consists of creating a discrete and efficient underground parking for the patients and families.
            The modern design principles that were integrated in the concept of the new campus of the Ottawa Hospital work to make the hospital more efficient and hospitable to the patients and staff. They added single patient rooms with private washrooms in order to reduce the spread of infection. Secondly, the ceiling was lifted preventing staff and patient injuries. In addition, they included nursing sub stations which help nurses and patients by minimizing the walking for nurses which adds more time to the patients care. Lastly, hallways and elevators were designed to be separated from public areas which contributes to the efficiency of transporting patients to different locations in the hospital. To sum up, the recent concepts of hospital shows how designing spaces and their interiors help the efficiency of the hospital which should be implemented more frequently to young patients in order to provide the best care for the new generation.
 

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