From hospital to house

Elderly Healing Space in the Information Society

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

L. Wei Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

M. Mateljan History, Form & Aesthetics - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
A.C. Bergsma Architectural Technology - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Y. Söylev History, Form & Aesthetics - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
U.D. Hackauf Environmental Technology and Design - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2023 Liping Wei
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Published Date

07-07-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Would you feel relaxed in hospital? Would you choose to meet a friend there? Would you like to spend your free time there? The answer for most people is no. Hospitals have always been synonymous with fear and sadness. Although it relates to the fact that life and death is a heavy topic, the hospital’s factory-like model and oppressive space exacerbate the negative emotions.
This situation is even worse for elderly people. According to a CNN Health survey, the older you are, the worse the hospital is for you. But on the other hand, Germany is even entering a super-ageing society. According to the United Nations Health Organi-sation, 27.6% of the population in Germany is over 60 years old, the second highest population in the world after Japan.1 And in the German healthcare system, more than 60.5% of patients are older than 60. Geriatric medicine department’s average length of stay of 15.2 days is twice the average, ranking first among all departments.
All the facts prove that hospitals, which have remained unchanged for decades, need a revolution. The best future hospital is NOT hospital, at least not the way it is now. This article studies the body perspective to provide an excellent healthcare experi-ence for elderly patients. Filling the gap between society, hospital and home, ena-bling the revolution from hospital to house.