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    Pit stop : stitching together medical facility and transport infrastructure

    Undevia, Suchi

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    Date
    2015-10
    Citation:
    Undevia, S. (2015). Pit stop : Stitching together medical facility and transport infrastructure. An unpublished explanatory document presented to the School of Architecture at the Unitec Institute of Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Professional Degree Master of Architecture (M.Prof).
    Permanent link to Research Bank record:
    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3272
    Abstract
    Hospitals are a legacy of humanity’s deepest compassion. They embody society values and culture. Recognized as icons of health and wellness within our society, there is no greater irony in architecture that these civic buildings have a disposition to create unlivable, uncaring, and hostile spaces. They have become places avoided by most, addressed with reluctance, and ignored in terms of conventional buildings in architecture. The research is inspired by the growing conviction that there is a need to pursue fresh and innovative approaches to hospital design. Propelled by the idea of reviving the image of hospitals in society, and suturing the severed physical and social connections to the city, this project explores architecture’s role in achieving these aspirations. Starting from the evolution of hospitals and their physical and social impact on the city, this research focuses on the heart of the hospital, the emergency care services. With its roots in military medicine, civilian emergency services perform a vital role in our society. A design proposal derived from the research findings for an accident and emergency center in Auckland is presented as a test-bed for architectural speculation and future debate on hospital design. This is a project aimed at achieving a more architecturally expressive and empowering image of healthcare and its reinstatement within our city’s infrastructure. This research seeks to convince students and healthcare professionals of the great artistic and cultural tradition of a hospital as a work of architecture. Project site: Nelson Street under the Karangahape Road Bridge.
    Keywords:
    accident and emergency centres (A&E), hospital design, health architecture, patient needs, health facilities, Karangahape Road Bridge (Auckland, N.Z.), Nelson Street (Auckland, N.Z.)
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    120101 Architectural Design, 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
    Degree:
    Master of Architecture (Professional)
    Supervisors:
    van Raat, Tony; Budgett, Jeanette; Schnoor, Christoph
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    This digital work is protected by copyright. It may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person. You will recognise the author's and publishers rights and give due acknowledgement where appropriate.
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