ID - 147915603 TI - The Patient Room : Planning, Design, Layout AU - Sunder, Wolfgang AU - Dreßler, Inka AU - Jurk, Lukas Adrian AU - Leistner, Rasmus AU - Moellmann, Julia AU - Schütt, Katharina AU - Zeise, Oliver PY - 2020 SN - 9783035617528 9783035617498 PB - Basel Birkhäuser DB - UniCat KW - Architecture KW - Patient rooms KW - Hospital wards KW - Health facilities KW - Hospital buildings KW - Chambres d'hôpital KW - Équipements sanitaires KW - Hôpitaux (Édifices) KW - Designs and plans. KW - Design and construction. KW - Dessins et plans KW - Conception et construction KW - Hôpitaux. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:147915603 AB - The patient room is the smallest cell of the hospital organism. Its layout determines the structure of the ward and is therefore a decisive factor for the entire building. Many requirements have to be met. The patient's sense of well-being can be positively influenced by the design: homely materials, an attractive view and sufficient privacy are important objectives. Equally important are the working conditions for the staff, especially short distances and an efficient care routine. Finally, even the risk of infection can be reduced by a conscientiously planned room layout. This publication provides a systematic overview of the design task patient room and shows exemplary solutions: both typologically and in selected case studies ER -