INTERIOR DESIGN OF LIMAN’S GENERAL HOSPITAL ENTRY UNIT IN NOVI SAD

Abstract

When designing health care facilities, archi­tects are faced with a variety of different demands dictated by the specific conditions of the environment and function of this type of objects. The architecture of health institu­tions, until recently, was primarily subordinated to the ful­filment of the technological and functional requirements. Improvement in architectural quality of health care facili­ties can be achieved by discovering a way to design inner space beneficial to human health and psychological state of people present in the building. Numerous researches indic­ated that psychological distress which inevitably follows the sickness can be contrasted with an environment filled with bright light, fresh air and vegetation. It is difficult to evaluate the quality of a particular health care facility, but results of numerous studies have shown that there is a possibility for improvement in this architecture area. The purpose of this work is to analyse interior design elements as well as to select their characteristics which are suitable for hospital environment, in order to maintain and improve human health. Conclusions of this analysis could be used for creating guidelines which can consequently contribute in improvement of architecture and interior design of a health care facilities.