Prologue : Consider the hospital -- Introduction : The rise and fall of Prentice Women's Hospital -- Typologies : A taxonomy of type -- Chapter 1. Charity and control : the birth of the hospital -- ...

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University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, has awarded a $1.5 million contract to two architecture firms to develop a plan for its new 408-bed facility, reports Albuquerque Journal. FBT ...

The inside of St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of Marc Shaw) This article is more than 1 year old. There's a long-held belief that places like mental health institutions can be ...

The design of a hospital can play a significant role in patients’ recovery. Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has set a new benchmark with this soothing sanctuary. In a residential district ...

Addressing contextual severe healthcare problems, like the outbreak of infectious diseases or maternal mortality, MASS has helped in setting design strategies to mitigate and reduce critical medical ...