Health Caring Architecture - Spaces for Social Support
Author
Mogensen, Jeppe Emil
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2011
Pages
151
Abstract
Danmark bygger nye superhospitaler, og mange fremtidige afdelinger får enkeltmandsstuer, hvor hver patient har sit eget private rum. Forskning viser, at private stuer kan øge oplevelser af ensomhed, isolation og utryghed, og at bedre social støtte hænger sammen med kortere indlæggelser. Specialet spørger, hvor patienter skal mødes for socialt samvær og støtte, og retter fokus mod en ofte overset del af hospitalsdesign: de fælles rum. I dag udformes venteområder, gange og dagstuer ofte som kliniske behandlingsrum og kan virke institutionelle og uindbydende. Med afsæt i historien om healing architecture (design, der understøtter heling og trivsel) samt arkitektoniske og antropologiske teorier opstiller specialet tre praktiske designprincipper for fremtidens sociale støtte-rum: hverdagsfunktioner (steder at sidde, tale og lave simple aktiviteter), materialer og teksturer med hjemlig atmosfære og interiørdetaljer i menneskelig skala. Principperne omsættes i et designforslag til en 100 m2 social dagstue ved DNU Skejby. Forslaget introducerer smart textiles—tekstiler med tekniske egenskaber—for at forbedre rummets taktile oplevelse og hygiejne. Samlet skitserer arbejdet en sundhedsarkitektur, der balancerer kliniske krav med menneskelig kontakt.
Denmark is building new super hospitals, and many future wards will have single-bed rooms where each patient has their own private space. Research shows that private rooms can increase feelings of loneliness, isolation, and insecurity, and that better social support is linked to shorter hospital stays. This thesis asks where patients will meet for social interaction and support, and focuses on an often neglected part of hospital design: shared spaces. Today, waiting areas, corridors, and dayrooms are frequently planned like clinical treatment rooms and can feel institutional and unwelcoming. Drawing on the history of healing architecture (design that supports recovery and well-being) and on architectural and anthropological theory, the thesis sets out three practical design principles for future social support spaces: everyday-life functions (places to sit, talk, and do simple activities), materials and textures that feel homelike, and interior details at a human scale. These principles are applied in a design proposal for a 100 m2 social dayroom at DNU Skejby. The proposal introduces smart textiles—fabric materials with technical properties—to improve the room’s tactile experience and hygiene. Together, the work outlines healthcare architecture that balances clinical demands with human connection.
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