This is our unique moment of opportunity to shape the future of construction and positively impact our built environment for years to come, garnering government support and avoiding massive problems ahead.
The following case studies show some of our recent lessons learnt in the design of healthier buildings and the adoption of wellbeing standards..Healthy architecture and design for wellbeing in healthcare buildings.
Bryden Wood designed Circle Reading Hospital and Circle Birmingham Hospital, and collaborates closely with NHS England.Our primary focus in healthcare projects is to adopt the principles of healthy architecture in order to improve the quality of the user experience for patients and staff.Hospitals are places to heal and recover, and the design of the building is paramount in supporting this.. As part of our recent involvement in healthcare design, we analysed the performance of typical ward layouts in terms of daylight quality and opportunities for views out:.
• Inboard design: rooms facing the corridor with toilets in the facade.• Outboard design: rooms facing outdoors with toilets adjacent to the corridor.
• Nested design: rooms facing outdoors and connected to corridor.
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facilitating a. successful.shift to industrialised construction.
isn't just about the technology and the software tools, but about creating the right processes, having the support system from government and building departments, and authorities having jurisdiction.. “By the way,” she says.“I started saying industrialised revolution because I truly meant it.
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