Innovative Hospital Design

Book excerpt: Presented in this publication is a compilation of recent work, carried out by a diverse selection of prestigious architects, for hospitals and health centers. New interpretations, fresh points of view and innovation are the defining characteristics of the projects selected. This book contains some projects, lavishly illustrated with vivid photographs, architectural drawings, as well as information - from conception to completion - on the materials and construction processes implemented to carry out the design ideas of the architects, who, furthermore, have contributed their own explanatory texts, comments and anecdotes. Offering some of the finest, most innovative solutions in the world, this book will serve as an endless source of inspiration for the professional or the layman, with designs that are destined to determine the future of architecture.