Thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional) to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2016 / Children often find hospitalisation an intimidating experience because hospitals
are not always the most child-friendly place. This research report is about
understanding the way in which an environment can be created that will aid
recovery of children in hospitals, in order to inform the redesign process of the
pediatric facility at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (CHBH).
Literature on the history of hospital design, architectural and evidence based
design surrounding health-care architecture, and the psychological aspects that
contribute towards a healing environment, shows that important design drivers
are positive distraction, personal control and social support. These devices are
used in precedent studies that successfully deinstitutionalised the hospital in
the eyes of a child, in order to produce comfort and less anxiety.
An indepth study is conducted of CHBH, with specific emphasis on the pediatric
department, compiled from literature and site research. The history and
challenges of the largest hospital in Africa are explored in order to arrive at an
appropriate design response, which is taken through as a design proposal for a
new pediatric facility at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. / GR2017
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/23024 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | de Necker, Gustav Tiedt |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | Online resource (170 pages), application/pdf |
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